Thank you, Warriors of Light!

Thank you, Warriors of Light!

After two days of spectacle and splendour, the curtains have closed on Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin! We’d like to extend a massive thank you to everyone who attended, whether in person or via the live stream!

As with Fan Festival 2026 in Anaheim, we have created a recap video and curated a collection of photos that capture some of the countless wonderful moments shared together with our Warriors of Light over the weekend:

Final Fantasy 14 Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida poses in a bastion costume.

A photograph of Final Fantasy 14 Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida dressed in a bastion costume. He is on stage looking at concept art for Evercold during the keynote presentation.

Final Fantasy 14 Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida dressed in a bastion costume shakes hands with Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi while on stage.

A photograph of Final Fantasy 14 Sound Designer Go Kinuya on stage at Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin.

Final Fantasy 14 Composer and Sound Director Masayoshi Soken is being directed off stage by a Square Enix staff member impersonating a security guard in a joking manner.

Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin attendees enjoying a fishing minigame activity.

A close-up photograph of the materials for bookmark crafting at Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin.

A close up of a Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin attendee painting a paper fan.

A photograph of Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin attendees engaging in a watering can minigame activity.

A photograph of Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin attendees dancing on a colourful dance floor with a large inflatable Dancing Green character posing behind them.

A Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin attendee inspecting a market board filled with colourful Final Fantasy 14-themed advertisements and posters.

Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin attendees in cosplay posing in a Sharlayan-themed library area.

A Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin attendee in a Yotsuyu cosplay poses underneath the gate to the golden city themed photo spot.

A close up of a Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin attendee taking a picture of the event's signing wall with their smartphone.

Five members of the Final Fantasy 14 European Community team speak on stage during the Community Team Spotlight panel.

Pianist Keiko, wearing a voluminous golden ballgown, performs at the piano concert at Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin.

Singer Amanda Achen performs at the Piano Concert at Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin. She is wearing a gold and white sparkling form-fitting dress. Pianist Keiko performs accompanying music in the background.

Final Fantasy 14 Sound Director Masayoshi Soken joyfully dancing while holding bee caricatures from Honey B Lovely's boss fight in-game. He is dressed in a white suit jacket and black suit trousers.

Final Fantasy 14 Sound Director Masayoshi Soken gestures happily to pianist Keiko and singer Amanda Achen who are posing cheerfully on stage.

A view of the stage and audience at Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin.

Commentators Lythi and Rookuri on stage during the Crystalline Conflict Regional Championship stage show at Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin.

Final Fantasy 14 Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida standing onstage watching as the winning team of the Crystalline Conflict Regional Championship 2026 Europe and Oceania receive their cheque, with the hosts and commentators next to them.

Final Fantasy 14 Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida handing over a trophy to the team captain of the Crystalline Conflict Regional Championship 2026 Europe and Oceania winners.

Final Fantasy 14 Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida posing with all Crystalline Conflict Regional Championship 2026 Europe and Oceania teams, alongside the commentators and hosts.

A side view of the Naoki's Room stage show.

Naoki Yoshida, Naoki Hamaguchi, alongside two interpreters dressed in orange on stage for the Naoki's Room stage show at Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin.

A fully armored dragoon on stage for the Glamoured to Life cosplay walk at Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin.

A player dressed as Golbez on stage for the Glamoured to Life cosplay walk at Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin.

A player dressed as Hydaelyn on stage for the Glamoured to Life cosplay walk at Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin.

Two players dressed as Gaia and Ryne on stage for the Glamoured to Life cosplay walk at Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin.

Four players on stage dressed a Estinien, Aymeric, Alphinaud, and a Warrior of Light for the Glamoured to Life cosplay walk at Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin.

A player dressed as an Ea on stage for the Glamoured to Life cosplay walk at Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin.

A player dressed as Perfect Alexander on stage for the Glamoured to Life cosplay walk at Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin.

Jason Charles Miller performing on stage with the Primals at Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin.

Naoki Yoshida holding a cat plush and yelling into a microphone while performing on stage at Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin.

Masayoshi Soken playing the trumpet on stage at Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin.

A member of the Final Fantasy 14 Community team playing the violin on stage with the Primals at Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin.

Masayoshi Soken and Koji Fox performing on stage at Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin. Soken is shaking a red tambourine in his right hand.

Four members of the Final Fantasy 14 Community team wearing frog masks and posing on stage at Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin.

Jason Charles Miller and the Primals on stage at Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin.

The closing ceremony at Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin. A shower of confetti rains from the ceiling.

The closing ceremony at Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin. Square Enix developers and staff members are holding up their arms with their hands linked on stage in front of a huge crowd.

From the dance floor to the development panel, the cosplay walk to the crafting zones, the piano concert to the PRIMALS, and beyond, we hope that the memories you took home from the event are ones you can treasure forever. From the bottom of our hearts, the FFXIV team want to let you know how much we appreciate every single one of you who attended (in any capacity!) and made this all possible.

If the post-con blues are hitting too hard, worry not - there’s still more Fan Festival excitement to come! Keep an eye out on our official social media channels for more details on Fan Festival 2026 in Tokyo, taking place on 31 October to 1 November!

Until next time, Warriors of Light!