Final Fantasy XI is approaching its 24th anniversary in 2026, with a collaboration event with Wizardry Variants Daphne set for summer 2026. The game continues to receive content, with its latest scenario, The Embryo of the Eclipsed World, distributed since 2020.
Final Fantasy XI, the long-running MMORPG from Square Enix, is preparing for a cross-franchise collaboration. Drecom announced on July 3, 2026, that a collaboration event between Wizardry Variants Daphne and Final Fantasy XI will take place in the summer of 2026. The event will bring characters and items from the world of Vana'diel into the dungeon exploration of Wizardry Variants Daphne, though specific content and timing details have not yet been announced.
Final Fantasy XI began service in Japan in May 2002 and will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2027. The game has released five expansion packs, including Chains of Promathia and Seekers of Adoulin. Its latest scenario, The Embryo of the Eclipsed World, has been distributed since 2020. The announcement of the collaboration comes as the game approaches its 24th anniversary in 2026.
Wizardry Variants Daphne is the latest entry in the Wizardry series, which marks its 45th anniversary in 2026. The collaboration bridges two long-running RPG franchises with different genres and player bases, and its content will reveal how Final Fantasy XI's characters and items translate into Wizardry Variants Daphne's bone-resurrection system.
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Thirdwave's GALLERIA brand announced three limited-edition gaming PCs for the Final Fantasy XIV Crystal Conflict Region Championship 2026 Japan tournament. The commemorative models, on sale from July 10 to November 30, 2026, have the same specifications as GALLERIA's recommended FFXIV PCs and come with four pre-installed original wallpapers. Prices range from 335,980 yen to 564,980 yen.
Drecom announced on July 3, 2026, that a collaboration event between the 3D dungeon RPG Wizardry Variants Daphne and Square Enix's MMORPG Final Fantasy XI will take place in the summer of 2026. Specific content and timing details are to be announced later. Final Fantasy XI began service in Japan in May 2002 and will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2027. The game has released five expansion packs, including Chains of Promathia and Seekers of Adoulin, and its latest scenario, The Embryo of the Eclipsed World, has been distributed since 2020. Wizardry Variants Daphne is the latest entry in the Wizardry series, which marks its 45th anniversary in 2026. The collaboration will bring together the world of Vana'diel from Final Fantasy XI with the harsh dungeon exploration of Wizardry Variants Daphne. The announcement comes as Final Fantasy XI approaches its 24th anniversary in 2026.
Square Enix Manga & Books announced eight new manga licenses and two Final Fantasy books during its Anime Expo panel on Thursday. The manga slate includes titles like Not Quite Love, My Classmate James, Inuta: My Canine Classmate, Daughter of the Dragon God, and Supervillain Boy, with releases starting January 2027.
Square Enix Manga & Books will release Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail - The Art of Succession -Relics of Eternity- on December 15. The 304-page artbook is the second volume of a two-volume set for the Dawntrail expansion and includes a code for the in-game Lolly Cat minion.
Square Enix announced the official art book "FINAL FANTASY XIV: DAWNTRAIL | The Art of Succession - Relics of Eternity -" will release on December 15 for 3,630 yen. The 304-page A4 book compiles roughly 1,000 pieces of artwork from patches 7.1 through 7.5, including character art, dungeon and trial settings, and designs for equipment, minions, and mounts. A purchase bonus grants the in-game minion "Sweet Cat."
Square Enix began offering Final Fantasy XIV in-game items as furusato nozei return gifts for Shibuya Ward on June 16. Donations of 17,000 yen receive a five-pack of Fantasia, while 9,000 yen gets the Great Hound mount. Other items include dance emotes and costume sets.
Good Smile Company streamed its 'Nendoroid FUNS Good Smile Fest 2026' on June 4, 2026, unveiling a wide range of new Nendoroid figures. The event showcased colored samples and prototypes for numerous upcoming releases. Highlights included a 2.0 version of Mio Akiyama from 'K-On!', Saber in casual wear from 'Fate/stay night', and the Blue-Eyes White Dragon from 'Yu-Gi-Oh!'. Vocaloid characters such as Neru Akita and Haku Yowane also received new Nendoroid forms. Newly announced figures span multiple franchises: from 'Final Fantasy XIV', characters Alphinaud, Yotsuyu, and Emet-Selch were confirmed; from 'Goddess of Victory: NIKKE', Velvet; and from 'Danganronpa 1·2 Reload', Celestia Ludenberg. The 'Super Kaguya-hime!' series added Kaguya, Sakayori Iroha, and Tsukimi Yachiyo. Other reveals included Femto from 'Berserk', Godzilla (2023) from 'Godzilla Minus One', and Magolor from 'Kirby of the Stars'. The 'Nendoroid Surprise' blind-box line will feature sets for 'Blue Archive', 'The Apothecary Diaries', and 'Natsume's Book of Friends'. Pre-orders opened for several items immediately after the stream.
A player named Rath Games has soloed the Warrior of Light Trial in Final Fantasy XIV, a boss fight designed for eight players that includes an instant-kill mechanic requiring a full party's limit break to survive. Rath Games controlled two characters simultaneously, using a Blue Mage and a Sage, and exploited post-revival invulnerability to bypass the fatal attack.
Square Enix will release Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail patch 7.51, subtitled The Path to the Beyond, on June 2. The update introduces the seventh ultimate raid, The Minstrel's Ballad: The Final Day, which focuses on the boss Kefka. It also adds a new custom delivery target, Chisoya, and a new star, Plant Civilization Star Auxesia, for Cosmo Explorer.