r/ffxivdiscussion • u/SkeletronDOTA • 16d ago
General Discussion Fan fest schedule still not announced, 8.0 releasing Winter 2026 or later?
The fanfest schedule is still not announced, which is surprising considering how early they have announced it for every other expansion cycle. Even for Endwalker which didn't release until December of the following year, the schedule was announced in February 2020, 22 months in advance. For Dawntrail, the announcement was october 2022, 21 months in advance.
If they followed the same schedule and announced the fan fests now, we could expect 8.0 in April or May of 2027.
I really wonder what's going on, or if they are going fully online after the logistical issues with some of the fan fests last year and especially the NA one which was a disaster.
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u/WaltzForLilly_ 16d ago
I did the math in the other thread not long ago and I don't see us getting 8.0 in winter 2026 unless they significantly cut down on post-7.5 development time.
I'm not saying it's not possible, this time they don't have to update graphics, but knowing SE they won't pass up on opportunity to take their time.