FFXIV Fan Fest 2024 Tokyo: Stream Schedule, How To Watch,

2024 is the year of Final Fantasy XIV's next expansion, Dawntrail, and helping to build the excitement is Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest. With events having already taken place in Las Vegas and London in 2023, fans are eagerly awaiting all of the news set to drop at Fan Fest 2024 Tokyo.

One key feature that we're all waiting for is the reveal of the second new Job class, following the reveal of Viper at Fan Fest 2023 London. So, if you're hoping to catch the reveal as it happens, and aren't lucky enough to be in Tokyo to attend in-person, here's when to catch all of the streams across the event. 

FFXIV Fan Fest 2024 Tokyo: Stream Schedule & Times

The whole event will be taking place across Sunday, 7 January and Monday, 8 January 2024. Here's the full schedule for each day of Fan Fest 2024 Tokyo:

Sunday, 7 January 2024

Main Stage

• Keynote
  1:00 – 3:00 (GMT) / 12:00 – 14:00 (AEDT)

Join Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida as he takes to the stage to announce the latest updates coming to FINAL FANTASY XIV.

Presenter: Naoki Yoshida
Includes interpretation in English.

• Opening Ceremony
  3:00 – 3:30 (GMT) / 14:00 – 14:30 (AEDT)
  
  
• Tales from the Development Side
  4:00 – 5:30 (GMT) / 15:00 – 16:30 (AEDT)

A chance for various members of the Development team to share their personal stories from behind-the-scenes!

Presenters: Naoki Yoshida, Shinya Ichida, Masayoshi Soken, Banri Oda, Yosuke Hayashi, Arata Takahashi, Masaki Nakagawa, Yoshiki Takanashi, Kei Odagiri, Shuhei Shiota, Toshio Murouchi

• Crystal Tsushin Presents Trivia Show & Venue Walkthrough
  5:30 – 7:30 (GMT) / 16:30 – 18:30 (AEDT)

A trivia show to challenge the minds of attendees and stream viewers alike! We’ll also be showcasing the various activities available at the venue!

Presenter: Kazuyoshi Mochizuki
Guests: Yui-P (Okazu Club), Crystal Noda (Magical Lovely)

• GALLERIA Presents Crystal Conflict Regional Championship 2023
  7:30 – 9:30 (GMT) / 18:30 – 20:30 (AEDT)

The semifinalist teams bring the excitement to the main stage of Fan Festival to battle it out and see who claims the Japanese champion title!

Presenter: Naoki Yoshida (Commentary)
Guests: so5u (Streaming), Nishimura Baby (MC)

• Piano Performance
  10:30 – 11:40 (GMT) / 21:30 – 22:40 (AEDT)

Reminisce on past adventures and enjoy the mesmerizing melodies of FFXIV in this piano concert performed by Keiko.

Guests: Keiko, Amanda Achen
This performance will be broadcast in the paid stream, only. 

Secondary Stage

• Doman Mahjong
  3:30 – 10:00 (GMT) / 14:30 – 21:00 (AEDT)

The annual mahjong stream makes its way to the Fan Festival secondary stage!

Presenters: Hiroshi Takai, Kazutoyo Maehiro, Hiroshi Minagawa, Takeo Suzuki
Guests: Ryunosuke Tachibana, Yasumi Matsuno, Yosuke Saito, Fumiyoshi Yamada (Mahjong Commentator), Tatsuya Hiyoshi (Mahjong Commentator/Announcer)

Monday, 8 January 2024

Main Stage

• Opening Ceremony
  1:00 – 1:30 (GMT) / 12:00 – 12:30 (AEDT)
  
  
• Welcome to Naoki’s Room
  1:30 – 3:30 (GMT) / 12:30 – 14:30 (AEDT)

Yoshi-P will be joined by our wonderful guests to discuss a wide variety of topics!

Presenters: Naoki Yoshida, Toshio Murouchi
Guests: Crystal Noda (Magical Lovely), Megumi Han, Hirokazu Hamamura

• Glamour Collection Cosplay Show
  4:00 – 5:00 (GMT) / 15:00 – 16:00 (AEDT)

A fashion show featuring our cosplaying Warriors of Light on the big stage at Tokyo Dome!

Presenter: Toshio Murouchi
Guest: Yui-P (Okazu Club)

• Flashback with the Cast - A Realm Reborn 10th Anniversary Special Edition
  5:30 – 7:30 (GMT) / 16:30 – 18:30 (AEDT)

Join our Japanese voice actors for a trip down memory lane as they remember some of FFXIV’s most memorable scenes.

Presenters: Naoki Yoshida, Toshio Murouchi
Guests: Yuichi Nakamura, Ai Kayano, KENN, Ryunosuke Tachibana, Rie Murakawa, Mariya Ise, Kenji Hamada, Kana Ichinose, Yuma Uchida, Kikuko Inoue

• THE PRIMALS Live in Concert 
  9:30 – 11:00 (GMT) / 20:30 – 22:00 (AEDT)

Jam out to exhilarating tracks and relive your moments of triumph in this explosive live performance by everyone’s favorite FINAL FANTASY XIV band, THE PRIMALS!

Guests: THE PRIMALS, Jason Charles Miller, Amanda Achen
This performance will be broadcast in the paid stream, only. 

Secondary Stage

• Doman Mahjong
  1:30 – 8:00 (GMT) / 12:30 – 19:00 (AEDT)

The mahjong stream continues on Day 2!

Presenters: Hiroshi Takai, Kazutoyo Maehiro, Nobuaki Komoto, Arata Takahashi, Masaki Nakagawa, Yosuke Hayashi
Guests: Yasumi Matsuno, Yosuke Saito, Fumiyoshi Yamada (Mahjong Commentator), Tatsuya Hiyoshi (Mahjong Commentator/Announcer)

When Will The New Job Class Be Announced At FFXIV Fan Fest 2024 Tokyo?

It's expected that the new FFXIV Job class for Dawntrail will be announced on Sunday 7 January, 2024. It will likely be included as part of the Keynote, where Naoki Yoshida (Yoshi-P) will go over upcoming news and updates.

The Keynote will be taking place on the Main Stage at 1:00 – 3:00 (GMT) / 12:00 – 14:00 (AEDT).

How To Watch FFXIV Fan Fest 2024 Tokyo

For the majority of us unablke to make it to Tokyo for Fan Fest, we'll be able to watch along via the following links:

• YouTube Live:
  Sunday, 7 January - Day 1
  Monday, 8 January - Day 2
  
  
• Twitch
  
  
• Niconico Live:
  Sunday, 7 January - Day 1 Main Stage
  Sunday 7 January - Day 1 Secondary Stage
  Monday, 8 January - Day 2 Main Stage
  Monday, 8 January - Day 2 Secondary Stage

The two musical performances, from Keiko and The Primals, will only be streamed via a paid stream. More information on access to the paid stream can be found here. 

Need to catch up with what was announced at Fan Fest 2023 London? Check out our coverage, including the possibility of old collaboration returning, and the state of Trust Support for Hard dungeons.