Last updated: October 20, 2026.
Final Fantasy XIV is Square Enix’s subscription MMORPG, currently in the Dawntrail (7.x) era. Patch 7.57 is live.
| Current patch | 7.57 (Dawntrail, 7.x). |
|---|---|
| Live event | All Saints’ Wake 2026, until November 2, 6:59 AM PST. |
| Next date | October 25, 10:00 PM PDT: Crucible of the Unbroken rankings Season 1 starts. |
| Collab | Fall Guys, until October 27, 7:59 AM PDT. |
What to do this week
- Run “We Scare Bears” on any level 15+ character before November 2.
- Grab what you want from the Fall Guys collab before October 27.
- Crucible rankings open October 25, 10:00 PM PDT. Rules and rewards are in our Crucible Season 1 post.
- Fan Festival 2026 in Tokyo: the keynote is October 30, 7:00 PM PDT. Full schedule.
Latest FFXIV stories
- FFXIV Free Trial in 2026: what’s free up to level 80, the limits and how to start (Oct 20, guide)
- FFXIV Crucible of the Unbroken ranking Season 1 starts October 25 (Oct 20)
- FFXIV Fan Festival 2026 in Tokyo: schedule (Oct 16)
- FFXIV Japan DC: cross-world issues and emergency maintenance Oct 14 (Oct 14)
- FFXIV All Saints’ Wake 2026: how to do ‘We Scare Bears’ before November 2 (Oct 13)
- FFXIV’s Japan matchmaking now covers all four logical data centers (Oct 12)
Current patch: 7.57
7.57 brings adjustments and fixes to the Crucible of the Unbroken. Since October 13, matchmaking also runs across Japan’s logical data centers.
Active events and deadlines
- All Saints’ Wake 2026: live now, from October 15, 1:00 a.m. PDT to November 2, 6:59 a.m. PST. Level 15+, quest “We Scare Bears”.
- Fall Guys collaboration: until October 27, 7:59 a.m. PDT.
- Crucible of the Unbroken rankings, Season 1: starts October 25, 10:00 p.m. PDT, and runs until late November (end date not announced yet).
