On April 12, Square Enix, the developers of Final Fantasy XIV will host a special 14-hour broadcast as perhaps the final part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the release of A Realm Reborn. Featuring over half a day of content from members of the Square Enix’s Creative Business Unit III, the broadcast will include the next Live Letter, a live play session of the upcoming Final Fantasy XIV TTRPG, and more besides.
So how and when can you tune into this broadcast, that’s promised to feature details about Dawntrail and plenty of other insights? We’ve put together a comprehensive viewing guide for the FFXIV 14-hour anniversary celebration broadcast below to get your started.
When does the FFXIV 14-hour broadcast start?
The FFXIV 14-hour broadcast kicks off on Friday, April 12, at 8pm PDT. That’s a late start for most, and means that live from Japan it’ll be the afternoon of April 13. Below is a list of time zones and start times:
North America
- Pacific Time (PDT): 8pm
- Mountain Time (MDT): 9pm
- Central Time (CDT): 10pm
- Eastern Time (EDT): 11pm
Europe
- British Summer Time (BST): 4am (April 13)
- Central European Time (CEST): 5am (April 13)
Japan
- Japan Standard Time (JST): 12pm (April 13)
Oceana
- Australian Eastern Time (AEDT): 1pm (April 13)
What time is the April 12 FFXIV Live Letter?
The Live Letter is scheduled to start one hour after the start of the 14-hour broadcast, at 9pm PDT. To find out the time in your local time zone, just add an hour to the above. To view a schedule of the entire day of events, head to the Lodestone page for a full calendar of what to expect.
Where to watch the April 12 FFXIV Live Letter and 14-hour broadcast
The broadcast will be live on FFXIV’s official YouTube, Niconico Live, and Twitch. Below are the links to each, although direct links to the broadcast VODs have not yet been revealed.
