Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn celebrated its 12th anniversary recently. Accompanied by a heartfelt video message from director Naoki Yoshida, the announcement of the Fan Festival dates prompted players to crunch numbers, revealing that this may be the longest wait for a new expansion.

The dates and locations for the upcoming Fan Festivals are as follows:

• North America: Anaheim, California – April 24 to April 25, 2026
• Europe: Berlin, Germany – July 25 to July 26, 2026
• Japan: Tokyo, Japan – October 31 to November 1, 2026

Players are using these dates to assess the timeline for future content, resulting in anxiety over potentially long periods without sufficient updates or new patches.

“It’s insane to me that we’re in 7.3 but still have a year and a half until the expansion,” said one commenter on Reddit. (Translation: “If 7.4 is at the end of this year, 7.5 would need enough content to somehow carry the game for a year on its own.”)

With only two major patches left before the potential release of the next expansion, players are left wondering about the future of the game.