In the Final Fantasy XIV Letter from the Producer Live XCII, Director and Producer Naoki Yoshida and Global Community Producer Toshio “Foxclon” Murouchi unveiled six new Twitch chat badges for viewers of FFXIV Fan Fest 2026 streams. These badges are exclusively tied to official Square Enix and participating Final Fantasy XIV Online Twitch channels.
Detailed images of all six badges were shared via The Lodestone.
How to Earn FFXIV Fan Fest 2026 Twitch Chat Badges
Each event requires one hour of viewing on designated Twitch channels to unlock the corresponding badge:
- North American Event (April 24–26, 2026)
- Main Scenario Quest Chat Badge – Watch official Square Enix Twitch streams (e.g., Naoki Yoshida keynote).
- Fat Cat Chat Badge – Watch any participating Final Fantasy XIV Online category stream.
- European Event (July 24–26, 2026)
- Content Unlock Quest Chat Badge – Watch Square Enix’s official channel.
- Moogle Chat Badge – Watch participating category streams.
- Japanese Event (October 30 – November 1, 2026)
- Alpha Chat Badge – Watch participating Final Fantasy XIV Online category streams.
- Quest Complete Chat Badge – Watch official Square Enix event streams.
The top row of badges is earned by watching participating category streams, while the bottom row is earned by watching the official Square Enix channel.
Additional Details
FFXIV is available on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC. The 2026 Fan Festival events will also feature a Jollibee crossover promotion running from April to May 2025.
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