Ultimate Fantasy collection creator Hironobu Sakaguchi digs the MMO entries, a lot so he’s acquired Ultimate Fantasy XIV’s Fan Pageant on his schedule. Subsequent month, Sq. Enix heads to London for its second FFXIV Fan Fest, and Sakaguchi’s on the particular visitor record.

Sq. Enix introduced its plans to incorporate Sakaguchi on social media and the Lodestone replace weblog. The daddy of Ultimate Fantasy joins for each days on the EU occasion and can reply fan questions on his adventures via Eorzea and past. Welcome to Naoki’s Room, the Day 1 panel, serves because the Q&A section and consists of director and producer Naoki Yoshida as its host.

Presenting the #FFXIV Fan Pageant 2023 in London stage and stream schedule! 📅 https://t.co/JsE8lth2wa

We may even be joined by a really particular visitor, FINAL FANTASY collection founder Hironobu Sakaguchi!

We sit up for seeing you all on the occasion or on stay stream! pic.twitter.com/3X8sVZECyM

— FINAL FANTASY XIV (@FF_XIV_EN) September 11, 2023

On Day 2, A Stroll with Yoshi-P consists of Sakaguchi and Yoshida but once more, the place they’ll focus on content material and growth tales from the collection’ historical past. Moderators on FFXIV’s official boards additionally began a thread for Sakaguchi’s Q&A panel, the place you may already sort up your questions now. It’s a neat little likelihood to speak with the creator, however the fanfare has some historic foundation.

It’s all simply hypothesis, however Sakaguchi’s attendance is a giant deal to eagle-eyed FFXIV gamers. In Stormblood and Shadowbringers, the Alliance Raids each featured visitor creators from Sq. Enix, and the neighborhood is hopeful for a similar in Model 7.0, Dawntrail. Whereas FFXIV revealed its subsequent enlargement at July’s NA occasion, followers count on extra particulars and pictures on the London present.

Sakaguchi is a serious FFXIV fan and hasn’t been shy about it. The collection creator usually shares his Savage raiding development, glamour, and housing adventures on Twitter. He’s joined Yoshida on previous panels, chatting every thing from previous RPG design beliefs to the newer Ultimate Fantasy XVI. In 2021, Sakaguchi tore via the expansions fairly rapidly, devouring story content material sooner than the sport can replace. He’s identical to me, for actual.

いざ、暁月へ。
だが、そのまえに積み残したサブクエなどが山のようにある。明日からも冒険である。#FF14 #FFXIV pic.twitter.com/14a3UMIOyR

— 坂口博信 (@auuo) October 31, 2021

You possibly can catch the complete FFXIV Fan Fest schedule for 2023’s EU occasion over on the MMO’s official web site. Followers at house can take part and watch via Twitch or YouTube on October 21 and 22.