Square Enix Opens FFXIV Tokyo Fan Festival With VR Chocobo Racing
Square Enix held the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Tokyo on October 31 and November 1 at Makuhari Messe and nearby facilities.
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Reporting from 1 source: GAME Watch (Impress).
Why it matters
Square Enix is using the fan festival to test VR and ARG formats outside the game, and Chocobo Racing VR is already tied to a Tyffonium rollout rather than a one-off event booth.
Key Facts
- The Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Tokyo ran October 31 and November 1 at Makuhari Messe and nearby facilities.
- Final Fantasy XIV: Chocobo Racing VR seats up to eight players at once in chairs with VR goggles.
- Chocobo Racing VR is planned for the immersive entertainment facility Tyffonium.
- Edda's Bag is an ARG made with Daiyon Kyokai and ran at the venue as a stamp-rally-style program.
- An online version of Edda's Bag playable at home is planned.
Attractions included Final Fantasy XIV: Chocobo Racing VR, planned for the Tyffonium immersive entertainment facility, the ARG Edda's Bag with Daiyon Kyokai, and a participatory dance activity with the Dancing Green.
The two-day event ran across Makuhari Messe's international exhibition halls, AEON Mall Makuhari New City, and Toyosuna Park. Chocobo Racing VR seats up to eight players at once in chairs fitted with VR goggles; passthrough shows the room until a player forms the Crystal Pose, at which point a crystal appears and the ride shifts to Eorzea. Chairs vibrate in sync with the screen, and a fan blows wind at the players.
Edda's Bag ran at the venue as a stamp-rally-style program. An online version playable at home is planned. The report does not detail the dance activity beyond its name and format.
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Sources
- GAME Watch (Impress) 会場にはヤーンがいっぱい！エオルゼア世界が濃厚に凝縮 「FFXIV ファンフェス 2026 in 東京」参戦レポート！