FFXIV Patch 7.56 Adds FFVII Remake Gold Saucer and Keybound Brawler
The patch brings a full FFVII Remake crossover into FFXIV's Gold Saucer, pairing a themed attraction with a new multiplayer typing game that producer Yoshida says could expand to other FF and Dragon Quest themes.
Reporting from 1 source: GAME Watch (Impress).
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail Patch 7.56, arriving October 28, adds the Gold Saucer from Final Fantasy VII Remake and introduces Keybound Brawler, a four-player typing mini-game set in the FFVII world. Rewards include Barret and Tifa costumes, with Barret's gatling gun as a fashion accessory. Naoki Hamaguchi appeared as a guest at the Berlin Fan Festival keynote.
The announcement came during the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin, where FFVII Remake director Naoki Hamaguchi joined the keynote. The Gold Saucer from the FFVII Remake series will appear inside FFXIV's own Gold Saucer on October 28, alongside the first installment of Keybound Brawler, a typing game supporting up to four players.
Keybound Brawler is set in the FFVII world, with enemies and monsters drawn from that game, and its keywords include many FFVII words and proper nouns. Rewards include costumes for Barret and Tifa. Barret's gatling gun is a fashion accessory rather than a weapon, since equipping it would block normal weapons, and it comes with a shooting animation.
Producer Yoshida said the team wants to keep making playable mini-games, with future Keybound Brawler installments possibly themed after other FF or Dragon Quest series, and quiz battles built on the same system.
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- GAME Watch (Impress) 「FFXIV: 黄金のレガシー」パッチ7.56で「FFVII リメイク」のゴールドソーサーと4人対戦可能なタイピングゲームが登場！