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Fate/Grand Order
Fate/Grand Order is live with a new main story chapter, 'Past Chaldea,' and a limited-time event, 'Waiting for You at the End of Spring,' following the conclusion of Part 2 in December 2025. The game recently migrated to Unity 6, and an 11th anniversary festival is scheduled for August 2026.
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Jul 1
Fate/Grand Order entered a new era in 2026 after the December 2025 conclusion of Main Story Part 2. A prologue, 'Beginning of After Time,' launched in January, followed by the first full main story arc of the post-Part 2 period: '??? Arc: Nostalgic Eternal Revolving Record - Past Chaldea,' which began on June 3. The chapter revisits 15th-century France, the setting of Part 1's first singularity, and introduced a new 5-star Archer Servant with a hidden true name in a limited summon.
The first limited-time event after Part 2, 'Waiting for You at the End of Spring,' started on July 1. Written by Makoto Sanda, the event is set in a dreamlike career experience amusement park and offers players a choice between two class versions of the welfare Servant Gray Lily: Saber or Lancer. A new 5-star Alter Ego, Ascalaphus, was added to the gacha. The event requires clearing 'The Beginning of Aftertime' and runs until July 22.
On the technical side, FGO PROJECT migrated the game engine to Unity 6 in mid-June, requiring a full 16GB data redownload. The developer also announced a September 2026 update to supported devices, recommending iOS 15.0 or later on iPhone 12 or later, and Android 7.0 or later with Snapdragon 855 or equivalent. A rerun of the 2020 event 'Summer Preview Edition: Activity Log of the Sparrow's Inn ~Enma-tei Prosperity Record~' ran from June 12 to June 26, and a permanent Servant Strengthening Quest for Diarmuid Ua Duibhne (Saber) was added.
Two major real-world events were announced for summer 2026. The 'Fate/Grand Order Exhibition -Stargazing Corridor-' will run from July 17 at the Mori Arts Center Gallery in Tokyo, covering content from the beginning through Part 2 and beyond, with 14 new Servant illustrations. 'FGO Fes. 2026 Chaldea School Festival ~11th Anniversary~' will take place August 1-2 at Makuhari Messe, with a main visual featuring 12 Servants in school-themed outfits. Bandai Spirits also announced an Ichiban Kuji lottery launching October 31, with 1/7 scale Gracemaster figures of Mash Kyrielight and Olga Marie Animusphere as top prizes.
Key facts
- New main story chapter launched
- The chapter '??? Arc: Nostalgic Eternal Revolving Record - Past Chaldea' began on June 3, 2026, revisiting 15th-century France. ↗
- Limited-time event start date
- The event 'Waiting for You at the End of Spring' started on July 1, 2026. ↗
- Unity 6 migration
- Fate/Grand Order migrated to Unity 6 in mid-June 2026, requiring a 16GB data redownload. ↗
- 11th anniversary festival dates
- FGO Fes. 2026 Chaldea School Festival will be held August 1-2, 2026 at Makuhari Messe. ↗
- Exhibition dates
- The Fate/Grand Order Exhibition -Stargazing Corridor- runs from July 17, 2026 at the Mori Arts Center Gallery in Tokyo. ↗
- Ichiban Kuji launch date
- The Ichiban Kuji lottery for Fate/Grand Order launches on October 31, 2026, with 1/7 scale figures of Mash Kyrielight and Olga Marie Animusphere. ↗
- Event scenario writer
- The event 'Waiting for You at the End of Spring' features a scenario by Makoto Sanda. ↗
- New Servant added
- A new 5-star Alter Ego Servant, Ascalaphus, was added to the gacha during the July event. ↗
Timeline
- Jul 1, 2026 FGO Exhibition Stargazing Corridor Reveals 14 New Servant Illustrations
- Jul 1, 2026 FGO Event Offers Free Gray Lily as Saber or Lancer Choice
- Jun 28, 2026 Hana Hope Discusses Identity, Music, and Her Role in A Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA
- Jun 24, 2026 Fate/Grand Order Announces New Event 'Waiting for You at the End of Spring' for July
- Jun 19, 2026 FGO Fes. 2026 Chaldea School Festival Reveals New Musashi Illustration and Main Visual
- Jun 19, 2026 Tonari no Mokei Festival 9 Showcases Garage Kits From Uma Musume, FGO, Frieren
- Jun 12, 2026 Fate/Grand Order to Update to Unity 6 in Mid-June, Requires 16GB Redownload
- Jun 6, 2026 Good Smile Fest 2026 Tokyo Unveils New Figures Across Multiple Anime and Game Lines
- Jun 3, 2026 Fate/Grand Order New Chapter 'Past Chaldea' Begins After Part 2 Finale
- May 31, 2026 CloverWorks POP UP SHOP 2026 Tour Announced for Three Cities
- May 31, 2026 Anime Feminist Examines Fate Series' History of Genderbending
- May 27, 2026 New Fate/Grand Order Ichiban Kuji Figures of Mash and Olga Marie Launch October 31
- May 27, 2026 Ichiban Kuji Fate/Grand Order Launches October 31 With Mash and Olga Marie Figures
Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself
sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every
fact links the story it came from.
Facts
- Release
- game · 2026-07-01 to 2026-07-22 · JST · 2026-07-01
- Release
- game · mid-June 2026 · 2026-06-12
- Release
- game · 2026-06-03 · JP · 2026-06-03
- Release
- game · 2026-10-31 · Japan · 2026-05-27
- Announced
- limited-time event 'Waiting for You at the End of Spring' with free 4-star servant Gray Lily (Saber or Lancer choice) · 2026-07-01
- Announced
- newly drawn illustration of Miyamoto Musashi for the FGO Fes. 2026 Chaldea School Festival event · 2026-06-19
- Announced
- main visual featuring 12 Servants including Artoria (Alter), Nemo, and Melusine in school-themed outfits · 2026-06-19
- Announced
- new main story chapter '??? Arc: Nostalgic Eternal Revolving Record - Past Chaldea' · 2026-06-03
- Noted
- Cath Palug and Chocolate Maid Mash from Fate/Grand Order · 2026-06-19
- Noted
- Abigail from FGO · 2026-06-19
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Jul 1
On July 1, during the "Chaldea Broadcasting Station Light Version" program, new details emerged for two upcoming Fate/Grand Order events. The "Fate/Grand Order Exhibition -Stargazing Corridor-" will run from July 17 at the Mori Arts Center Gallery in Roppongi, Tokyo. The exhibition covers content from the beginning of the story through the final chapter of Main Story Part 2 at the end of 2025, and beyond. Newly drawn illustrations for 14 Servants in the Grand Class Room were unveiled, including Oberon, Jeanne d'Arc (Alter), and Merlin. Separately, "FGO Fes. 2026 Chaldea School Festival ~11th Anniversary~" will take place August 1-2 at Makuhari Messe. Four new illustrations for that event were shown: Britomart in basketball attire, Gilgamesh as a teacher, Asclepius from the art club, and Sei Shonagon in idol attire. The program also announced collaborations with Sweets Paradise and a beach house featuring summer-themed illustrations, and the release of "Fate/Grand Order Original Soundtrack VIII" on July 1, with a Maaya Sakamoto theme song best album titled "Yoin" arriving July 29.
Jul 1
Fate/Grand Order will hold a new limited-time event, "Waiting for You at the End of Spring," starting July 1 at 20:00 JST. The event features a scenario by Makoto Sanda, known for The Case Files of Lord El-Melloi II. Players who complete the main quests will receive a free 4-star servant, Gray Lily, but must choose between two class versions: Saber or Lancer. The two versions have different designs, Noble Phantasms, and parameters. The event also introduces a new 5-star Alter Ego servant, Ascalaphus, available through the gacha. The story is set in a singularity styled as a job experience amusement park where characters can become the self they want to be. Gray appears in a younger form, and Director Olga Marie also becomes younger. Participation requires clearing the main story chapter "The Beginning of Aftertime." The event runs until July 22. FGO is a free-to-play RPG for iOS and Android developed by TYPE-MOON, with Lasengle handling development and operations.
Jun 28
In the fourth episode of Something Genuine season two, singer-songwriter Hana Hope opens up about growing up Japanese-American in Tokyo, how her bicultural identity shapes her songwriting, and the pressures of a professional music career. She also performs "Blue Hour," the opening theme for A Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA, and reveals she will sing the ending theme for the upcoming series Goodbye, Lara.
Jun 24
FGO PROJECT announced on June 24 that a new limited-time event, "Waiting for You at the End of Spring," will begin in early July for Fate/Grand Order. The event requires clearing the main story "Beginning of After Time." Masters visiting a new singularity encounter a costumed Servant who calls themselves a butler of Chaldea. The setting is a dreamlike career experience amusement park where everyone can become the self they want to be. The story explores countless "what-ifs" and the spring tale that unfolds beyond them. A welfare Servant exclusive to the event will be available, obtainable by progressing through the event; details on that Servant will be announced later. This is the first limited-time event after the conclusion of the game's second part in December 2025 and the start of a new main story chapter in June 2026. A broadcast titled "Fate/Grand Order Chaldea Broadcast Station Lite Version: New Event 'Waiting for You at the End of Spring' & 'FGO Fes. 2026' Latest Information" is scheduled for July 1, featuring voice actors Ayako Kawasumi and Satoshi Tsuruoka.
Jun 19
During the June 19 broadcast of Club Chaldea FGO Radio Station, a newly drawn illustration of Miyamoto Musashi for the FGO Fes. 2026 Chaldea School Festival event was revealed. The main visual, featuring 12 Servants including Artoria (Alter), Nemo, and Melusine in school-themed outfits, was also unveiled.
Jun 19
The Tonari no Mokei Festival 9, a two-day event combining a garage kit sale and model exhibition, was held on June 13 and 14, 2026, at the Tokyo Ryutsu Center. Dengeki Hobby Web published three photo reports covering works exhibited by participating dealers on the first day. The reports highlight garage kits and figures based on popular anime and game franchises, including Stay Gold from Uma Musume, Cath Palug and Chocolate Maid Mash from Fate/Grand Order, winter-clothes Frieren from Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Dorothy from Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, Hoshino (Huafang Yayun) from Blue Archive, Abigail from FGO, Victoire Pisa from Uma Musume, and Senzaki Maid Ver. from Wuthering Waves. The event is known for showcasing original and licensed garage kits, often featuring characters in alternate outfits or poses not commonly seen in mass-produced figures.
Jun 12
FGO PROJECT announced on June 11 that the smartphone RPG Fate/Grand Order will migrate its game engine to Unity 6 in mid-June. The update requires players who have already completed bulk download to redownload approximately 16GB of game data. First-time bulk download users will need about 30GB of capacity. During peak access times, downloads may take over 30 minutes, and the developer recommends using Wi-Fi. The studio also plans to update supported devices in September 2026, with recommended environments of iOS 15.0 or later on iPhone 12 or later, and Android 7.0 or later with Snapdragon 855 or equivalent. Separately, the limited-time event Summer Preview Edition: Activity Log of the Sparrow's Inn ~Enma-tei Prosperity Record~ began on June 12 and runs until June 26. The event is an adjusted rerun of the 2020 version, where players renovate the hot spring inn Enma-tei to unlock story progression. A permanent Servant Strengthening Quest for Diarmuid Ua Duibhne (Saber) was also added, which changes his skill Passion's Ripple into Shining Face, granting invincibility to all female allies except himself. Players noted the skill's flavor text on social media, calling it the Handsome Flash and Absolute Woman Protector.
Jun 6
Good Smile Fest 2026 Tokyo, held on June 6, 2026, featured a wide array of new figure prototypes and painted samples from Good Smile Company. The event included first-time exhibitions of polyester and polyurethane figures from 'New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt,' a color sample of Cutie Honey from 'Cutie Honey Nova,' and figures from 'City the Animation' featuring Minami Mitori, Niikura, and Izumi Wako. In the game titles category, new items included a Nendoroid of Hideo Kojima, painted samples of Tidus and Yuna from 'Final Fantasy X,' and figures from 'Fate/Grand Order,' 'Steins;Gate,' and 'Bunny Garden 2.' The social game edition showcased numerous figures from 'Azur Lane,' including Howden Leeuw, New Jersey, Taihou, and Mogador, as well as items from 'Uma Musume: Pretty Derby' and 'Fate/Grand Order.' The event also displayed 'POP UP PARADE BEACH QUEENS' figures of Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Shikinami from 'Evangelion: New Theatrical Edition' and a prototype from 'Mononoke the Movie: The Medicine Seller.'
Jun 3
FGO PROJECT announced on June 3 that the new main story chapter '??? Arc: Nostalgic Eternal Revolving Record - Past Chaldea' will begin at 20:00 JST on June 3. The chapter follows the December 2025 conclusion of Part 2 and the January 2026 prologue 'Beginning of After Time.' The master returns to a large-scale singularity starting with 15th-century France, and a new 5-star Archer Servant with a hidden true name will appear in a limited summon.
May 31
CloverWorks announced a regional tour of its POP UP SHOP 2026 event, starting January 16 in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, followed by Nagoya in February and Kochi in March. The pop-up shops will sell merchandise for series including My Dress-Up Darling, Wind Breaker, Bocchi the Rock!, Spy × Family, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, and others. Limited quantities of past release goods and books will also be available. Each venue will display reproduction artwork and production materials, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the studio's animation process. The tour begins at Ebetsu Tsutaya Books (January 16 to February 4), moves to TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE Noritake in Nagoya (February 13 to March 2), and ends at Kochi Tsutaya Books (March 27 to April 13). Stock and exhibits may vary by location. The announcement was made on January 9, 2026.
May 31
Anime Feminist published a long-form analysis on March 4, 2026, examining the history and narrative function of genderbent characters in the Fate franchise, from its first installment Fate/stay night (2004) through Fate/Grand Order (2015-present). The piece argues that the series' practice of reimagining historical male figures as women is not merely a marketing ploy but frequently serves character development and thematic exploration of identity, personhood, and the cost of surrendering oneself to an ideal. The analysis focuses on King Arthur, the franchise's first genderbent character, whose identity as a woman is central to her arc and her relationship with protagonist Shirou Emiya. The article also examines later characters like Mordred, Nero Claudius, and Okita Souji as self-referential iterations on the original Saber design, and discusses how the series uses its genderbending framework to spotlight lesser-known historical women, such as Katsushika Ōi and Tokimura Michi. It notes that Fate's approach to gender has become less binary over time, with explicitly nonbinary characters like Chevalier d'Eon, Qin Shi Huang, and Romulus appearing in Fate/Grand Order. The piece acknowledges that not all of the franchise's gender experiments are tasteful, sometimes veering into fetishism, but concludes that the series shows a consistent, decades-long interest in exploring gender and identity.
May 27
Bandai Spirits has announced a new Ichiban Kuji lottery for Fate/Grand Order, set for sequential release from October 31, 2026, at 850 yen per draw. The top prizes are 1/7 scale figures in the Gracemaster series, which focuses on elegant bishoujo sculpts. The A prize is Mash Kyrielight in a new Chaldea uniform, with the small creature Fou included at her feet. The B prize is Olga Marie Animusphere in her "After Time Begins" form. The announcement comes alongside news that the Fate/Grand Order smartphone RPG will open a new chapter on June 3, titled "??? Arc: Nostalgic Eternal Revolving Disc - Past Chaldea," with a teaser PV and new logo featuring the phrase "one second after time." A pre-opening broadcast, Fate/Grand Order Chaldea Broadcasting Station Vol.24, is scheduled for June 3 at 18:45.
May 27
Bandai Spirits announced on May 27 that the "Ichiban Kuji Fate/Grand Order (tentative)" lottery will launch on October 31, 2026. Each draw costs 850 yen. The top prizes are 1/7 scale figures of Mash Kyrielight and Olga Marie Animusphere, part of the Gracemaster series, a line of beautiful girl figures that Bandai Spirits launched in 2025. The figures are labeled as A Prize and B Prize, respectively. Two plush toys from the Nuigenic line are also confirmed as D and E prizes. Several other prize tiers remain unannounced, including the Last One Prize and a Double Chance Campaign. The lottery will be sold sequentially at stores starting October 31, with availability varying by location.