Wizardry Variants Daphne is an active 3D dungeon RPG on iOS, Android, and PC, currently promoting a collaboration with Final Fantasy XI that begins July 30, 2026, and participating in the Wizardry series' 45th anniversary campaign.
Drecom operates Wizardry Variants Daphne as the latest entry in the Wizardry series, which marks its 45th anniversary in 2026. The company released a main visual by illustrator Jun Suemi on June 11, 2026, featuring characters from the game and the novel Blade & Bastard, alongside a fan survey running until August 31.
On July 3, 2026, Drecom announced a collaboration event between Wizardry Variants Daphne and Square Enix's Final Fantasy XI, set for summer 2026. The collaboration was later specified to begin July 30, 2026. It will include an item distribution within Final Fantasy XI: the equipment item "Mask of the Abyss," based on the player character "Masked Adventurer" from Wizardry Variants Daphne, with a distribution period scheduled for August. Further event details are to be announced.
To mark the collaboration, 4Gamer.net published a conversation between Wizardry creator Robert Woodhead and former Square Enix developer Hiromichi Tanaka. Tanaka noted that the ninja job in the original Final Fantasy was directly influenced by Wizardry, and that the medieval fantasy world brought to computers by Wizardry became a driving force for his work. The collaboration bridges two RPG lineages as Final Fantasy XI approaches its 24th anniversary in 2026 and the Wizardry series its 45th.
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Drecom announced on July 24, 2026, that the 3D dungeon RPG "Wizardry Variants Daphne" (iOS, Android, PC) will begin a collaboration event with Square Enix's MMORPG "Final Fantasy XI" on July 30. The collaboration includes an item distribution within Final Fantasy XI: the equipment item "Mask of the Abyss," based on the player character "Masked Adventurer" from Wizardry Variants Daphne, will be given away during a distribution period scheduled for August. Further details of the event are to be announced in subsequent reports. To mark the collaboration, 4Gamer.net published a special conversation between Wizardry creator Robert Woodhead and former Square Enix developer Hiromichi Tanaka, who worked on the first three Final Fantasy titles. In the discussion, Tanaka noted that the ninja job in the original Final Fantasy was directly influenced by Wizardry, and that the medieval fantasy world brought to computers by Wizardry became a driving force for his work. Woodhead and Tanaka also reflected on the early days of computer game development, including packaging innovations and the experimental nature of titles like Wizardry IV.
Jul 3
Drecom announced on July 3, 2026, that a collaboration event between the 3D dungeon RPG Wizardry Variants Daphne and Square Enix's MMORPG Final Fantasy XI will take place in the summer of 2026. Specific content and timing details are to be announced later. Final Fantasy XI began service in Japan in May 2002 and will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2027. The game has released five expansion packs, including Chains of Promathia and Seekers of Adoulin, and its latest scenario, The Embryo of the Eclipsed World, has been distributed since 2020. Wizardry Variants Daphne is the latest entry in the Wizardry series, which marks its 45th anniversary in 2026. The collaboration will bring together the world of Vana'diel from Final Fantasy XI with the harsh dungeon exploration of Wizardry Variants Daphne. The announcement comes as Final Fantasy XI approaches its 24th anniversary in 2026.
Jun 11
Drecom released a main visual by illustrator Jun Suemi for the 45th anniversary of the RPG Wizardry on June 11, 2026. The artwork features characters from Wizardry Variants Daphne and the novel Blade & Bastard. A special survey collecting fan memories and messages runs until August 31.