Final Fantasy XIV celebrates its third anniversary later this month. In commemoration of the occasion, fans can look forward to a special, 14-hour broadcast beginning on August 26, 2016 at 8 p.m. PDT. Programming includes the 31st “Letter from the Producer Live”, wherein Producer Naoki Yoshida will deliver a preview of what’s to come in Patch 3.4. In addition to the traditional fanfare, this year stream viewers in Japan will have a chance to speak with Yoshida over Skype. Specifically, engaged and married couples are being encouraged to call in and share how they found love in Eorzea. The hour-long “Hello? This is⦔ segment of the broadcast airs from 5:00 a.m. until 6:00 a.m. PDT.
A full schedule of the broadcast programming, as provided by Square Enix, is provided below. 8:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Yoshi-P’s Room Yoshi-P sits down to talk with the developers as they commemorate FFXIV’s third anniversary. 9:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. – Letter From the Producer Live Part XXXI Catch a glimpse of what’s to come in the next patch with Patch 3.4 Preview Part 1 11:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. – Adrenaline Rush TV A special program for PvP enthusiasts. 1:00 a.m. – 2:30 a.m. – NGC’s FINAL FANTASY XIV (Season 2) A special program featuring hosts Edosan and Fumiichi, sponsored by Alienware and NVIDIA GeForce. 2:30 a.m. – 3:30 a.m. – Community Stream Part 13 A closer look at the community team and what they do. 3:30 a.m. – 4:30 a.m. – Yoshi-P’s Room Part 2 Yoshi-P talks with special guests about FFXIV and more. 5:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. – Hello? This is βββ Having been so well received after last year’s anniversary event, viewers will have another opportunity to speak with Yoshi-P live via Skype! This year we’d like to hear from engaged or married couples who were brought together by FFXIV. To the lovebirds of Eorzea: we’re waiting for your call! 6:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. – A Stroll with Yoshi-P Yoshi-P takes a leisurely trip to a random World in FFXIV. 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Developers versus Yoshi-P A special talk session with Yoshi-P and the developers.