VanaFest 2012: Celebrating a Decade of FFXI

A decade of FINAL FANTASY XI deserves a fitting celebration and what better way to celebrate than to play host to a two-day event featuring huge announcements, in-depth retrospectives, future plans, and more things we can’t wait to reveal?

The North American Community Team will be broadcasting live from the event floor and relaying all of the hottest information from the dev. team panels and offering a breakdown of the exciting activities taking place to help spread the celebration across the globe! Even if you’re unable to see the entire show streamed live, we’ll be posting up videos online after the event!

VANA★FEST 2012 LIVE! (Japanese)

VanaFest 2012 -- Community Team Live!

North America (West Coast)
June 22, 2012: 5:30pm ~ 1:00am (PDT)
June 23, 2012: 5:30pm ~ 12:00am (PDT)

North America (East Coast)
June 22, 2012: 8:30pm ~ 4:00am (EDT)
June 23, 2012: 8:30pm ~ 3:00am (EDT)

London
June 23, 2012: 1:30am ~ 9:00am
June 24, 2012: 1:30am ~ 8:00am

Event Overview

NA Community Rep Team
From left to right: Bethany “Rukkirii” Stout, Paul “Okipuit” Malixi, Matt “Bayohne” Hilton, and Devin “Camate” Casadey

Matt “Bayohne” Hilton
I can’t believe FINAL FANTASY XI turned 10 this year! I’m excited to bring adventurers around the world the up-to-the-minute news as it happens at VanaFest 2012, just as we did previously in 2010. We’ve learned a lot since then and we’re excited to introduce things in a new and unique way, lots of video streaming, more behind-the-scenes and more fun teasers leading up to the show. Adventurers, be sure not to miss all the excitement of VanaFest 2012 because I can say… it’s going to be a big show!

Devin “Camate” Casadey
VanaFest 2010 was a blast and covering the entire event through social media was a lot of fun. This year, since it is the 10th year anniversary, we are kicking it up a notch and broadcasting live and I think it’s going to take this event to a whole new level. I’ll be doing my best to create a really fun and informative live stream so that even our player base back at home in North America can enjoy the event. Make sure to procure some snacks, get your friends together, and tune in, because VanaFest 2012 is going to be amazing and like never before!

Bethany “Rukkirii” Stout
Heya! Your favorite feline rep checking in from the North American Square Enix offices! I will be behind-the-scenes making sure that all of you get the VanaFest details quickly and efficiently.
I can’t wait to see what’s in store for FFXI and I hope you are too!

Paul “Okipuit” Malixi
Your newest Community Rep Okipuit here reporting for duty. I will be holding down the fort at the North American Square Enix headquarters to make sure all the VanaFest coverage is delivered to you in thorough detail and Sharpshot accuracy! We have a great event lined up for you and I’m really looking forward to getting everyone hyped-up as I am for the announcements to come!

Event Schedule
Take a look at the current schedule of events along with their time table in other regions! As you can see, there’s going to be some fun stuff to see and hear about, so use this to help plan which segments of the show you want to see most, so you don’t miss them!

Live Coverage

Camate and Bayohne will be live streaming the events of VanaFest 2012, covering the big announcements and taking a behind-the-scenes look at the show floor. On the day of the event, we’ll have two streams active. The Japanese stream will cover the main stage events throughout and will be presented in Japanese only, but will be very useful to follow along with and enjoy the musical performances! The Community Team will be providing updates during that time in as-real-time-as-possible on Twitter and forums. The English video stream will host live reports that summarize the announcements after they’re completed and may include some special guests!

Some of the foods they are offering at Vanafest:

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VanaFest 2012: Celebrating A Decade Of FFXI

Event Overview

Live Coverage