Today should be a fun one with three bigger streaming events scheduled in the gaming world. I’ll be watching all three and want to invite you to join me in an exciting Friday triple-header stream session!
First, theFinal Fantasy XIV Fan Fest kicks off at 1 p.m. ETwith a 1.5 hour Keynote presented byFF14Director and Producer Naoki Yoshida. You can watch along on theirTwitchorYouTubeonce the Fan Fest starts.
Next up we have aDiablo 4Campfire Chat at 2 p.m. ET. Don’t worry, you’re not crazy. We just had one of these Campfire Chats on July 21. The Campfire Chat will be streamed on the official DiabloTwitchandYouTubechannels once live.
Finally, to round out the day,ExileCon begins at 6 p.m. ETwith a Keynote presented by Grinding Gear Games Producer and Developer Chris Wilson. ExileCon will be available live on the Path of ExileTwitchandYouTubechannels when they begin.
Now let’s take a look at what’s can expect from each of the three events, so you know if there’s something you might want to watch! Also, as each event starts we will update this post to include an embed of the stream so you can watch along with us.
Final Fantasy XIVFan Fest
Fans are holding out hope we’ll get at least some sort of information about update 7.0, the next expansion forFinal Fantasy XIV.Square Enix has not confirmed or denied what we will see in the Keynote. This is the fifth annual fan festival forFF14,and is primarily a chance for fans of the MMORPG to meet up and share their passion for the game. While no date’s been set, weprobably won’tget a new expansion until 2024. Therefore, time-wise it’s possible we see some sort of reveal today, but also possible we don’t until the winter months.
Diablo 4Campfire Chat
No, you’re not crazy. Wejust hadone of these Campfire Chats on July 21. But a week ago theDiabloteam promised better communication moving forward, starting with a planned Campfire Chat for today to discuss the upcoming patch 1.1.1. The update will focus on Class balance changes primarily with the Sorcerer and Barbarian. Furthermore, a variety of quality-of-life updates were teased for the upcoming patch so chances are we will hear more details about them as well. Finally, last week the team confirmed the release of patch 1.1.1 would follow soon after this Campfire Chat so it’s likely we will get a date for it as well.
Path of Exileat ExileCon
Fans ofPath of Exileare in for a treat. After four years the second ExileCon ever is finally here, and it’s sure to be a big one. Grinding Gear Games has confirmedPath of Exile 2will be a big component of this year’s event. It’s likely we’ll see some more in-depth gameplay and feature reveals, asPoE2has been teased quite a bit over the last few months at other events likeSummer Game Fest. It’s even possible we’ll finally get a release date. Also, patch 3.22—the newPath of Exileseason—will be revealed today. We can expect a video showing off the new league mechanic as well as any new features and items being added toPoEwith the update. Grinding Gear Games has admitted that this will be a big event, so who knows what else we may see.
