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			<title>FFXIV Fan Festival Group Pose Screenshot Sweepstakes - Official Rules</title>
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<div align="center"><b>FFXIV Fan Festival Group Pose Screenshot Sweepstakes / Prize Draw (THE “<i>PROMOTION</i>”) OFFICIAL RULES</b><br />
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<b>KEY RULES</b></div> <br />
A.	<b><u>Official Rules</u></b>: The Official Rules for this Promotion consist of both (i) these key rules summarizing the important rules for participating in the Promotion (the <b><i>“Key Rules”</i></b>) and (ii) the Additional Promotion Official Rules (<i><b>“Additional Rules”</b></i>) applicable to your place of legal residence.  Please review the Additional Rules at the following URL:<ul><li>For legal residents of any Promotion Jurisdiction (defined below) located in North America (including Hawaii), South America, or the Caribbean:  <a href="https://square-enix-games.com/en_US/documents/promotion-additional-rules" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow"><font color="sienna">https://square-enix-games.com/en_US/documents/promotion-additional-rules</font></a>. <br /></li>
<li>For legal residents of any Promotion Jurisdiction located in Europe, Africa, Asia, or Oceania (including Australia):  <a href="https://square-enix-games.com/en_GB/documents/promotion-additional-rules" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow"><font color="sienna">https://square-enix-games.com/en_GB/documents/promotion-additional-rules</font></a>.  </li>
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B.	<b><u>Territories</u></b>:  This Promotion is open only to individuals who are legal residents and physically and permanently located in one of the following countries/territories at the date and time of entry (the <b><i>“Promotion Jurisdiction”</i></b>): <ul><li>South America, North America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, and Asia excluding Japan, China, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Laos, Thailand, Hong Kong, Vietnam, the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, Macao, and wherever prohibited by law.</li>
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C.	<b><u>Age Limit</u></b>: This Promotion is open only to individuals eighteen (18) years of age or older, and who have reached the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence, at the date and time of entry.<br />
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D.	<b><u>Entry Period</u></b>:  <br />
You may enter the Promotion during the following Entry Period (the <b><i>“Entry Period”</i></b>):<ul><li>From October 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM to October 29, 2026 at 11:59 PM (PDT)</li>
<li>From 23 October 2026 at 6:00 PM (BST) to 30 October 2026 at 6:59 AM (GMT)</li>
<li>From 24 October 2026 at 4:00 AM to 30 October 2026 at 5:59 PM (AEDT)</li>
</ul><br />
E.	<b><u>Entry Procedure and Limitations</u></b>:  In order to enter the Promotion, you must complete the following steps outlined below during the Entry Period:<br />
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1.	Log in to your FINAL FANTASY XIV (the <i><b>“Game”</b></i>) account.<br />
2.	Take a screenshot of your character using the Game’s, in-game “group pose” feature (the<b><i> “Group Pose Feature”</i></b>). The screenshot must include both character name and display Home World text stickers (the <b><i>“Text Stickers”</i></b>) and at least one (1) Fan Festival group pose frame and/or sticker; you may include any available Fan Festival group pose frames or stickers (collectively, the<b><i> “Screenshot”</i></b>).<blockquote>•	To learn <a href="https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/526315" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow"><font color="sienna">how to use Portrait Format in Group Pose mode.</font></a><br />
•	To learn <a href="https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/523066" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow"><font color="sienna">how to use text stickers in Group Pose mode</font>.</a></blockquote>3.	During the Entry Period, you must post the Screenshot through one (1) of the social media submission methods outlined below. The post must (I) include the Screenshot; (II) include both required Promotion hashtags, <font color="red">#FFXIVSweepstakes</font> and <font color="red">#FFXIVFanFestGpose</font> (the <b><i>“Hashtags”</i></b>); and (III) must be posted publicly and remain publicly viewable so that Sponsor may access and verify the Social Media Post (the <i><b>“Social Media Post”</b></i>). Any Social Media Post that is private, restricted, deleted, inaccessible, or otherwise not publicly viewable at the time of verification will be ineligible. A qualifying Social Media Post may be created by either of the following methods:<br />
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•	<b>Method 1</b>: Log in to an eligible platform listed below and publish a public post that includes the Screenshot and both required Hashtags. Any additional caption is optional (the <b><i>“Direct Post”</i></b>):<br />
<blockquote>•	 Log in to your account from any of the below platforms of your choosing:<blockquote>X (formerly known as Twitter, <a href="https://x.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow"><font color="sienna">X</font></a> accounts are available for free).<br />
Bluesky (<a href="https://bsky.app/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow"><font color="sienna">Bluesky</font></a> accounts are available for free). <br />
Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow"><font color="sienna">Instagram</font></a> accounts are available for free).<br />
TikTok (<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow"><font color="sienna">TikTok</font></a> accounts are available for free).<br />
FINAL FANTASY XIV Official Forums or FINAL FANTASY XIV Lodestone Blog account (Learn <a href="https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/530811" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow"><font color="sienna">how to create a blog post on the Lodestone</font></a>).</blockquote></blockquote>•	<b>Method 2</b>: Use the X or Bluesky link below to generate a draft post containing the Hashtags, the Screenshot, verify the post settings is set to public, and publish Social Media Post during the Entry Period (the <b><i>“Prepopulated Post Link”</i></b>):<br />
<blockquote><a href="https://x.com/intent/post?text=%23FFXIVSweepstakes%20%23FFXIVFanFestGpose" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow"><font color="sienna">X Entry Submission Form Post link.</font></a><br />
<a href="https://bsky.app/intent/compose?text=%23FFXIVSweepstakes%20%23FFXIVFanFestGpose" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow"><font color="sienna">Bluesky Entry Submission Form Post link.</font></a></blockquote>4.	After publishing the Social Media Post, visit the Submission Form Page for the region associated with your Game account using the applicable link at the bottom of this page. During the Entry Period, accurately complete all required fields and submit the form in accordance with the instructions below. The Submission Form Page must include each of the following required information:<br />
<blockquote>•	The entrant’s complete in-game character name;<br />
•	The entrant’s complete in-game Home World name, which may be verified through the <a href="https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/worldstatus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow"><font color="sienna">Server Status page</font></a>;<br />
o	<font color="red">Entrant must verify that the character name and Home World name entered on the Submission Form Page exactly match the character and Text Stickers depicted in the Screenshot</font>; and<br />
•	The complete URL to the qualifying Social Media Post posted on X, Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok, the FINAL FANTASY XIV official forums, or the FINAL FANTASY XIV Lodestone blog.<br />
</blockquote><b>Additional entry restrictions and terms</b>:<br />
•	You may submit no more than one (1) post per day during the Entry Period. Multiple posts in a single day during the Entry Period (including duplicates, near duplicates, updates, or links) will not be accepted. You will only be eligible for one (1) prize regardless of how many posts you submit.<br />
•	If you change your character name and/or Home World before prizes are distributed, your Entry for this Promotion will be void.<br />
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F.	<b><u>Winner Selection</u></b>:  The Sponsor (listed below), or Sponsor’s designee, shall select one thousand five hundred (1,500) North American and/or European account winners from among all entries using the following methodology:<br />
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•	Sponsor shall select winners through a random drawing from among all qualifying entries.<br />
G.	<b><u>Prize(s)</u></b>:  Each winner shall receive one (1) of the following in-game prizes of their choosing, from the items listed below:<ul><li>One (1) Bluebird Earring;</li>
<li>One (1) Great Paraserpent;</li>
<li>One (1) Modern Aesthetics – Strife; or</li>
<li>One (1) Noble Barding</li>
</ul><br />
Each prize is a virtual, in-game item with no monetary value. Prizes cannot be sold or transferred. If no item is selected by a winner, one (1) will be chosen by the Sponsor.<br />
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Sponsor reserves the right to re-distribute any unclaimed prize.<br />
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H.	<b><u>Winner Notification</u></b>: Sponsor, or Sponsor’s designee, will notify winner(s) on or about November 30, 2026 through the Game’s in-game moogle delivery service.<br />
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Prize delivery is subject to the storage capacity of the winner’s in-game moogle letter box and the applicable limit on attached items. Before prize distribution, it is recommended by Sponsor for each winner to delete unnecessary letters and claim or remove any pending attached items to ensure smooth prize delivery. If the winner’s letter box is full or the maximum number of attached items has been reached, delivery may be delayed.<br />
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I.	<b><u>Sponsor</u></b>:  The sponsor of this Promotion is Square Enix Inc. <br />
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By entering the Promotion, you agree to be bound and abide by these Key Rules and the Additional Rules applicable to your place of legal residence, and you represent that you satisfy all eligibility requirements to enter the Promotion.  <br />
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For more information about how Sponsor uses your data, see the Additional Rules and visit Square Enix’s Privacy Notice at <a href="https://weblet.square-enix.com/geojmp.php?d=DOCUMENTS&amp;l=privacy" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow"><font color="sienna">https://weblet.square-enix.com/geojmp.php?d=DOCUMENTS&amp;l=privacy</font></a>.  <br />
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NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS PROMOTION. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. YOU MUST HAVE LEGALLY ACQUIRED ACCESS TO FINAL FANTASY XIV WITH AN ACTIVE SUBSCRIPTION PRIOR TO THE LAUNCH OF THE PROMOTION. <br />
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<div align="center"><b>KEY RULES POSTED ON OCTOBER 23, 2026.<br />
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<b><u>Entry Submission Page:</u></b><br />
North American account holders: <a href="https://sqex.to/nxrsd" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow"><font color="sienna">https://sqex.to/nxrsd</font></a><br />
European account holders: <a href="https://sqex.to/PG2fo" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow"><font color="sienna">https://sqex.to/PG2fo</font></a></div>

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