Update Schedule

Miscellaneous

 * Maintenance
 * Once per week, on Wednesday.


 * News
 * Once per week, usually on Tuesday.
 * Usually added a couple hours after reset.
 * Smaller news like issues or new video update can be posted anytime.


 * FFBE YouTube video update
 * Once per month, usually on Monday of early-mid month, before any hyped event or feature.
 * Usually added during reset.
 * Other videos like guide or battle demonstration have no clear pattern.

Content

 * New event and summon
 * Once per week, usually on Thursday. (Previously on Friday prior to Oct 17, 2019)
 * Event and summon are largely tied together, with some exception.
 * Event schedule below don't take into account rerun events, only new ones.


 * Story event
 * Once per month, usually early-mid month. Following order from JP story events.
 * The most stable content update by far, with only some exceptions (examples below):
 * August 2017 has two story events, but corrected immediately by having no story event on the following month.
 * The Day the Spark was Lit (featuring Crimson) and Out for Vengeance (featuring Akstar) were swapped.
 * Afterglow and Fun With Physalis were released after two months since the last story event, instead of the usual one per month release schedule.


 * Exchange event
 * Usually once per month.
 * Event order is usually swapped around between 1-2 months compared to JP, but largely remains the same.
 * Always contain either a exploration or challenge event.


 * Raid event
 * Usually once per month.
 * In JP, raid event are often associated with collaboration, which is why raid event are the most unstable and unpredictable event in the schedule. Many events are either modified, came very early/late, or don't come to GL at all.
 * Always contain either a exploration or challenge event.


 * Equipment Enhancement event
 * Once per month.
 * There may be an unique rare ability for event weapons from concurrently running events or ones after the previous enhancement event.


 * Dark Visions Ranking Event
 * Once per month.
 * Permanently added equipments usually follow order as released in JP.


 * Seasonal and holiday event
 * All seasonal and holiday events are GL exclusive. They are sometimes called Wave Battle or Elemental Battle event.
 * Observed events: Lunar New Year, Valentine, Easter, Autumn Moon, Halloween, Christmas.
 * These events combine some elements from other event types and may contain unique gameplay mechanics.


 * Story
 * Once per month, usually end month. Following order from JP story.
 * GL is 1-2 months earlier than JP. During season 1, GL is late by 1 month due to Zoldaad story being split into 3 instead of 2 in JP. However, in season 2, JP missed a couple months of story, allowing GL to catch up.


 * Trial
 * At least one trial per month.


 * Enhancement/Ability Awakening update
 * Once per month, usually end of month.
 * Might happen twice per month if it's special awakening tied to an event.
 * Does not follow JP order, nor does it have the same awakening. Some are adjusted, and their cryst changed.


 * Challenge of the Brave
 * Initial release tied with the release and awakening of new Neo Vision units
 * Reruns approximately every 1-2 months (not tracked on schedule below)


 * Feature
 * No clear pattern, but they are usually on time or early compared to JP.
 * Some feature might be skipped or replaced, like friend level or Chocobo expedition.

Reward

 * Free daily summon/10+1 summon
 * Occasionally given from random campaign.


 * 5+1 Ticket/10+1 Ticket/5★ Summon Ticket
 * Given from monthly daily login bonus.


 * Ranking rewards
 * Weekly arena rewards are given 2 days after it ends.
 * Raid rewards are given within a week after it ends.
 * Dark Visions rewards are given within two weeks after it ends.

Japanese Update History

 * Global version is expected to follow a similar, but different schedule than the Japanese version.