Octopath Traveler Celebrates 8th Anniversary Today, July 13, 2026

Square Enix Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo; President: Takashi Tokita; hereinafter 'Square Enix') announces that 'Octopath Traveler,' available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Steam, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, and the Epic Games Store, celebrates its 8th anniversary today, Monday, July 13, 2026, since its initial release in 2018. To commemorate this milestone and express gratitude to fans, the company will stream the 'Octopath Traveler' Series 8th Anniversary Official Live Broadcast starting at 8:00 PM today.

Ahead of today's broadcast, the official 'Octopath Traveler' series X account (https://x.com/OCTOPATH_PR) has released a special 8th-anniversary pixel art illustration by pixel artist Shizuka Morimoto.

https://x.com/OCTOPATH_PR/status/2076501961260802109

Octopath Traveler Series 8th Anniversary Pixel Art

'Octopath Traveler' Series 8th Anniversary Official Live Broadcast

Starting at 8:00 PM JST on Monday, July 13, 2026, Square Enix will host the 'Octopath Traveler' Series 8th Anniversary Official Live Broadcast to thank fans for their continued support. The program will feature a retrospective of the series, behind-the-scenes development trivia quizzes, fan-submitted favorite scene highlights, and special anniversary announcements. *Note: No new game titles will be announced.

Octopath Traveler Series 8th Anniversary Official Live Broadcast

Program Title:

'Octopath Traveler' Series 8th Anniversary Official Live Broadcast

YouTube Viewing URL:

https://sqex.to/Octopath8th

Broadcast Overview:

Fan appreciation, series history retrospective, development secrets, and 8th-anniversary announcements (*No new game information)

Broadcast Date:

Monday, July 13, 2026, from 8:00 PM JST

Participants:

・Masashi Takahashi (Producer, Square Enix)

・Hiroto Suzuki (Producer, Square Enix)

・Yasuhiro Kijima (Director, Square Enix)

・MC: Yoshiko Shiboo (Project Manager of Octopath Traveler 0 / Continent's Conqueror and Voice Actress)

About the 'Octopath Traveler' Series

Launched on July 13, 2018, the 'Octopath Traveler' series is an RPG franchise that has surpassed 7 million units in combined global shipments and downloads (※).

The series features the stories of eight travelers, rendered in the unique 'HD-2D' graphical style that blends pixel art with 3D CG.

Where you go, what you do,

and whose story you choose to follow—everything is up to you.

Begin your own journey—

※Total worldwide shipments and downloads for 'Octopath Traveler,' 'Octopath Traveler II,' and 'Octopath Traveler 0'

Official Website for the Latest Entry: 'Octopath Traveler 0'

https://www.jp.square-enix.com/octopathtraveler0/

'Octopath Traveler' Official Website

https://www.jp.square-enix.com/octopathtraveler/

'Octopath Traveler II' Official Website

https://www.jp.square-enix.com/octopathtraveler2/