Earlier this year, Final Fantasy XIV announced that it would feature several crossover events with Square Enix’s other golden goose IP, the Final Fantasy VII remake project. In addition to featuring a raid series themed around the remake trilogy, the MMO would also add a new minigame to Gold Saucer which, like its FF7 counterpart, is a place where Eorzeans can gamble gil and partake in other leisurely, less world-savey pursuits. But though the minigame, called Keybound Brawler, isn’t out yet, it’s already pissing people off.

A test of your (typing) reflexes!

Keybound Brawler will be landing in the Manderville Gold Saucer on October 28, and the first iteration of the event will be a special collaboration with the FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE series! ⌨️ https://t.co/5yNsdKqbV1 pic.twitter.com/JR3Yujh8Hr

— FINAL FANTASY XIV (@FF_XIV_EN) October 21, 2026

Keybound Brawler is a typing game ala Typing Of The Dead which requires the use of a keyboard to complete.…