Accidental New Hairstyle Leak in Final Fantasy 14?

Wow, okay, so you know when you’re just casually flipping through the internet and you stumble upon something totally awesome? Yeah, that. Some folks over on social media got all hyped up because it looks like a super slick hairstyle might be making its way into Final Fantasy 14’s 7.3 update. Honestly, I never really obsess over hairstyles in games, but this one’s intriguing. It’s like spotting a fun Easter egg tucked under some new armor from the latest raid. Totally caught folks by surprise during this 88th – yes, 88th – Letter from the Producer LIVE broadcast. You might be thinking, “What’s so special about a product teardown?” but that’s the charm of these little moments.

Oh, and if you’re deeply wrapped into the lore and arc of FF14 – and who isn’t these days? – the Promise of Tomorrow update dropping on August 5 is where it’s at! Apparently, it’s wrapping up a massive story arc of Dawntrail. Goosebumps, right? Alongside this epic storytelling, we’re getting a bunch of side-quests and events, like a fresh deep dungeon and some allied society quests. Suddenly, my weekend plans seem so… inadequate.

Going back to that hairstyle — a pretty savvy Reddit user, Pinkbunnies66 (I wonder if those bunnies are truly pink), spotted it in one of the patch previews. The game’s community’s buzzing because it’s possibly one of the stylish winners from that 2023 hairstyle design contest. Seriously talented folks designing digital hair! It’s this medium-ish length ‘do shown on a female miqo’te character, and the cool part? It has a highlight channel tucked inside. Stylish yet sneaky.

But wait, there’s more! If one hairstyle scoop wasn’t enough, there’s chatter about previous contest winners making their surprise debut in the game too. Remember Patch 7.15? “A Half Times Two” rings a bell. It’s from the same contest and apparently got added earlier. Nerdy flashback: you could snag this gem by trading in some Clouddark Demimateria II or just buying it outright in the market. Your call, really.

And sure, the game’s been consistently dropping new looks as patches roll out. You can count on The Promise of Tomorrow to (hopefully) deliver! So, will this talked-about hairstyle be in the new update? Is Pinkbunnies66 onto something big? Time will tell, my friends. It’ll show up or it won’t… mysteries of the gaming universe and all that. Keep an eye out!