Final Fantasy XIV fans are eating good today, as Square Enix is hosting the MMORPG’s annual Fan Festival in Anaheim where it’s announcing a bunch of new stuff coming to the game. The headliners include the new Evercold expansion coming in January, and a crossover raid based on the iconic mech anime Neon Genesis Evangelion. There are also some small changes coming to things like the character creation suite. One thing we won’t be getting, though, is sliders to give our Warriors of Light a fat ass. Not yet, at least.
During the convention’s presentation, director Naoki Yoshida took the stage to talk about the future of Final Fantasy XIV, and one of his slides laid out a few changes to the character creator, including color selectors for hair, eyes, and skin tone, face paint layering, and improved customization for eyes and lips. However, he did plainly state that there were no butt sliders coming to the game…”yet.”
NOT KOJI FOX ASKING YOSHI-P FOR BUTT SLIDERS IN FFXIV 8.2 AND BEYOND LMAOOOO
Yoshi-P: Ok ok I got it, I got it. I’ll try…
BUTT SLIDERS CONFIRMED??? 😆😆 pic.twitter.com/xUh9Rug8cd
— ☆オードリーAudrey☆ (@aitaikimochi) April 24, 2026
The audience hooted, hollered, and laughed, and you can maybe even hear a stray “boo” in the crowd. But while there is no way to change your hero’s posterior in the game right now, Square is clearly leaving the door open to put some junk in your trunk down the line. Maybe in time for Evercold?
Final Fantasy XIV’s limited character creator options have always been an obstacle in my efforts to get into the game, though its customizable fashion systems are some of the best in the biz. So if the actual character design options get better, I might be more inclined to take a look. My friends who keep trying to make me play the game know that better facial hair options would be a legitimate selling point for me, and if things like butt sliders are in the cards, there may be hope yet for options that speak to me as well.
