UPDATE:

The release date has now been confirmed as official

In a since-removed video from GameSpot , the release date was outed along with news that a new demo for the game will launch today. A screenshot from the video was posted to NeoGAF and the video has since been set to "private." In addition to the date, the video reports that Final Fantasy XV's new demo will show off the game's "final visuals and combat system" and that players will get an exclusive Carbuncle summon for finishing it.The demo reportedly sees young Noctis, the game's main character in an adventure through a dream world of Noctis' creation, according to Gematsu The demo is meant to show off the final visuals and combat system of the upcoming game. Finishing the demo will unlock an exclusive Carbuncle summon, and the only way to get the summon in the final game is through the demo, according to the video.The September 30 date confirms rumors from earlier in the month putting the Final Fantasy XV release on the exact date announced in the video.Square is holding a special Final Fantasy XV event tonight, one that will presumably officially announce the demo and release date.

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