It has been discovered that Nvidia's latest graphics driver contains a secret profile for Final Fantasy 16.
The GeForce Game Ready driver version 560.81 was released on Tuesday and included new settings profiles for five games – Once Human, Stormgate, The First Descendant, Dungeonborne and Chained Together.
However, as discovered by Reddit user m_w_h (and confirmed by PC Gamer), version 560.81 also features a profile for Final Fantasy 16 and a Final Fantasy 16 demo, both of which are not included in the driver's official release notes.
Although Square Enix has already confirmed that Final Fantasy 16 will be released for PC at some point, a release date has not yet been set.
The addition of profiles for the game and a demo suggests that a release could happen sooner rather than later.
With Gamescom happening in two weeks and Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida set to attend the event, some fans are speculating that either a release date or the demo could be announced during the Gamescom Opening Night Live show on August 20th.
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According to the producer of Final Fantasy 16, PC gamers can expect a pre-release demo within a year
Back in March, Yoshida stated that development of the PC version of Final Fantasy 16 was progressing smoothly, but that they were not yet ready to announce a release date.
“We're also looking to release a demo for the PC version,” he added. “Again, we can't give too many details about when it will be released – I think with a bit more time we'll be able to announce things better.”
“But one thing is for sure: it won't be too far in the future. It won't be a year, it won't be two years, it will probably be shorter, so stay tuned.”