On November 15, 2005, a playable demo of the game was shipped with the North American release of "Dragon Quest VIII". To commemorate the release of "Final Fantasy XII", playable demos of the English version were available at DigitalLife's Gaming Pavilion in New York City on October 11, 2006, a day dubbed ""Final Fantasy XII" Gamer's Day". Additionally, Square Enix gave fans the chance to cosplay as characters from "Final Fantasy XII". Each person was asked to show Square Enix three photos of his or her costume for a chance to win a trip to New York and participate in the "Final Fantasy XII" Gamer's Day event.