Forspoken, announced in 2018 as a PS5 exclusive, is coming to PlayStation and PC this October.
The game follows Frey Holland, a young woman from New York City who finds herself pulled through a portal into the magical land of Athia. Athia suffers from the Break, a mystical fog that corrupts the creatures of the world into horrifying monsters and twists the landscape beyond recognition. Frey soon discovers that she is immune to the effects of the Break, and that she has been joined to a magical talking set of armbands named Cuff.
The world of Forspoken is ruled by corrupted sorceresses known as Tantas. To return home, Frey must use her immunity to the Break and harness new, magical abilities to combat the dangers that threaten Athia. Gameplay is based on traversal and combat, with Frey demonstrating dynamic magical parkour that carries her across the lush and detailed landscape. As the game progresses, Frey will gain access to more forms of magic that she will use for combat and locomotion between the various realms warped by the Break. Frey finds herself able to manipulate elements, control her speed and rate of fall, summon support creatures, and more as she navigates the twisted fairy tale world of Forspoken.
Developed by Luminous Productions, the team behind Final Fantasy XV, Forspoken takes full advantage of the PS5 to deliver jaw-dropping graphics and effects. Forspoken is an open-world role-playing game, with what Square Enix describes as a “narrative-driven adventure” at its core. There is a crafting element for upgrading Frey’s items and abilities, and new features are unlocked using in-game nail polish.
This game looks amazing. Forspoken utilizes ray-tracing and outstanding particle effects to drive home the kinetic image of Frey’s magic-fueled parkour as she bounds across mountains, forests, and abandoned cities. Between the climbing, the setting, and the role-playing narrative the game feels like a great fit for fans of modern Final Fantasy, Skyrim, and Uncharted.
Ella Balinska of Charlie’s Angels fame voices Frey Holland, and her wisecracking arm gear is voiced by Jonathan Cake from Stargirl. The story for the game was written by a team including Gary Whitta (Rogue One) and Amy Hennig (Uncharted 3). Development on the game began right after the completion of FFXV, with Luminous Productions being formed within Square Enix as a game studio to develop new titles on the cutting edge of ninth-generation console technology.
Forspoken Coming this October 2022
Forspoken is currently available for preorder on PS5 and PC in three editions: Physical, Digital Standard, and a Digital Deluxe Edition which will include an art book, soundtrack, in-game resource kit, and a prequel DLC called “Forspoken: In Tanta We Trust.” Preorder Forspoken on PS5 here, or purchase it at retailers everywhere on October 11, 2022.
