Come this June it will be two years since the initial announcement of Project Athia. Although little was known at the time, it was perceived to be one of the most ambitious reveals from the PlayStation 5 stream at the time. In a later reveal, Square Enix CEO Yosuke Matsuda told that the game was structured to be open-world which only grew excitement for fans awaiting for more details to come in.
Later on it was discovered that the game will be a timed exclusive on PlayStation. But instead it was revealed the game will be unique to PlayStation 5 for a total of 48 months leading into 2024 before we see the game on other hardware. Developer Luminous Productions alongside publisher Square Enix followed up revealing the name for the title – Forspoken.
The announcement was later re-upped sharing the game is to launch later this May during The Game Awards in December. But this week Luminous Productions reveals that October is a more suitable time frame for the game’s release in a post on Twitter.
“Our vision for this exciting new IP is to deliver a game world and hero that gamers across the globe will want to experience for years to come, so getting it right is extremely important to use,” the letterhead reveals. “To that end, during the next few months we will focus all of our efforts on polishing the game and can’t wait for you to experience Frey’s journey this fall.”
Additionally, LuminousProductions embraced the delay given to Forspoken during the latest PlayStation State of Play revealing an extended gameplay trailer and offering an in-depth description for the journey you take progressing through the story. “Forspoken tells the story of a young New Yorker suddenly thrust into the magical, yet cruel land of Athia. Frey tries to come to terms with her new reality as she explores and traverses around the magnificent open world of Athia where corrupted enemies seem to be lurking everywhere she goes.
“But with time, Frey is no longer a lost New Yorker. She becomes a confident hero who becomes stronger with the trials she faces and develops her magical abilities against a host of enemies. Frey uses her Burst Shot, fires off electricity with Storm Dart and even commands a barrier of water with her Eagre ability. Forspoken will take players on an adrenaline-fueled journey as they go head-to-head with fearsome creatures, including Gigas, the giant ogre, the flying Apsarivis, plus many more deadly but insanely beautiful enemies.”
Will you be patient to wait until fall for Forspoken?
Forspoken ships October 11, 2022 for PlayStation 5 and PC.
Source: PlayStation Blog
