
While it’s unclear when this scene takes place, it could mark the beginning of her journey in the game, and explain how she comes to enter a new, magic-filled world.Īccording to PEGI, the game won’t shy away from dealing with the harsh realities of the real world, with Frey seemingly being the conduit for exploring these issues. The ‘despairing woman’ referred to in the content description likely refers to Frey Holland, the game’s main protagonist. According to content specific issues cited by PEGI, at one point, a ‘despairing women stands on a ledge, while drinking alcohol, and considers whether the world would be better off without her.’ Later, she is saved by a mystical presence – although another character allegedly brings up her suicide attempt later in the game, and tells her she should have gone through with it. Namely, the content rating reveals Forspoken will deal with issues of suicide and mental health. Alongside these features, the rating has also revealed a number of minor spoilers for the game that give a better idea of what it’s all about. The game will be a PlayStation 5 console exclusive for two years.Forspoken, the upcoming narrative adventure from Luminous Productions, has officially been rated by PEGI in Europe, with the game nabbing an 18 rating for ‘bad language’, ‘violence’ and ‘in-game purchases’. Bear McCreary and Garry Schyman are composing music for the game. The game's writing team includes Gary Whitta (who also serves as story team lead), Amy Hennig, Allison Rymer, and Todd Stashwick. Initially set to be released on May 24, 2022, Square Enix delayed its release to October 11, 2022. Technologies featured in the game include ray tracing for greatly enhanced lighting effects, and procedural generation for the creation of large-scale locations. It is being developed to take advantage of the graphical capabilities of the PlayStation 5.

Earlier in development, the game was known under the title Project Athia. The company was originally assembled from employees working on Final Fantasy XV. The storm will end with the appearance of a named boss character.įorspoken is the debut title for Luminous Productions. While the player is exploring the game world, they may encounter a "breakstorm", a scenario similar to a horde mode in which waves of demonic creatures spawn and attack Frey. The player can also craft new items, or rest at a safe location in order to restore health. Frey's cloak can be upgraded in order to improve her combat efficiency and stats, while applying nail polish unlocks special abilities. Following each combat encounter, the player will earn experience points. The player character, Frey, has access to a variety of magical spells.


The character will exist in an open world game format where players are able to travel anywhere at any time. Square Enix also described the game as a "narrative-driven adventure".
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It is to be released on Octofor Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 5.Īccording to director Takeshi Aramaki, the gameplay will be focused on terrain traversal speed and fluidity. Forspoken is an upcoming action role-playing video game developed by Luminous Productions and published by Square Enix.
