Amy Hennig (the creator of the Uncharted series) and Gary Whitta (writer of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story among other movies and video games) both appear in the credits, though how much they are involved is unclear. The game’s story and script is credited to a number of different writers with various levels of involvement. It's entirely possible this could be a friendly NPC. Forspoken is being built with Square Enix’s proprietary Luminous Engine, which was used to create Final Fantasy XV, as well as the still impressive Agni’s Philosophy tech demo from 2012. Terada also has a history with the Final Fantasy series having worked on Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII as well as Final Fantasy XV and its DLCs. Aramaki was the lead programmer on Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy XV and also led the development of Final Fantasy XV's DLCs and the PC version of Final Fantasy XV. Takeshi Aramaki and Takefumi Terada are the co-directors on Forspoken. Frey changes and upgrades these magical abilities based on the type of finger nail polish she wears. She also has access to an abundance of offensive and defensive magical abilities she uses to fight The Break and the monsters it summons. With her newfound abilities, Frey can sprint and leap at speeds that make Spider-Man jealous. Frey can survive the dangers of Athia better than its locals for some mysterious reason.įorspoken is an open-world action game with an emphasis on high-speed traversal. You can read more details about Forspoken’s story here. All she wants to do, however, is get home. This puts Frey in a position to be a reluctant (and vulgar, if gameplay demos and trailers are any indication) hero to potentially help save this magical world. Frey discovers she has magical abilities in Athia and is also able to resist The Break-a magical storm-like phenomenon the average citizen of Athia cannot survive. What we knowĪnnounced as Project Athia before changing its name, Forspoken follows protagonist Frey Holland, a contemporary New Yorker with a cat named Homer, who gets transported to the magical world of Athia. Now Playing: Forspoken Trailer | Game Awards 2021 Release dateįorspoken is scheduled to be released on PlayStation 5 and PC on October 11, 2022. By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's

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