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Forspoken

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Background

Forspoken is an open-world action role-playing game developed by Luminous Productions and published by Square Enix. It launched globally on January 24, 2023, for PlayStation 5 and PC platforms, including Steam, the Epic Games Store, and the Windows Store. The game was directed by Takeshi Aramaki and Takefumi Terada, with Gary Whitta contributing to the world and lore concepts, Amy Hennig developing the story concept, and Allison Rymer and Todd Stashwick writing the script.

Synopsis

Frey Holland is a tough, streetwise young woman from New York City who has endured a difficult upbringing. As her 21st birthday approaches, her life remains uncertain—until she’s unexpectedly transported to Athia, a world where both wonders and horrors exist. Taking on the role of Frey, players must master magical powers to survive the hostile creatures roaming the land. To find a way back home, Frey must also face the Tantas—powerful and corrupted rulers who hold control over Athia.

General Information

Official Date: January 24, 2023

Company: Square Enix

Developers: Luminous Productions

Genre: Isekai, Action RPG, Fantasy RPG

Cosmology: Multiverse (There exists multiple different universes, the direct ones we see being the main world that humans live in and the world of Athia)

Number of Series: 1

Number of Games: 1

Status: Finished (The studio that worked on this game shut down afterwards)

Sales: Over 35,000 in physical sales (Forspoken as of February 12, 2023 has it's physical sales totaled at 35,056, making it the fourth best selling game in the UK in its wweek of release)

Reception: Mixed or Average (Forspoken receive very mixed or average reviews, some of its attributions are likely due to the skin color and gender of the character, with some other being people having an immense dislike for the story and characters due to possessing "MCU tier dialogue". Though there are also people that like the game very much and are confused from the backlash and complaints it received)

Power of the Verse

The verse has powerful magicians capable of using various different elements, with Frey Holland herself being essentially a composite of all the Tantas in terms of her magic by the end game. They possess abilities such as Elemental Manipulation, Gravity Manipulation, Fire Manipulation, Water Manipulation, Illusion Manipulation, Electricity Manipulation, etcetera.

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