Forspoken: How Magic Seems to Work in Athia

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At one point in time, it looked as though players would be getting ready to play Square Enix’s Forspoken by now. Last year, the Japanese publisher gave Luminous Productions’ new IP a tentative May 24 release date. However, thanks to the recent pandemic and its impact on the gaming industry, the PC and PS5 action-game has since been pushed back into the traditionally crowded holiday period.

Due to its unique blend of humor and fantasy themes, there’s still a decent chance that Forspoken will stand out from the crowd. Provided Square Enix hits its latest release date, players will be able to explore the world of Athia this October. From each of the trailers that have been released so far, one of the biggest selling points of the game will be the intriguing ways Luminous is approaching the concept of magic.

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Since Forspoken was unveiled alongside the PS5 as Project Athia back in 2020, it’s been clear that magic would influence every aspect of Luminous Productions’ ambitious new project. While the gameplay side of things is the part of the equation fans will spend the most time with, the mystery that unfolds around Frey will be influenced by magic too. What’s more, from everything that’s been shown off, it appears as though different schools of magic are being meshed together.

While the exact circumstances of how Frey finds herself transported to Athia from New York are currently shrouded in mystery, the concept behind her transportation has been explored by other franchises. The wormhole that’s been visible throughout most of Forspoken’s marketing trailers appears to be a homage to The Chronicles of Narnia and Peter Pan. In ‘portal-fantasy’ franchises like these, magic tends to