Forspoken Should Make Sure It Has an Explosive Comeback
Square Enix has a lot going on for itself right now, thanks to the likes of Final Fantasy 16 and the recently revealed Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, but even among these installations in Square Enix's dominant RPG series, Forspoken feels special. Frey Holland's story is unlike anything Final Fantasy has offered before, thanks to its direct connections to the real world and her lonely role as the sole hero, and its magical combat promise a unique gameplay experience too. Unfortunately, Forspoken has languished in development somewhat due to a series of delays holding it back from a reliable release date.
Delays are nothing new in the game industry; on the contrary, it seems like every developer of note has had to delay something recently. To name only a few huge examples, Nintendo moved the Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel out of 2022, and Bethesda's Starfield will also keep fans waiting until 2023. Still, Forspoken's case feels different, since it's the first entry in an entirely new IP for the young studio Luminous Productions. In order to make up for the hardships Forspoken has faced, Square Enix needs to come out of the gates swinging to promote the game when it hopefully releases next January.
Forspoken's PlayStation Exclusivity Deal is Longer Than Usual
Fans of Forspoken thought that they'd be playing the game by now. Luminous and Square Enix originally planned to release it in May 2022, but it was delayed into October. Unfortunately, well before October came around, Luminous and Square Enix announced another Forspoken delay, pushing the game back into 2023. Luminous has suggested that this second delay was for the sake of polish, but it may also have had something to do with the major RPGs and action-adventure games still
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