How long will it take to complete Forspoken?

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Square Enix’s Forspoken is gearing up to be one of the most anticipated game launches in the coming year. With an official release date set for January 24, 2023, there has been a fair amount of hype surrounding the title, even though early reviews of the game have been mixed so far.

In general, many felt it to be quite a unique title with engaging combat and an interesting open-world design, with the gaming community excited to dive right into the fictional world of Athia.

With the release date of the upcoming game rapidly approaching, the community is curious as to how long it will take to beat Forspoken. According to the game’s co-director Takefumi Terada, it will take players somewhere around 30 to 40 hours to successfully complete the main narrative.

This is a fairly large amount of playtime for just the main mission, which just goes to show that if players are looking to try out the title for just its narrative, then they're likely to get a ton of enjoyable content.

As mentioned before, it will take players about 30 to 40 hours to complete the main narrative of Forspoken. In recent years, AAA games generally offer an average main story playtime of around 25 to 30 hours, which is why Forspoken offering an experience that's significantly greater is certainly good news for those gamers who are excited about the upcoming title.

Needless to say, the game's open-world fantasy setting will likely play a big role in allowing players to have an even higher playtime than average. It’s also important to note here that Takefumi Terada only provided an approximate playtime for the main narrative of the game alone without including various side missions and the other content that it will come with.

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