

It was then in March 2021 at a Square Enix showcase that ‘Project Athia’ was given its final name: Forspoken, He joined Uncharted‘s Amy Hennig, 12 Monkeys‘ Todd Stashwick, and Shadowhunters‘ Allison Rymer. It was also revealed that Gary Whitta, the co-writer of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, had been part of the game’s team of writers. At that point, the game had no set release date but had showcased quite the spectacle in terms of its open world. T302V6h4Npįorspoken was originally announced by its publisher Square Enix in 2020 as ‘Project Athia’, said to be built exclusively for the PlayStation 5. The team posted a statement on Twitter alerting fans of the delay, saying that the extra time will be spent ‘polishing the game’.Ī message from the #Forspoken Development Team. Previously planned for release on May 24th, the game will now ship on October 11th.

Looks like we’ll be waiting a little longer for Forspoken.ĭeveloper Luminous Productions has announced this morning that their upcoming open-world action RPG title Forspoken has been delayed. Perhaps a release date so close to a hyped-up title like Ragnarök might have scared them off.īut of course, that is simply just a Gamer Theory™. Hey, it could be a complete coincidence here, but only 30 minutes prior to this delay announcement, God Of War Ragnarök had its November 9th release date officially revealed.

Rather, it looks like the developers and their key partners have ultimately decided that the October release date might not do the game justice. Your excitement for the game inspires us every day and we cannot wait to share more about Forspoken with you later this Summer!īased on this statement, it doesn’t seem like the delay comes from a need to polish like last time. We would like to thank you for your continued support and patience on this journey. All game elements are now complete, and development is in its final polishing phase. The statement reads:Īs a result of ongoing discussions with key partners, we have made the strategic decision to move the launch date of Forspoken to January 24, 2023. The developers of Forspoken, Luminous Productions, have again announced via Twitter that they will be delaying the game. Looks like we’ll be waiting a little long- Hold on.
