Aramaki believes that what the studio’s doing with the engine, graphics and gameplay would not be possible on the older console. Luminous Productions is building the game to showcase everything the PlayStation 5 is capable of. “From the very early stages of game design, we always thought about doing something that could only be done on PS5,” Aramaki explained. The primary topic they discussed is why Forspoken is skipping the PS4 in favor of releasing as a PlayStation 5 and Windows PC exclusive. RELATED: Forspoken PS5 Demo Surprise-Launch on PlayStation StoreĪramaki and a few members of his team recently spoke to VG247’s Dom Peppiat with the assistance of an interpreter.

Forspoken’s creators describe it as an open-world narrative-driven adventure, with Director Takeshi Aramaki emphasizing the game’s focus on terrain traversal and fluid movement. With the help of magical powers and a supporting cast which includes her talking bracelet, Frey will embark on an epic quest to defeat Athia’s authoritarian rulers and find her way home.

Revealed in September 2021, Forspoken will follow the adventures of Frey Holland, a young New Yorker who finds herself magically transported to the fantasy world of Athia. Developed by Japanese studio Luminous Productions and published by Square Enix, the game’s expected to launch for PlayStation 5 and PC, with a demo of Forspoken available now. Forspoken director Takeshi Aramaki recently explained why the upcoming action RPG is not coming to the PlayStation 4.

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