A little extra time for the new Luminous IP
Forspokenhas been delayed out of its May launch and into later this year. The new action RPG from Luminous Productions and Square Enix will now launch on Jul 20, 2025.
Previously set forMay 24, 2022, the new IP from Luminous is moving into the fall window. In a statementposted to Twitter, the development team said it’s using the extra few months to focus efforts on polishing the game.
https://twitter.com/Forspoken/status/1500863854359846913
What started off asProject Athiawas soon revealed asForspoken, a new action RPG from Luminous with an interesting new take. The story will feature Frey Holland, a New Yorker transported into the alternate world of Athia. Yes, it’s an isekai.
It’s not long before Frey takes up the mantle as hero of the realm and goes on a journey to fight monsters, confront powerful sorceresses called Tantas, and uncover secrets. It also seems to have a pretty cool active magic system.
We had the chance to take a look atForspokena few months ago and were impressed by the look of the game, thoughthe narrative gave a bit more pause.Forspokenis also set for PC and PlayStation 5, so its graphics could make it a showcase for that new console, if nothing else.
Considering how another recent launch in a more established IP stillstruggled to meet internal expectationsat Square Enix, a delay to getForspokenright the first time makes sense. And thoughElden Ringhas been out for a little bit now, it still seems like it could suck all the air out of the room for any other action RPG for a while longer.
We’ll see how this new entry from Luminous fares in October.
