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Forspoken

Forspoken is an action RPG developed by Luminous Productions and published by Square Enix. Players take on the role of Frey Holland, who is transported from New York City to a fantasy world of Athia. Gameplay is centered around open world traversal through parkour as well as elemental magic which can be used to defeat corrupted creatures and animals.

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Forspoken

Platform(s)
PS5 , PC
Released
January 24, 2023
Developer(s)
Luminous Productions
Publisher(s)
Square Enix
Genre(s)
Action RPG
ESRB
M For Strong Language, Violence

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