Square Enix shared a new video to highlight the exclusive features of Forspoken on PlayStation 5 and how the game will use Sony’s hardware to improve immersion. The DualSense controller is at the heart of this presentation, with Forspoken aiming to provide an optimal experience for all players.
Forspoken is an upcoming action-RPG published by Square Enix and developed by Luminous Productions, the company behind Final Fantasy 15. This narrative-driven adventure follows the story of Frey Holland, a New Yorker teleported to the fantasy world of Athia. Thanks to her sentient bracelet Cuff, Frey has access to magical powers allowing her to traverse this unknown world and find a way back to the Big Apple.
In a recent video published on PlayStation’s YouTube channel, Square Enix unveils more of the next-gen features included in Forspoken. To provide an “immersive gameplay experience found nowhere else,” Forspoken will use most of the DualSense controller features, from the adaptive triggers to the haptic feedback and built-in speakers.
Forspoken will let players adjust the power of their magic spells with the adaptive triggers of the DualSense, allowing them to apply varying levels of force and tension depending on their needs. The controller’s haptic feedback and vibrations will transcribe the relief of each kind of terrain as Frey makes her way through Athia. The built-in speakers, located between the two joysticks of the DualSense, will broadcast the discussions of Frey’s allies.
On top of these PlayStation 5-exclusive features, Square Enix revealed the digital pre-order bonus for the platform. Players who pre-order Forspoken on Sony’s console will receive various PlayStation-themed cosmetics, including the No Limits Cloak, the Symbol Combo Necklace, and the Trigger Happy Nails. These items all bear the cross, square, circle, and triangle logos featured on all PlayStation controllers, branding Frey as a true PlayStation fan. All pre-orders also include the Crafting Starter Kit, but Square Enix hasn’t yet revealed what it included.
Forspoken will come out on both PC and PlayStation 5, with a two-year exclusivity deal preventing it from reaching Xbox Series X/S until at least January 23, 2025. Forspoken won’t be available on last-gen consoles like the PlayStation 4, as the game’s director Takeshi Aramaki explained that only next-gen consoles were able to provide the gameplay experience Luminous Productions wanted for its new adventure. PlayStation 5 owners can already try these immersive features as a playable demo of Forspoken is already available on the Playstation store.
Forspoken will release on January 24, 2023 for PC and PS5.