For the second time this year, Square Enix delays Forspoken. After a delay that pushed the title from its original release date of May 24, the next action role-playing game from the studio of Final Fantasy XV Luminous Productions was scheduled to arrive on PlayStation 5 and PC on October 11, 2022. It will now come out on January 24th. 2023, the publisher announced Wednesday.
“As a result of ongoing discussions with key partners, we have made the strategic decision to move Forspoken’s release date to January 24, 2023,” Square Enix said on Twitter. “All elements of the game have already been completed and development is in its final stage of polishing.”
The delay comes on the same day that Sony announced the release date of God of War: Ragnarok. The company’s latest Santa Monica studio project will hit PS5 and PS4 on November 9th. With Forspoken back in 2023, Sony’s fall release schedule now only includes Ragnarok and The Last of Us Part I, the latter will take place on September 2nd. The last time we took an enlarged look at Forspoken was during a hands-on preview of Square Enix held late last year. The publisher promised to show more of the fantasy game later this summer.