Square Enix has released a new trailer for Forspoken that shows off some of the features that players can expect from the PC version of Luminous Productions’ new fantasy RPG, which stars actress Ella Balinska (Charlie’s Angels, Resident Evil). Among the highlights are support for AMD FidelityFX (e.g., FSR 2), 32:9 ultra-widescreen monitors, and DirectStorage, enabling faster loading times for those with the proper hardware. Forspoken will be released on Tuesday, January 24, 2023.
Forspoken PC Features Available at Launch
- Stunning visuals with AMD FidelityFX Support
- Smooth performance options of up to 60 frames per second (With AMD FSR Support)
- Fast loading times (with Samsung SSD support)
- 32:9 ultra-widescreen support for a more immersive experience and panoramic views
- Full HDR support and customisable resolutions, aspect ratios and graphic features
- Direct sound compatible device and 7.1 audio (Ambisonics) support
- Freedom to play with either Keyboard & Mouse or Controller input (DUALSHOCK4 and DualSense Wireless Controllers, DirectInput or Xinput compatible controller)
From a Square Enix press release:
Those who pre-order Forspoken digitally on PC via the STEAM, Microsoft Store, or Epic Games Store will receive a Spectra Combo Necklace, Elite Cloak, and Overclock Nails to aid them in their journey through Athia.
Forspoken will harness the full power of the latest technologies and demonstrate Luminous Productions’ philosophy to provide a gaming experience like never before, fusing together the latest technology with creativity. Forspoken will launch simultaneously on PlayStation 5 (PS5) console and the PC (via STEAM, Microsoft Store, and Epic Games Store) on January 24, 2023.
Discussion (19 replies)
Join Discussion →I wonder why they specify samsung drives.
umm, an interesting detail for this game that might be of interest and is in the included slide in the story, the install size is 150 GB.
Yeah I saw that and I was like UH WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT THAAAAA FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK
Is it that large on PS5 too, where the SSD size is much smaller? Hope you threw a sizeable M.2 drive in there.
I found the "dynamic refresh rate under windows 11" to be weird.
This game seems like hot garbage. I've seen better asset flips.
First Direct Storage game -- gonna get a lot of scrutiny and close looks for sure.
The Graphics look nice, does the variable sync support freesync, gsync or both?
Imagine having to download that in 4Gb chunks from GoG. :unsure:
I wonder if it will have a benchmark
Samsung is a lot of things to a lot of industries (and people), but in the *NAND flash realm, they've managed to stay #1 in terms of delivered performance. I tend to be more cavalier with storage purchases for personal use, but if it needs to work, I'm using a Samsung SSD in it.
*(Optane is and could be faster, but doesn't count given the cost disparity, available capacities, and because it isn't NAND flash to begin with)
From Microsoft:
So probably updated boilerplate for specs. From what I can tell, GPU drivers allow you to force VRR globally as well as on a per-game basis.
I'll take it just working on supported hardware. Direct Storage is going to take years to roll out properly, not least of which due to SSDs supporting the tech not yet being widely available in mainstream drives. Need to get that base covered first, then developers can consider actually relying on it.
At least the software is ahead of the hardware on this one!
Shouldn't matter. I see some games mention VRR in their settings menus, but generally VRR is independent of the game in question.
Got to wonder what this is about. Only GoG game I'm playing at the moment is The Witcher 3 (now with RT), is there something peculiar to how GoG does game data distribution?
There's a demo for this game on PS5, but I can't check it out cuz I don't have a PS5. Why no PC demo?
I don't get it. I have CP2077 and I didn't notice any special 4gb chunks.
No demo means they have no confidence in their game. Because it will probably cause more people to loose interest in the game than gain new buyers.
I also assume the review embargo is set on the day of release, not before.
Oh it will be a benchmark. A benchmark for how not to make games.
Yall acting like 150 GB is big.
Everyone wants those 4k textures until it's time to download those 4k textures.
Might be if you don't use GOG galaxy and download straight fromm their site
I'd rather download 150GB than install 150GB from 3 BD Discs.