First teased as Project Athia, Square Enix and the recently formed Luminous Productions used the Square Enix Presents broadcast to formally confirm that development is ongoing on a new narrative-driven adventure game titled Forspoken.
Expected to release on store shelves in 2022 on both PlayStation 5 and Windows PC, this is Square Enix making their jump to delivering games exclusively for the newest generation of consoles and their enhanced capabilities. According to Luminous Productions, their philosophy is “to provide a gaming experience like never before, fusing together the latest technology with creativity”.
Many details are due to be shared in the months leading up to launch, but what we have learned is that the main character, Frey Holland, will be portrayed by actor Ella Balinska – who has starred in films including 2019’s Charlie’s Angels. Holland is an ordinary young woman who must harness her magical abilities to survive in a fantastical and dangerous land called Athia.
As the first video game I’ve worked on and growing up a huge fan of video games myself, it’s remarkable to see the incredible world and story of Forspoken come together, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy. Frey as a character is real, she’s raw, she’s a girl who lost her way—both figuratively and literally—and is a character I immediately connected with, as I feel many people around the world will too when they set off on this adventure.
Ella Balinska
