Remember the PS5 game Forspoken? We’ve covered it a couple of times here at Pure Xbox, but we’re talking multiple years ago – our first article about the game actually goes all the way back to July of 2022!
Forspoken originally ended up releasing as a PS5 console exclusive on January 24th, 2023 — also getting a PC version that actually arrived on the Microsoft Store as well — but there’s been no sign of an Xbox version in the years since. The reason for that is because the game had a rare two-year exclusivity window back at launch.
So, we’re now at the point where Forspoken could possibly be ready to launch on Xbox. The PS5 exclusivity window expired earlier this year, and a bunch of people have been sharing a picture of the Xbox Store version on social media today with a suggestion that it’s live – although it seems they’re confusing it with the PC version.
Just to clarify, there is no official release date for Forspoken on Xbox as things stand, but the expiry of its exclusivity window means it could happen from January 24th (2025) onwards. The question is, how much do Xbox fans want it?
This is a game that received fairly average reviews back at launch in 2023, racking up a Metacritic score of 64 and receiving a “Not Bad” 6/10 from our friends over at Push Square – here’s what they had to say about it at the time:
“Forspoken should and could have been a better game than it actually is. Its strengths lie in its core gameplay, which is fast, fluid, and great fun at its best. However, unnecessary open world clutter hampers exploration, and the combat system only begins to hit its stride hours into the adventure. If you can push through a poorly paced story, packed with desperately dull characters, then you might find enjoyment in Frey’s fantastical abilities, which undoubtedly steal the show both in and out of battle.”
We always like seeing former exclusives make their way over to Xbox consoles (Death Stranding was a particular highlight at the end of last year), but it remains to be seen whether Forspoken could command a significant number of sales on the platform over two years since it first launched.
In any case, we’ll let you know if Forspoken gets a release date for Xbox – we’re assuming it’s not far away.
