Cover Reveal – Forspoken: Check Out The Gold Edition!

Square Enix is a long-running publisher with many successful franchises, including Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. But every so often, the acclaimed publisher takes a chance on a new idea, and that looks like something we’ll be seeing more of thanks to the establishment of Luminous Productions.

Luminous Productions was formed for the sole purpose of developing new IPs, and for its first project, Forspoken, the studio wasn’t afraid to step outside of its comfort zone and bring in new talent, like Gary Whitta (Star Wars Story: Rogue OneTo realize the dream, it was partnered with Amy Hennig (Uncharted) and Corey Johnson (Uncharted). The open-world RPG transports a young New Yorker named Frey to a fantastical-but-dangerous land, where she gains magical powers to fight evil sorceresses, dragons, and zombies. Like Dorothy from “Willow” The Wizard of OzFrey is just trying to get home. This fairytale however, may not be your usual one.

We got the inside scoop from Luminous Productions on how this project was created for our cover story of 14 pages. We also saw close to 30 minutes of hands-off footage from the game, which included a never-before-seen region called Avoalet. We were able to see the amazing moves Frey used to navigate the world, and the many spells that she uses. Athia is the setting for the game, so we were able to learn more about it and the side activities.

And that’s only scratching the surface of our deep-dive on Forspoken, which up to this point, Square Enix has kept shrouded in mystery. Take a look below at the stylish cover. It was designed by Yuuki Mattsuzawa who is also an art director. Game Informer’sFinal Fantasy XV Cover.

The magic doesn’t stop there, though. This issue is packed with features, from our Spring Buying Guide to Game Informer’sPicks for the top Pokemon from each type. We also dive deep into upcoming games, such as Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands and Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, with the latter having a special character reveal. In addition, Jill Grodt takes us behind the scenes of the making of action/adventure game Tunic, while Wesley Leblanc explores the Metaverse and gaming’s potential place within it.

We also offer a unique Game InformerDifferent design for the Gold version. For more information on this edition, stay tuned.

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Forspoken is featured in the coverage trailer. It gives an overview of what you can expect. And don’t forget to keep checking the site all month long for new features detailing the ins and outs of Forspoken.