Forspoken Given M Rating by ESRB for Strong Language and Violence - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 08 February 2022 / 1,578 Views

The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) has rated Forspoken ahead of its May release. It was given an M rating for "Strong Language" and "Violence."

"This is an action role-playing game in which player assume the role of a woman (Frey) who finds herself teleported to a fantasy world," reads the ESRB rating for the game. "As players try to find their way home, they can explore and traverse terrain, interact with characters, and battle fantastical creatures.

"Players use a magical vambrace and other attacks (e.g., leach, disperse, tendril) to defeat zombie-like creatures and monsters in frenetic combat. Battles are accompanied by colorful effects, screen-shaking, and cries of pain.

"Cutscenes depict additional acts of violence: a character attempting to jump off a building; monsters killing civilians; a character held at gunpoint. The words “f**k” and “sh*t” are heard in the game."

Forspoken Given M Rating by ESRB for Strong Language and Violence

Forspoken will launch for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store on May 24.

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7 Comments

The Fury (on 08 February 2022)

I still like the concept of this, I was just hoping it isn't bogged down by (imho terrible) modern SquEnix writing however it's written by a completely different team of actual screenwriters. So this def jumped up on my list.