Square Enix hits Forspoken with strategic delay to 2023

The delay is more perplexing since Final Fantasy XVI and Final Fantasy VII Remake Rebirth are both coming out in 2023.

On one hand, Square Enix will have one AAA RPG coming out at the start, middle, and end of next year. On the other hand, this seems more likely, suggesting that Square Enix might still push back the release date of one of the three.

Ultimately, we do think that the word "strategic decision" is Square Enix's way of saying that it's not as confident in Forspoken as it is. We can't blame the company for thinking this. The new IP is relatively uncharted territory for the long-time RPG specialists. The publisher has every right to make sure that Forspoken will justify its AAA status.

The good news is that Square Enix has a couple of RPGs scheduled to come out later this year. First up is Valkyrie Elysium, which is expected to be out by September. There's also the Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 remaster and a handful of other RPGs like The DioField Chronicle, STAR OCEAN THE DIVINE FORCE, and NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition for the Nintendo Switch, among others.