According to Steam statistics, Hi-Fi Rush, a game announced and launched on the same day by Ghostwire: Tokyo studio Tango Gameworks, surpassed Forspoken in its first week on the site. This is despite the fact that Hi-Fi Rush is accessible on Game Pass for $30, as opposed to the $70 that Square Enix charged for Forspoken. To be fair, the data only includes sales from the same week on Steam, not preorders or purchases through Steam key vendors.
That’s not a good look for Luminous or Forspoken in any scenario. Square Enix acquiring the company is terrible news for Forspoken fans looking for a sequel. Meanwhile, Luminous created Final Fantasy XV and Forspoken using a proprietary engine. It’s also unclear what the Luminous Engine’s future holds following the merger. Whatever happens, let’s hope the Luminous team isn’t trapped working on Square Enix’s NFT rubbish.
