I said it before with Returnal, and I will bring again that this generation of gaming, specifically on PC Gaming, will be known to be the less efficient and cost-costing one as yet, another expected game got their spec requirements and it is Forspoken.

The Square Enix published game Forspoken, developed by Luminous Productions is expected to be launched on January 24th and with this, we got the official specification requirement your computer needs to meet depending on which screen you want to play.

So, immediately saying that Minimum (720p 30fps - Ryzen 5 1600/i7-3770/RX 5500 XT/GTX 1060/16GB RAM), Recommended (1440p 30fps - Ryzen 5 3600/i7-8700K/RX 6700 XT/RTX 3070/24GB RAM) & Ultra (2160p 60fps - Ryzen 5 5800X/i7-12700/RX 6800 XT/RTX 4080/32GB RAM) are as it is, it means that implicitly, you need a 4K setup to run efficiently 2K.

Yes, there are the PC Master Racer that probably won’t mind but, I disagree that they are the main representative of PC gamers and maybe above the average are budget gamers that have been seeing a steady price increase on PC and its components due various factors since late 2020.

Basically, a need for more componente brands or maybe a “NEW Entry level” tier needs to be addressed to have a cost-effective alternative for budget gamers who can enjoy demanding games without resorting to plainly go for the home gaming console route.

To be fair, Luminous Productions had said in the past that legacy technology is becoming a hassle when developing a game with current-age technology as a main reason to avoid HDD and going directly with Direct Storage or Microsoft implementation for gaming processing on a storage device.

Forspoken tells the story of Frey Holland, a young woman who is transported from New York City to the fantasy world of Athia where she learns to use magical powers to journey through it and survive in order to find her way home.