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Forspoken, the latest game from Square Enix’s Luminous Productions, is finally nearing launch, and we’re gearing up to provide you with the full lowdown on what you can expect to see in Forspoken.

But until then, you need just one piece of information: when you can actually play this game in your timezone. Forspoken is launching across PC via Steam, and PS5, and those platforms have different initial launch times.

Luckily we have all the information you need below, so just read through our breakdown and you’ll know exactly when you can start playing Forspoken as soon as possible this January 24.

For more on Forspoken, make sure to read our full Forspoken review.

Forspoken Steam/PC release time

Forspoken has some impressive visuals.

Forspoken has some impressive visuals.

If you’re looking to play Forspoken on PC and Steam as soon as possible, we have the information you need. It’ll be launching on January 23 with a simultaneous global launch time. Check your time zone below for when you can play Forspoken.

January 24

  • PST: 8am
  • EST: 11am
  • GMT: 4pm
  • CET: 5pm
  • IST: 9:30pm

January 25

  • CST: 12am
  • JST: 1am
  • AEDT: 3am
  • NZDT: 5am

Forspoken PS5 release time

Will this Square Enix title live up to the hype?

Will this Square Enix title live up to the hype?

PS5 players will be able to start playing Forspoken at midnight local time, unless you’re in the US, in which case it launches at midnight EST. This means West coast players can play from 9pm PST on January 23. A nice early bonus.