Forspoken, the first title with Microsoft DirectStorage is out, and the early tests show quite promising results. Square Enix claims around 1-2 second loads which happen to indeed be the case mostly.
Microsoft’s DirectStorage API was one of the main reasons why Square Enix’s Forspoken on PC was such a highly anticipated game. The new storage API was built on Xbox Velocity architecture and was set to revolutionize gaming. Early demos had shown extremely promising results and third-party testing on compatible hardware was equally impressive. The official system requirements for the title on PC were shared this past week and it confirmed that Windows 11 was necessary for DirectStorage support.
