Starfield Launches with Over 1,000 Planets Despite Internal Debate Over Scope

Former Bethesda developer Bruce Nesmith reveals there was internal debate about having only around two dozen systems instead of 120 in Starfield.

Nesmith says once you build one planet, adding more is not too difficult. The team wanted to allow for expansive exploration.

Starfield launched with over 1,000 explorable planets, though only 10% have life.

The game topped sales charts before official release. Over 1 million played on launch day.

In IGN's 7/10 review, they said Starfield's quests and combat overcome issues for an appealing space RPG.