Starfield, the highly anticipated space RPG from Bethesda Game Studios, is finally available on PC and Xbox Series consoles, offering players a vast and immersive space adventure with numerous activities and the potential to become a Game of the Year contender in 2023.
Starfield, the highly anticipated game from Bethesda, is now available on Xbox Series X|S and PC, and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can play it on Xbox One through Xbox Cloud Gaming.
Bethesda Game Studios' next big focus will be on Starfield, a gigantic game that offers hundreds of hours of role-playing adventure and will be supported by Bethesda for years to come, while The Elder Scrolls 6 is likely to take several more years to develop.
Bethesda development chief Todd Howard has highlighted the advantages of Starfield being exclusive to Xbox, emphasizing the ability to focus on one console and deliver a better product, similar to the brand association Nintendo enjoys with its first-party games.
Starfield, the biggest Xbox game of the year, is now available on Game Pass, and players are faced with the task of making important choices during character creation, including selecting a background and traits that will impact their gameplay style.
Microsoft CEO of Gaming, Phil Spencer, states that there is "huge demand" for the new Starfield video game, which is expected to be accessible to hundreds of millions of players across various devices.
Starfield development chief Todd Howard responded to why Bethesda hadn't optimized Starfield for PC, stating that the game is running great and is a next-gen PC game, suggesting that players may need to upgrade their PCs to fully enjoy the game.
GeForce Now adds 16 new games to its library, including Atomic Heart and Hardspace: Shipbreaker, but Starfield, a highly anticipated game, is still missing, leaving gamers uncertain if and when it will be available on the platform.
Starfield on PC has issues including poor Nvidia and Intel GPU support, lack of basic options like field of view control, and the need for modders to fix basic features such as DLSS support and HDR functionality.
Bethesda's upcoming game Starfield is set to receive official mod support, including the highly anticipated Creation Kit 2, in 2024, allowing modders to easily add new weapons, customizations, and more into the game.
The global COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant slowdown in the production of Starfield, resulting in the game's release being delayed to September 2023, according to game director Todd Howard.
Starfield can be made more immersive by disabling floating markers, removing the crosshair, shutting off the music, turning off film grain intensity, and disabling dialogue subtitles, while mods can further enhance the game.
Bethesda has announced upcoming quality-of-life improvements and expanded graphical options for Starfield, starting with a hotfix to address bugs and stability, and following with features such as support for Nvidia's DLSS tech, an FOV slider, HDR customisation, and mod support in early 2024.
Starfield is now available to play on GeForce Now, offering users the opportunity to play the highly anticipated game at up to 4K and 120 fps.
Starfield is a game with a massive scale that allows players to explore over 1,000 planets, including the iconic planet Reach from the Halo universe, offering endless opportunities for exploration and discovery.
Bethesda has released an update for Starfield on Xbox Series X|S and PC, addressing performance and stability issues, as well as gameplay bugs.
Starfield players are divided over the New Game Plus mode, with many feeling that the rewards of subsequent playthroughs are not worth giving up their ships, and while Bethesda is unlikely to change the mode, players hope that the modding community will address the issue when official modding support is released in early 2024.
Starfield, the highly anticipated space RPG by Bethesda, has received positive reviews but also faced criticism for its shallow narratives and repetitive environments, leaving some uncertain about its future success and whether it can match the enduring popularity of Skyrim and Fallout. However, with its vast scale, growing modding community, and planned updates and story expansions, Starfield's journey has only just begun.
