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Starfield Soars to Success with 6 Million Players Despite Murky Metrics

  • Starfield is a hit critically and with players, unlike some past Bethesda launches like Fallout 76.

  • Microsoft claims 6 million Starfield players so far, its "biggest Bethesda launch ever," though this includes Game Pass.

  • The 6 million figure is not comparable to past game sales data due to Microsoft's reliance on Game Pass subscriptions.

  • Starfield will likely boost Game Pass subscriptions, but exact figures are unknown as Microsoft doesn't report detailed numbers.

  • While a hit, Microsoft's metrics make Starfield's success hard to quantitatively measure against past Bethesda launches.

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