Game News Starfield: Everything you need to know about Xbox Game Pass’ space Skyrim
Firmly awaited by Skyrim and Fallout fans, Starfield is the big exclusive of 2023 for Xbox and Microsoft. With its ambitious promise to make us explore an entire galaxy, the Bethesda teams are betting big on this project and intend to show their know-how in terms of the open world. To prepare you before the release of this space experience, we suggest you take stock of everything we already know about Starfield.
Summary
- What is the release date of Starfield?
- Will Starfield be available Day One in Xbox Game Pass?
- What kind of game is Starfield?
- What is the history of Starfield?
- Who are the developers of Starfield?
- Does Starfield offer a multiplayer dimension?
What is the release date of Starfield?
At present, the exact release date of Starfield is unknown. However, it is known that the title is scheduled to be released during the spring of 2023 and that it should be released after Redfall, another Microsoft exclusive developed by Arkane Studios (Dishonored, Prey, Deathloop…) and published by Bethesda. Moreover, it is interesting to note that the two titles were to be released in 2022 but that they were finally pushed back to 2023. Initially, Starfield was even to be released on November 11, 2022, exactly eleven years after the release of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, probably Bethesda’s best-known game to date.
Will Starfield be available Day One in Xbox Game Pass?
Yes, Starfield will be playable from launch in Xbox Game Pass “for free”, provided you are a subscriber, Of course. A news that will not surprise anyone since we remind you that Microsoft bought ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda, in March 2021 for 7.5 billion dollars. Thanks to this, Xbox has got its hands on a large catalog of licenses and studios which include names like id Software (Doom, Wolfenstein), Tango Gameworks (The Evil Within, Ghostwire Tokyo) or Arkane. In the future, all productions from these companies should arrive on the day of their launch in Xbox Game Pass.
What kind of game is Starfield?
Starfield is an open world role-playing game with a first-person view in which we travel through a galaxy. The player will therefore be led to explore planets, to fight in shooting game phases, but also to discuss with the inhabitants who populate this universe to learn more about them and the world around it. Like all the company’s other projects, you can create your own character at the start of the game, to customize both his appearance and his choices. As you go from planet to planet, you will be required to build outposts which will allow you to conduct research and harvest resources before continuing your exploration. Enough to improve your equipment and your weapons to face the dangers that will get in your way.
Finally, the ship phases are an important part of the experience, both for traveling and for fighting in the interstellar void. According to Bethesda’s communication, this is a particularly ambitious project since it offers more than 250,000 lines of written dialogue, a map eight times larger than that of Skyrim, a thousand planets to travel, but also the largest city ever created by the studio, New Atlantis. So we have to do an experience that offers an adventure with a capital A and in which the player is free to explore as he pleases.
What is the history of Starfield?
Starfield’s story takes place in 2330. As mankind ventured beyond its solar system, it settled on new planets to discover space and its mysteries. In this science fiction setting, you play as a simple space miner who one day joins Constellation, a group of space explorers who search for rare artifacts in the four corners of the galaxy. Throughout your travels, you will meet many characters, which will lead you to answer the greatest mystery of Humanity, namely to discover what is hidden at the edge of the universe.
Who are the developers of Starfield?
In the development of Starfield, we find Bethesda, a major studio for Western AAAs in recent years. In the past, surely you’ve played one of their games, whether it’s The Elder Scrolls saga with Skyrim the latest Fallout 3 or 4. Besides, this is why Starfield is often referred to as “Skyrim in space”. It has always been a company that has made a name for itself by offering open-world first-person role-playing games. This is the case since 1994 with the release of the very first The Elder Scrolls titled Arena. After a while, in addition to being a developer, the company also became a publisher by buying other known Western studios such as id Software or Arkane.
Does Starfield offer a multiplayer dimension?
Nope, no multiplayer mode is currently planned for Starfield. If you want to explore a galaxy with your friends, you will have to turn to other types of experiences such as No Man’s Sky, for example, which is also available in the Xbox Game Pass. What to wait before the release of Starfield next year.
