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Starfield (video game)

A space-themed action RPG set in the Settled Systems.

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Bethesda Game Studios developed and Bethesda Softworks published the 2023 action role-playing game Starfield.[1] According to Bethesda, Starfield represents their first original intellectual property in a quarter-century.[2]

Making and release

Bethesda first announced Starfield in 2018, and its launch was postponed on multiple occasions.[3] Todd Howard, the game's director, characterized Starfield as "Skyrim in space".[2] Howard coined the term "NASApunk" to describe the game's look, which draws from real NASA technology.[4] Creation Engine 2 was the engine used for this, Bethesda's first title built with it.[5]

Development work in earnest started after Fallout 4's November 2015 launch.[6] Consumers could buy the standard version, a "Premium Edition", or a "Constellation Edition".[7]

What the cited sources add

The Verge noted that Starfield is notoriously hard on both CPUs and GPUs and requires an SSD to play.[8] The Verge also stated that Microsoft's xCloud was already getting saturated with Starfield players.[8] PC Gamer's review said Starfield shares DNA with Skyrim and Fallout 4 but ultimately falls short of both.[9] PC Gamer criticized space exploration as failing to feel like a grand adventure.[9]

Shacknews called the score "phenomenal" and said there were times the reviewer sat idle enjoying the original score.[10] Shacknews also stated that Starfield is the best-looking game Bethesda has made.[10]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Starfield (video game)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Weber, "Starfield is Bethesda's next big RPG series and here's everything you need to know", GamesRadar+, October 10, 2022 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Starfield (video game)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Goldberg, "Starfield: Todd Howard discusses Bethesda's new space-based RPG", The Washington Post, June 13, 2021 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Starfield (video game)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Lewis, "Starfield is coming to PlayStation 5 on April 7", PlayStation.Blog, March 17, 2026 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Starfield (video game)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Sledge, "What Even Is NASApunk Anyway?", TheGamer, 2023-07-02 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Starfield (video game)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Livingston, "Starfield: Everything we know about Bethesda's next RPG", PC Gamer, November 3, 2022 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "Starfield (video game)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Goldberg, "Starfield: Todd Howard discusses Bethesda's new space-based RPG", The Washington Post, June 13, 2021; Macdonald, "Todd Howard and Pete Hines interviewed on Starfield and Elder Scrolls", The Guardian, July 18, 2018; Macdonald, "Todd Howard and Pete Hines interviewed on Starfield and Elder Scrolls", The Guardian, July 18, 2018; Fenlon, "Bethesda's Starfield 'is playable,' Elder Scrolls 6 is in 'pre-production' says Todd Howard", PC Gamer, June 11, 2018 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Wikipedia, "Starfield (video game)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Gerblick, "Starfield Premium Edition includes 5 days of early access", GamesRadar+, June 11, 2023; "How to upgrade to Starfield Premium Edition and play right now", VideoGamer.com, September 1, 2023; Warren, "Microsoft's new Xbox Series X console wraps include Starfield and camo options", The Verge, August 21, 2023; James, "Starfield partners with AMD and oh boy, the internet is not happy", PC Gamer, June 27, 2023; Hachman, "AMD's gorgeous, Starfield-themed CPUs and GPUs will be giveaways", PCWorld, August 10, 2023; Klotz, "AMD's en.wikipedia.org
  8. "Starfield has arrived on Nvidia's GeForce Now — the most important cloud game yet", The Verge, September 13, 2023. facts only, no text reused. theverge.com
  9. Livingston, "Starfield review", PC Gamer, August 31, 2023. facts only, no text reused. pcgamer.com
  10. Erskine, "Starfield review: One giant leap", Shacknews, August 31, 2023. facts only, no text reused. shacknews.com

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Starfield (video game) (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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