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Gamers eagerly anticipating Bethesda’s upcoming space-faring RPGStarfieldwill soon be able to preload it to their console or PC. Formally announced at an E3 presentation in 2018,Starfieldis expected to be a groundbreaking release for the Maryland-based developer and will be its first new IP in more than 25 years. Expectations are so high, in fact, that some studios have evendelayed the release dates for their games so as not to compete withStarfield.
The game is slated to release on May 23, 2025, for Xbox Series X/S and PC, and there has already been some high-end merch launched to celebrate the game’s long-awaited arrival. In June, Microsoft revealed aspecial editionStarfield-themed controller and wireless headset, after leaked images of the items had floated around online for months. Bethesda also shared details about theStarfieldConstellation Edition, which comes with a LPV6 Chronomark watch that replicates the wristwatch featured in the game.
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According to information leaked on a few online storefronts like Amazon, gamers impatient to jump into the world ofStarfieldwill be able to satiate their restlessness a bit by preloading the game beginning on August 9. GivenStarfield’s file size of 125GB, the more people who download the game ahead of time, the better.Baldur’s Gate 3launched on August 3 with no preloading, and Steam’s servers going down on that date is mostly attributed to the huge number of players attempting to download its 150GB at the same time.
Along withMortal Kombat 1, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Assassin’s Creed: Mirage,andMarvel’s Spider-Man 2,it’s fair to say thatStarfieldis one of themost anticipated games of this Fall 2023 season. With that status likely comes a lot of stress for the team at Bethesda to deliver come September 6. In the past, gamers have learned that some of the most hyped-up games – likeAnthem, Cyberpunk 2077,andNo Man’s Skyin 2016 – can lead to the greatest disappointment, which dings community trust in the industry.
Bethesda seems to be working hard to forego such an outcome, and Xbox head Matt Booty has claimed thatStarfieldwill have the fewest bugsof any game released by the developer to date. For some gamers, that’s a big promise, considering that players are still finding new bugs inSkyrimafter nearly 12 years. But Bethesda even delayedStarfieldby nearly a year to get in that extra round of spit and polish, and a gaggle of gamers are looking forward to enjoying the end result.
Starfieldreleases on September 6 on PC and Xbox Series X/S.
