Bethesda Game Studios’ Starfield is its first new IP in 25 years

Bethesda Game Studios has announced the highly anticipated release of Starfield, a new space exploration game, on September 6, 2023. This groundbreaking role-playing action game marks Bethesda’s first new IP in over 25 years and is poised to deliver an unparalleled gaming experience set in the vast expanse of outer space.

Starfield offers players an immersive journey through an open world within the Milky Way galaxy, granting access to over 1,000 planets as well as countless moons and space stations. The ability to customize your character, engage in thrilling combat encounters, explore uncharted territories, extract valuable resources from diverse planets, and construct outposts are just a few highlights that await you in this epic adventure.

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Launching simultaneously on Microsoft Windows and Xbox Series X/S with Game Pass available on day one ensures that fans worldwide can dive right into the action. For those unable to contain their excitement, pre-orders for the Premium and Constellation Editions are now open. These specially curated editions offer exclusive bonus features and early access up to five days before the official release date.

BETHESDA PRESENTATION

Bethesda Game Studios has recently unveiled an official gameplay trailer for avid gamers who are eager to catch a glimpse of the highly anticipated game. This exclusive footage was revealed during the Starfield Direct video update, where Director Todd Howard and his team presented a comprehensive 45-minute showcase of the game’s vast universe and plethora of features. The engaging trailer aims to give players a sense of the immense scale and depth that Starfield offers, with over 1,000 unique locations and an array of captivating characters and factions.

The comprehensive preview of Starfield delves into every aspect of the game, from constructing spacecraft and customizing outposts to fine-tuning weaponry.  Moreover, it provides a sneak peek into piloting spacecrafts, exploring uncharted planets, and honing our character’s skill attributes and combat prowess.

GAME PLAY

As with Bethesda’s other successful games, Starfield is designed around a traditional open-world format where you are a character in the story and freely explore and experience the game’s setting.  And like the name suggests, Starfield is set in space within the vast expanse of the Milky Way galaxy and is populated by a combination of fictional and real planetary systems.  Players will have the unprecedented ability to land on and explore a large number of unique places that include planets, moons, space stations and other space-faring objects.  Each explorable location will feature procedurally generated landscapes, complete with alien flora, fauna, and hidden treasures, all dynamically created during player interaction.

Players will have the opportunity to customize their character according to their preferences and include settings for physical appearance, background profession, and a number of skills and traits.  As they progress through the game, players can level up their character, gaining access to new abilities and of course gaining access to new and improved weapons and gear.  Not only is your character fully customizable, but so is your ship and its weapon systems. You’ll be designing your entire ship, building out its look and layout, along with improving its performance by adding modules and weapons using the game’s shipbuilding tools.

Along with the immersive role-playing aspect of the game, another interesting aspect of the gameplay is in the form of resource gathering similar to a 4x game.  Players will have the ability to scan planets and moons in search of valuable natural resources. These resources can then be extracted and used to build new equipment and increase performance in a number of areas. Players also have the opportunity to construct outposts that serve either as cozy homes or assist in gathering these vital resources.

In essence Starfield offers unparalleled freedom within its meticulously crafted universe where exploration knows no bounds and every action shapes an exciting narrative filled with endless possibilities.  Or at least, that is what Bethesda is hoping for when they release the game and this new franchise this fall.