Starfield Release Date: Everything We Know

Get ready to leave Earth behind and embark on an interstellar journey because the highly anticipated action role-playing game, Starfield, is finally coming the way.

A new intellectual property developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks, Starfield has been making waves in the gaming community since its announcement during Bethesda’s E3 presentation in 2018.

Here’s everything the team know so far.

Starfield Release Date and Platforms

First thing’s first: when can the team actually play this game? Starfield is set to launch on September 6, 2023. As for where you can play it, it’s coming to Windows and Xbox Series X/S.

Starfield Gameplay

Think of Starfield as an open-world space odyssey. Switch between a first-person and third-person perspective as you journey through an area within the Milky Way galaxy. Players can land on over 1,000 planets, moons, and space stations, all teeming with life, landscapes, and opportunities for exploration.

Your player character is a silent protagonist, but the customization options are vast. Everything from body type, voice type, appearance, and background, to optional traits can be tinkered with. As you level up, new abilities can be unlocked in the game’s five distinct skill trees: Physical, Social, Combat, Science, and Tech.

Gear up with various weapons to combat adversaries and equip jetpacks (or boost-packs) to navigate challenging environments. Planetary gravity varies, which may affect combat. Scan planets for resources, construct outposts for research and crafting, and even establish your own space-faring fleet.

Starfield Setting

The stage is set in an area extending outward from the Solar System, known as The Settled Systems. The game’s backdrop is an uneasy peace following a conflict between the two largest factions, the United Colonies and the Freestar Collective. Players assume the role of a member of Constellation, an organization of space explorers.