
And that theme of hope and optimism is fitting, especially when you look at Starfield’s place from a more zoomed-out perspective. Instead of post-apocalyptic wastelands or vast fantasy realms, Starfield is set amidst the inherent hope and optimism of space. Starfield is meant to be a third pillar for Bethesda alongside Fallout and The Elder Scrolls, making it clear why it’s one of the biggest and most anticipated games of 2022. You spend that kind of money for these incredibly talented studios to make massive games like id Software’s Doom, MachineGames’ upcoming Indiana Jones, and whatever it is that Bethesda Game Studios has cooking with its core, genre-defining RPGs. But let’s be honest – as great as these things are, you don’t spend $7.5 billion for them. And though it exists in a strange place from before the acquisition, Deathloop’s critical success on PlayStation 5 bodes well for the future of Arkane, both in terms of Deathloop coming to Xbox this fall and in projects like Redfall. We’ve already seen some of the fruits of Xbox’s purchase of ZeniMax, such as having a massive chunk of the publisher’s library available on Game Pass. Starfield and ES6 felt like promises of something far off in the distance – with the latter still being many, many years away, and Starfield’s release date of Novembeing announced this past summer.

It’s wild to think back to E3 2018, where we saw the reveal of both Starfield and The Elder Scrolls VI via little more than teasers with logos attached to them. Rather, Starfield is important in that it needs to be more than just a good game about exploring space – it needs to be proof that Microsoft made the right move in its massive acquisition of ZeniMax back in 2020, as well as proof that Bethesda can recapture the once-in-a-generation magic it found in Skyrim back in 2011. Now, I don’t mean “important” in terms of sales or reviews, and I’m not trying to compare it to the massive anticipation surrounding games like Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarok.

It seems fitting that Bethesda’s Starfield, an open-world RPG about exploring the vast reaches of the cosmos, is the most important game of 2022. So here’s everything you need to know about Starfield, including its history, (speculated) gameplay mechanics, and release date. We’re looking at these games’ journey so far, why we’re so excited for them, and what we expect out of them in the new year.
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In the footage, which is over 13 minutes long, Bethesda’s Todd Howard gives the first in-depth look at the gameplay of Starfield, from its combat and exploration to character customization, and its update to Fallout’s Settlement systems that let you build your own bases and spaceships.To kick off the new year, we’re shining a spotlight on some of the biggest and most anticipated games of 2022 across all platforms and genres, next up including Starfield from Bethesda.
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Read more: Starfield: What is the release date?Ī full Gameplay Reveal Overview was shown at the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase in June 2022. Starfield was originally scheduled for release in November 2022, but the developers announced that the game would be delayed until the first half of 2023. Read More: Starfield: Latest Trailer Revealed

UPDATE 30th June: The trailer for the game is revealed and it gives fans an exciting glimpse of what the game has to offer. Read more: Starfield: New images leaked from 2018 build UPDATE 27th August: While news has been quiet on the Starfield front – new images have been leaked online and could show what gamers can expect. Explore the Settled Systems and a few of the factions you'll meet along your travels.
