A full gameplay reveal trailer for Starfield was showcased by Bethesda Softworks during the recent Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022 event. The highly-anticipated RPG will take players to The Settled Systems, a brand-new cosmic sci-fi setting that sees the galaxy mostly colonized by the 2300s. Bethesda recently delayed the release of Starfield to 2023, and now gamers have gotten their very first look at the game's massive open world of more than 1,000 planets.
The highly-anticipated Starfield will be Bethesda Softworks' first original property in decades. The studio has become well-known for the post-apocalyptic Fallout series and high fantasy Elder Scrolls franchise, but Starfield will craft an entirely new world within a fresh genre. Described by some developers as "NASA-Punk," the game will feature a realistic approximation of space travel in the 24th century. However, as they explore the Settled Systems players will also come across hostile alien beings and friendly otherworldly companions. It appears that open-world space games like Starfield are becoming a trend, but Bethesda Softworks promises to put a fresh spin on the concept.
An official gameplay reveal of Starfield, shown during Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022 and posted to YouTube by Bethesda Softworks, reveals that the game will let players explore more than 1,000 different planets. The 15-minute demo shows off various aspects of the sci-fi epic, including on-foot traversal of a mysterious world and an intense spaceship dogfight. The title will look familiar to fans of Bethesda's past works, but the gameplay reveal also has truly breathtaking moments like reactive first-person shooter combat, truly robust character customization and the ability to customize the player's ship. With more than 1,000 planets to explore, Starfield is shaping up to be Bethesda's magnum opus.
While the game looks astonishing based on its gameplay reveal trailer, Starfield devs worried about launch reportedly led to the title's delay into 2023. Rumors suggest that the title was in a rocky state of development for some time, raising concerns about an unstable launch similar to Cyberpunk 2077. While these concerns may have been warranted at the time, at present Starfield looks to be an exceptional title that delivers on its admittedly dramatic promises. The title's gunplay looks fast and responsive, its role-play elements look robust, and more than 1,000 planets should offer gamers an unbelievable breadth of content to explore.
Fans have long anticipated the reveal of Starfield gameplay, and the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022 failed to disappoint. Bethesda Softworks' outer-space RPG looks to borrow the best aspects of its past projects while reinventing them for an original sci-fi setting. By giving players over 1,000 planets to discover and conquer, Starfield may just change the gaming industry forever.
Starfield will release in 2023 for Xbox Series X/S and PC.
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