Some players may be stripped of Starfield upon release. Indeed, Bethesda and Microsoft appear to have made choices in certain areas.
Zelda Tears of the Kingdom for Nintendo Switch, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 for PS5 and Starfield for the Xbox Series… each manufacturer is gearing up to launch a highly anticipated game this year. Bethesda’s newest RPG will soon be the subject of a lengthy presentation during the Summer Game Fest period. It is intended to highlight the different mechanics of the game ahead of its launch on September 6, 2023. Maybe he can finally get rid of that damn Skyrim in Space title at that point? Who knows ? However, it seems that not all players will be able to take advantage of this new license when it is released.
Robbing the Russians of Starfield?
Starfield continues to be talked about. Hardly a week goes by without the next big Xbox Series exclusive making headlines. Most recently, it was a possible controller in the colors of the particularly pretty game and information about the big conference that got things going. Rumors are doing the rounds, but if the role-playing game finds itself in the columns of the trade press again, it has a completely different reason. Bethesda could actually refrain from marketing any of the versions, depriving a whole bunch of players of the game.
As noted by several users of Reddit, since April 13, 2023 the developers have actually removed Russian from the supported languages in Starfield. The translation of the subtitles and the game interface into this language was still guaranteed on April 4th. Microsoft may also halt marketing of its next major Xbox exclusive in Russia due to the tragic events of the war in Ukraine. The Redmond company had already severed ties with the territory, as had many publishers, including Sony, Ubisoft, Rockstar or Nintendo.
A decision to be debated within the community, some approve of the position, others find the process unfair to players. Especially since, as already mentioned, some people outside of Russia could have benefited from the translation, especially Ukrainian players. Currently, however, Bethesda has not communicated the reasons for this choice, which could just as well be financial.
