Starfield: script, universe, release date … we take stock

Game news Starfield: script, universe, release date … we take stock

Star field, what is it?

Starfield is a 100% solo role-playing game developed by Todd Howard, executive producer on the project, as “Skyrim in space“. Ashley Cheng, General Manager at Bethesda, sees Starfield “a Han Solo simulator“. The player will be able to create their avatar and set out to conquer The Settled Systems. It will be playable in either first person or third person and should be a slightly more difficult title than the usual roleplaying games from Bethesda. According to Todd Howard, the play will be voiced by 300 actors sharing more than 150,000 lines of dialogue, almost three times more than Skyrim expected.

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When will Starfield be released and on what platform will it be available?

Officially, Starfield will be released on November 11th, 2022 if the release date is not postponed. Bethesda’s game will be exclusive to Xbox Series X | S and PC released and is offered on the Game Pass from the first day of its availability. So far, no Switch, Xbox One or PlayStation 4/5 version is planned.

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What is the Starfield storyline?

The Starfield events will take place in the 2330s, at the heart of a system called The Settled System, located in a small corner of the Milky Way about 50 light years from our solar system.. About 20 years before the events of the game, two major factions (The United Colonies and Freestar Collective) clashed in a merciless war. This led to a precarious peace in various regions, and many places are now inhabited by mercenaries, pirates, violent groups, and religious fanatics. The player joins the organization “constellation“Bringing together the last human explorers of the galaxy. Your mission Uncover the secrets of the galaxy and perhaps discover a discovery that will change the course of history.

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Which universes will the player visit?

Thanks to his ship, the player can visit space and travel to different planets. At the moment we know that he can go to the city of Neon, which used to be known for its miraculous fishing and has been a high place of artificial paradises since the discovery of a fish with psychedelic properties. New Atlantis, on the other hand, is the capital of the United Colonies. It features buildings that scratch the sky and is home to various races and species. After all, the city of Akila, the capital of the Liber Astra Confederation, a coalition of three-star systems, is inhabited by a people who firmly believe in personal freedoms. The city walls protect the inhabitants from Ashtas, warlike creatures that resemble velociraptors. Starfield is expected to offer many hours to explore planets and discover alien races. Bethesda insists that a great deal of research has been done to anchor the game in a particular scientific reality, with special attention paid to the spaceships, the technologies used, and the various beliefs. The works of art presented show a variety of destinations from overcrowded metropolises to arid deserts.

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Who is developing Starfield?

Starfield is developed by Bethesda Softworks, more precisely by Bethesda Game Studios (Skyrim, Fallout 76). The executive producer on the project is Todd Howard. As a reminder: Bethesda has been owned by Microsoft since March 2021.