Starfield’s opening is slow says Phil Spencer, will take a few hours to reach “epic scale”
Phil Spencer says the first few hours of Starfield “are a little bit hunt-and-peck”
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Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said players will need to play the first few hours ofStarfieldbefore it “blows up in terms of its epic scale.”
Starfieldis only two weeks away and as Bethesda gears up for the launch of perhaps its most anticipated game of all time, there’s still a lot players don’t know about the upcoming sci-fi RPG.
The spacefaring adventure game will be massive in scale, with reportedlyover 1,000 planets to explorein an open galaxy, with free space travel, character customization, and a tailored experience based on the players' choices.
We already know it will be a grand game - the biggest Bethesda has ever made - but according to Phil Spencer, the beginning of the game can be a little slow and players should expect the action to hit after a few hours of playtime.
“It’s a big game, and I’ll be the first to admit the first three to four hours are a little bit hunt-and-peck, figure out ‘what am I actually doing?’ Then you get onto sidequests or something, and the game just blows up in terms of its epic scale,” said Spencer in an interview withIGNatGamescom 2023.
Starfieldis set to launch on September 6 forXbox Series X|S and PC, but early access will start on September 1 for those who purchased the Premium or Constellation editions of the game.
Itwas announced last week that the game had officially gone gold, so userscan preload the game right nowahead of its official release. This also applies to those who have pre-ordered the game digitally or are planning to play it viaXbox Game Pass.
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To get ready for the launch, here’severything you need to know aboutStarfield- including story and setting, trailers, gameplay features, and more.
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