Xbox executive promises Starfield has “fewest bugs” of any Bethesda game
Bold claims
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Matt Booty, head of Xbox Game Studios, has claimed thatStarfieldwill have the fewest bugs of any Bethesda title at launch.
Starfieldis one of the most anticipatedupcoming gamesof the year, with the Sci-Fi shooter coming on September 6, less than three months away, andMicrosoftis confident in the launch. In a recent interview withGiant Bomb, the head of Xbox Games Studios explained: “I see bug counts and just by the numbers if it shipped today, Starfield would already have the fewest bugs of any Bethesda game ever shipped”(via VGC).
The development cycle has been extensive, asStarfieldwas originally revealed all the way back in 2018, shortly after Bethesda had finished the launch of its nextFallouttitle. It was supposed to launch earlier than its September 2023 release date, however,Starfieldwas delayedin May 2022 so that players could receive: “the best, most polished version” of the game. A further delay happened in March of this year.
It’s a bold claim, especially given Bethesda’s history of launching some of thebest RPGsof all time. That’s because the company’s premier titles have had their fair share of issues at release. The most recent Bethesda game launched was the online-only game,Fallout 76, in October 2018. The title launched in a “catastrophic form” when it debuted according to notable sources at the time,(via Eurogamer)before it was eventually redeemed close to four years later.
It’s now been confirmed thatStarfieldwill be locked at 30fpsonXbox Series Xwith no performance mode available at launch. Todd Howard confirmed that the game will be running in4Kon Microsoft’s top-end console, and 1440p for theXbox Series S, which is the maximum resolution of both systems. “Fidelity” was the reason why this decision was made according to Todd Howard, going for raw graphical prowess over performance.
Starfieldpre-ordersare now live and Microsoft is going all in on promoting the next big Xbox Series X and PC title. There is even a specially designedStarfieldheadsetandStarfieldcontrolleravailable ahead of the game’s launch. Whether the claims made by Booty will hold true remains to be seen.
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Aleksha McLoughlin is an experienced hardware writer. She was previously the Hardware Editor for TechRadar Gaming until September 2023. During this time, she looked after buying guides and wrote hardware reviews, news, and features. She has also contributed hardware content to the likes of PC Gamer, Trusted Reviews, Dexerto, Expert Reviews, and Android Central. When she isn’t working, you’ll often find her in mosh pits at metal gigs and festivals or listening to whatever new black and death metal has debuted that week.
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