Starfield

Starfield, Bethesda's space RPG, has been delayed again for a new release date of Sept. 6 on Xbox Series X and PC. An additional Starfield Direct with more ...

We can’t wait for you all to play it.” Starfield will be available on Windows PC and Xbox Series X at launch, and will be available day one on Game Pass. There will be a Starfield Direct showcase revealing more information about the game on June 11, where players may learn more about the world, narrative, and characters they will encounter on their journey. That date was later [pushed back into the first half of 2023](https://www.polygon.com/23068389/starfield-redfall-release-date-delay-bethesda-2023). 11, 2022 launch](https://www.polygon.com/e3/22532074/starfield-release-date-bethesda-softworks-xbox-pc-e3-2021). [sci-fi RPG Starfield, a massive galaxy-spanning game](https://www.polygon.com/23162952/starfield-gameplay-ship-combat-trailer-xbox-bethesda-summer-game-fest) that builds off [The Elder Scrolls](https://www.polygon.com/franchise/the-elder-scrolls/755)’ gameplay and structure. There are also more than 100 star systems to explore and more than 1,000 planets for the player to peruse, which gives the game a massive scope similar to games like No Man’s Sky or Elite: Dangerous.

Starfield from Bethesda Game Studios is set to launch in September 2023. Here's what we know about the game, and its latest major delay.

Those keen to see more of Starfield should stay tuned for Xbox’s upcoming games showcase in June 2023. Brief gameplay snippets can be seen in the background while Todd Howard discusses the game – but a meatier glimpse at Starfield won’t be coming until that promised June 2023 date. We’re playing the game all the time …

Bethesda have announced the Starfield Direct in June, while their sci-fi RPG will full release this September.

We also got a tease on its [“more complex relationships”](https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/todd-howard-says-starfield-will-let-you-get-into-more-complex-relationships), which is expected since Starfield has [more dialogue](https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/starfield-has-more-talking-than-skyrim-and-fallout-4-combined) than Skyrim and Fallout 4 combined. Starfield was missing from [Xbox’s Developer Direct](https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/redfall-arkanes-co-op-vampire-shooter-has-a-may-release-date) in January, but that’s because Bethesda announced they were planning a separate deep dive for their gargantuan [RPG](https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/best-rpgs), which now seems to be confirmed as this June Starfield Direct. The news was announced via a two-minute video, where director Todd Howard also revealed Bethesda will be holding a special Starfield Direct in June, just ahead of E3. the game has many of the hallmarks you’d expect from us. Speaking of the Starfield Direct, Howard says: “There’s so much that we still have to show you… Howard had a lot to say, but if you’re like me, you’ll be distracted by glimpses of a desert planet running on a background TV.

Bethesda Games Studio has announced that Starfield will now release on September 6th, 2023 for Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC.

We have poured ourselves into this game and even I’m surprised how much we can pour. It’s said that the delay is to ensure that the game runs as well as possible on Xbox consoles, with Microsoft no doubt wanting the game to be a visual showpiece for Xbox Series X. [announced](https://twitter.com/StarfieldGame/status/1633483088834510848) that Starfield will now release on September 6th, 2023 for Xbox Series X

We now have a new release date for Bethesda Game Studios' Starfield, the long-awaited sci-fi RPG from the studio behind The Elder Scrolls and Fallout.

And at least for me, it means that Diablo 4 and Starfield won't be released back-to-back - so that's a plus. "We are so excited to finally tell you when Starfield is coming out this year, we have poured ourselves into this game," game director Todd Howard says. And we got a new trailer too.