Phil Spencer: Starfield Went Past 1 Million Concurrent Players
Starfield definitely has more than one million players now.
Starfield definitely has more than one million players now.
Truthfully, this sounds like a simple oversight that Bethesda will work to add into the game in a few months' time.
This could mean a staggering amount of players didn't wait for Game Pass to play this game.
This is all a vindication for Phil deciding that Microsoft would have to change course by acquiring companies like Bethesda.
It's the culmination of 25 years of Bethesda's vision for "Skyrim in space."
It certainly looks like it was worth getting Early Access for this guy.
It's impressive work, but a fan shouldn't have to be doing this.
At least we know that this game was no auteur project.
If Todd's presence can be felt figuratively in the game design, now it's literally.
As an offline game, there's not much reason for people to play Starfield at the same time, but it does indicate the high interest.
It's a fun little bit of immersion for a nation that's one of the big homes of science fiction.
You probably also wouldn't believe who pulled this off.
Bethesda succeeded in making a game people will want to play for years.
Ultimately, the companies involved are still responsible for adding this support and making sure it stays compatible.
If you're not buying it yet, there's no lack of opportunities to learn more about Starfield now.
Are they sure this promotion will be worth it? It's incredibly ambitious for sure.
This seems to be Bethesda's last ditch effort to deal with fans who are too eager to see Starfield already.
You will need to download this preload on an SSD on your PC.
Bethesda went to these same locations and likely experienced the same things they did to make Starfield.
Bethesda just decided this new game does need to keep up with the times.
It's clear that fans were keeping an eye out for this release, through this year's massive load of GOTY contenders.
It certainly sounds like Starfield fans are going to be very happy.
Bethesda has apparently put the work in for Steam Deck and ROG Ally compatibility.
Todd Howard may have waited 25 years to execute this vision, but some fans couldn't even wait two weeks.
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