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==Synopsis==
===Setting===
''Starfield'' takes place in the Settled Systems, a region of space extending outwards from the [[Sol System]] for approximately 50 light-years.<ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjh5DJCEpxY|title=''Starfield'' – The Settled Systems|date=October 22, 2021|language=en|publisher=[[Bethesda Softworks]]|access-date=October 21, 2021|via=[[YouTube]]|archive-date=February 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213220441/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjh5DJCEpxY|url-status=live}}</ref> In the 2050s, humanity [[Human mission to Mars|explores Mars]].<ref name="Zucarelli 2023">{{cite web | last=Zucarelli | first=Stephanie | title=Starfield lore & timeline explained | website=Charlie INTEL | date=September 11, 2023 | url=https://www.charlieintel.com/starfield/starfield-lore-timeline-explained-271640/ | access-date=September 16, 2023 | archive-date=October 13, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231013040040/https://www.charlieintel.com/starfield/starfield-lore-timeline-explained-271640/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="PCGamesN 2023">{{cite web | last=Smith | first=Nat | title=Starfield story and timeline explained | website=PCGamesN | date=September 5, 2023 | url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/starfield/timeline | access-date=September 16, 2023 | archive-date=September 19, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230919233008/https://www.pcgamesn.com/starfield/timeline | url-status=live }}</ref> By the 2150s, a method of [[faster-than-light]] travel called the "Grav Drive" is invented
In 2189, the Freestar Collective breaks away from the United Colonies. Around the year 2310,
===Plot===
Twenty years after the Colony War, the United Colonies and Freestar Collective enjoy an uneasy peace. The player assumes the role of a [[Asteroid mining|space miner]] working for the company Argos Extractors, who has been commissioned by the enigmatic
Over the course of their journey, the player has the opportunity to join various factions throughout the Settled Systems, including among others the UC Vanguard, a volunteer force dedicated to protecting United Colonies space, and the Freestar Rangers, who defend the people of the Freestar Collective above all else.
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Constellation's mission to collect the Artifacts continues, spurred on by the competition they now face from the Starborn. In an effort to increase their scanning range to locate more Artifacts, the player is directed to help fix The Eye, Constellation's satellite in orbit. During this mission, the player receives word that Constellation's Lodge is under attack from a Starborn. The player can choose between defending The Eye or the Lodge. Depending on which location the player defends, one of Constellation's members dies in the attacks. Constellation surviving members escape with the Artifacts, much to the surprise of the attacking Starborn, "The Hunter", who allows the player to leave, promising that they will meet again.
Following a series of clues, Constellation track down the Hunter, who is meeting with another Starborn, called the Emissary, about the player's escape. Under a flag of truce, the player boards the Starborn ship and learns that the Starborn are not aliens, but humans from a [[Parallel universes in fiction|parallel universe]]. The Emissary is a parallel version
Excited at the possibility of exploring parallel universes, the members of Constellation become determined to retrieve the remaining Artifacts before the Starborn. The player travels to the ruins of [[Cape Canaveral]], on Earth, to retrieve an Artifact. There, they learn about the Artifacts' role in the creation of the original Grav Drive, and how its development led to the destruction of Earth's magnetosphere. Shortly thereafter, the player is given a choice between aiding the Hunter, aiding the Emissary, or refusing to assist either of them.
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===New Game +===
After entering the Unity for the first time, the player is provided the opportunity to either
==Development==
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}}</ref> Both versions use AMD FSR 2 upscaling; on the Series X the game runs at an internal resolution of 1440p, and on Series S the internal resolution is 900p.<ref name="EuroGamerXbox" />
Both Xbox versions could run the game with a framerate capped at 30 frames per second (FPS) at launch, with both Xbox Series X and Series S later receiving an optional 60 FPS mode.<ref name="IGNxbox" /><ref name="EuroGamerXbox">{{cite web
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Players noted a number of [[Software bug|bugs]] present in ''Starfield'', with many frustrated with their variety, frequency and severity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Christian |date=December 12, 2023 |title=Major Starfield Bugs Still Persist After New Update |url=https://gamerant.com/starfield-bugs-persist-after-update-1-8-88/ |access-date=January 30, 2024 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author1=Jordan Gerblick |date=January 19, 2024 |title=Bethesda is already promising more Starfield changes after the RPG's biggest patch yet was met with loads of player requests |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/bethesda-is-already-promising-more-starfield-changes-after-the-rpgs-biggest-patch-yet-was-met-with-loads-of-player-requests/ |access-date=January 30, 2024 |website=[[GamesRadar+]] |language=en |archive-date=January 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240130052901/https://www.gamesradar.com/bethesda-is-already-promising-more-starfield-changes-after-the-rpgs-biggest-patch-yet-was-met-with-loads-of-player-requests/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Andrews |first=Hayley |date=November 13, 2023 |title=Some Starfield quests are still blocked behind bugs months after launch |url=https://dotesports.com/starfield/news/some-starfield-quests-are-still-blocked-behind-bugs-months-after-launch |access-date=January 30, 2024 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US}}</ref> This criticism was exacerbated by the speed with which private individuals managed to fix these bugs in third-party [[Video game modding|mods]], with community manager Robert O'Neill commenting that the delays to [[Patch (computing)|patches]] were due to the "lengthy certification and localisation processes" they must go through before being implemented.<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Dustin Bailey |date=January 19, 2024 |title=Bethesda responds to complaints that modders are fixing Starfield faster than the actual devs |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/bethesda-responds-to-complaints-that-modders-are-fixing-starfield-faster-than-the-actual-devs/ |access-date=January 30, 2024 |website=[[GamesRadar+]] |language=en |archive-date=January 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240130052901/https://www.gamesradar.com/bethesda-responds-to-complaints-that-modders-are-fixing-starfield-faster-than-the-actual-devs/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Bethesda's head of global publishing Pete Hines defended the game, responding to the reaction from players by saying "[Bethesda] could make a safer, less buggy, less risky game if we wanted to. But what we try to lean into is player freedom."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dinsdale |first=Ryan |date=September 1, 2023 |title=Bethesda Exec Defends Starfield's Bugs: 'We Embrace Chaos' |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/bethesda-exec-defends-starfields-bugs-we-embrace-chaos |access-date=January 30, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=January 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240130054304/https://www.ign.com/articles/bethesda-exec-defends-starfields-bugs-we-embrace-chaos |url-status=live }}</ref>
Bethesda received some criticism due to their responses made on negative Steam reviews criticizing various aspects of the game.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Randall |first1=Harvey |title=Bethesda's still responding to negative Starfield reviews with cheesy taglines, and at this point I just want the studio's reply brigade to log off |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/bethesdas-still-responding-to-negative-starfield-reviews-with-cheesy-taglines-and-at-this-point-i-just-want-the-studios-reply-brigade-to-log-off/ |website=PC Gamer |access-date=February 16, 2024 |date=November 28, 2023 |archive-date=February 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216222734/https://www.pcgamer.com/bethesdas-still-responding-to-negative-starfield-reviews-with-cheesy-taglines-and-at-this-point-i-just-want-the-studios-reply-brigade-to-log-off/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tassi |first=Paul |title=Here Are Bethesda's Weird Responses To Negative 'Starfield' Steam Reviews |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2023/11/28/here-are-bethesdas-weird-responses-to-negative-starfield-steam-reviews/ |access-date=January 30, 2024 |website=Forbes |language=en |archive-date=January 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240130061526/https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2023/11/28/here-are-bethesdas-weird-responses-to-negative-starfield-steam-reviews/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author1=Demi Williams |date=November 28, 2023 |title=Bethesda has been responding to negative Starfield reviews on Steam for some reason |url=https://www.techradar.com/gaming/consoles-pc/bethesda-has-been-responding-to-negative-starfield-reviews-on-steam-for-some-reason |access-date=January 30, 2024 |website=TechRadar |language=en |archive-date=January 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240130061526/https://www.techradar.com/gaming/consoles-pc/bethesda-has-been-responding-to-negative-starfield-reviews-on-steam-for-some-reason |url-status=live }}</ref> IGN's Wesley Yin-Poole commented that it was "noteworthy", as "big publishers like Bethesda rarely get stuck in [reviews]", and speculated it was a response from Bethesda management due to ''Starfield'' being the lowest-rated Bethesda game ever on Valve's platform.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yin-Poole |first=Wesley |date=November 28, 2023 |title=Bethesda Is Responding to Negative Reviews of Starfield on Steam |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/bethesda-is-responding-to-negative-reviews-of-starfield-on-steam |access-date=January 30, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=January 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240130061526/https://www.ign.com/articles/bethesda-is-responding-to-negative-reviews-of-starfield-on-steam |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2023, ''Starfield''<nowiki/>'s lead studio design director, [[Emil Pagliarulo]], posted a thread on social media platform [[Twitter|X]] in response to negative criticism aimed at game developers. He stated it was "funny how disconnected some players are from the realities of game development, and yet they speak with complete authority". He went on to emphasise that "nobody sets out to make a bad game" and
===Sales===
''Starfield'' reached over 230,000 concurrent players in the first two hours of early access on [[Steam (service)|Steam]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scullion |first=Chris |date=September 1, 2023 |title=Starfield hit over 230,000 concurrent players in its first two hours on Steam |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/starfield-hit-over-230000-concurrent-players-in-its-first-two-hours-on-steam/ |access-date=September 2, 2023 |website=[[Video Games Chronicle]] |language=en-GB |archive-date=September 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230902043218/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/starfield-hit-over-230000-concurrent-players-in-its-first-two-hours-on-steam/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On September 6, 2023, [[Phil Spencer (business executive)|Phil Spencer]] announced that ''Starfield'' has become Xbox's most-played next-gen game ever, with one million concurrent players.<ref>{{Cite tweet |last=Spencer |first=Phil |user=XboxP3 |date=September 6, 2023 |title=Starfield exceeded 1 million concurrent players across all platforms today. Thanks to all the players who helped us reach this great milestone and congrats to the @BethesdaStudios |number=1699621881421471889 |url=https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/1699621881421471889 |access-date=September 11, 2023 |language=en}}</ref> It also became Xbox and Bethesda's most wishlisted Steam game in its history.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Novet |first=Jordan |date=September 6, 2023 |title=Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer says Starfield is seeing 'huge demand' |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/06/microsoft-gaming-chief-phil-spencer-cites-huge-demand-for-starfield.html |access-date=September 7, 2023 |website=CNBC |language=en |archive-date=September 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907023019/https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/06/microsoft-gaming-chief-phil-spencer-cites-huge-demand-for-starfield.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On September 7, Bethesda announced that ''Starfield'' has over six million players, making it Bethesda's biggest launch.<ref>{{cite web |title=Starfield has surpassed six million players, marking Bethesda's biggest launch yet |url=https://www.destructoid.com/starfield-has-surpassed-six-million-players-marking-bethesdas-biggest-launch-yet/ |website=Destructoid |date=September 8, 2023 |access-date=September 11, 2023 |archive-date=October 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231013071537/https://www.destructoid.com/starfield-has-surpassed-six-million-players-marking-bethesdas-biggest-launch-yet/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 8, 2023 |title=Starfield hits 6 million players, sets Bethesda record |url=https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/starfield-bethesda-6-million-players-2628237/ |access-date=September 27, 2023 |website=www.gameshub.com |language=en-AU |archive-date=November 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101191631/https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/starfield-bethesda-6-million-players-2628237/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On September 10, ''Starfield'' reached its all-time peak for concurrent players with over 330,000 players, exceeding ''Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parreno |first=Ryan |date=September 11, 2023 |title=Starfield Concurrent Player Record Is Now Over 330,000 Players On Steam |url=https://gameranx.com/updates/id/475547/article/starfield-concurrent-player-record-is-now-over-330000-players-on-steam/ |access-date=January 30, 2024 |website=Gameranx |language=en-US |archive-date=January 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240130050041/https://gameranx.com/updates/id/475547/article/starfield-concurrent-player-record-is-now-over-330000-players-on-steam/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Starfield'' reached ten million players by September 19,<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Samuel Tolbert |date=September 19, 2023 |title=Bethesda's Starfield reaches 10 million players across Xbox and Windows PC |url=https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/starfield-reaches-10-million-players-across-xbox-and-windows-pc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018154913/https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/starfield-reaches-10-million-players-across-xbox-and-windows-pc |archive-date=October 18, 2023 |access-date=September 19, 2023 |website=Windows Central |language=en}}</ref>
Four months post-launch, ''Starfield'''s player numbers on Steam had fallen lower than Bethesda Game Studios' previous works, ''The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition'' and ''Fallout 4'', dropping to 11,374 by January 11, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 11, 2024 |title=Starfield has fewer Steam players than Fallout 4, Skyrim, and Dave the Diver |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/starfield/player-count-steam |access-date=January 30, 2024 |website=PCGamesN |language=en-US}}</ref>
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