Summary
A developer from Bethesda recently revealed that the team hopes thatStarfieldwill last as long asSkyrimand receive support for many years. WhenStarfieldwas released last year, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer expressed enthusiasm about Bethesda’s new RPG lasting as long asSkyrim, with the open-world RPG still wildly popular over a decade after its initial launch.
Released in 2011,Skyrimis one of Bethesda’s most popular RPGs, still boasting an active modding community and receiving ports for numerous platforms over the past 13 years.Starfield’s initial impressions, however, did not wow the community as much as its predecessor. DespiteStarfieldreceiving mostly positive reviews from critics, the release of Bethesda’s space exploration game was controversial, as it was quickly criticized for having a sprawling but empty universe that lacked the attention to detail that often makes Bethesda games so special.
In aninterview with The Gamer at Gamescom,Starfield’s creative producer Tim Lamb revealed that he “hopes” the space exploration game can last as long asSkyrim. “We do plan to support our games for a long time. So we always have ideas going around in various levels of completeness, but we’re always working on something," Lamb explained. Citing examples of howStarfieldcould be supported over the years, Lamb pointed to both the new REV-8 vehicle and the upcomingShattered Spaceexpansion.
Bethesda Wants Starfield’s Success to Be as Long-Lived as Skyrim’s
We do plan to support our games for a long time. So we always have ideas going around in various levels of completeness, but we’re always working on something.
Starfield’s new REV-8, for instance, was added to the game during last month’s update. The vehicle quickly became a fan favorite feature, as it allowed gamers to traverse huge open areas at high speed, greatly enhancingStarfield’s exploration.
The game’s first expansion,Shattered Space, will be released on September 30 and will feature tons of new content that may motivate players to return toStarfielda year after its launch. It was also recently leaked thatStarfieldcould have a second expansion already planned, as Zenimax recently trademarked the name “Starborn.” While the filing was not directly linked toStarfield, this could likely be the name of the game’s next addition.
While Lamb did not cite it directly, another aspect that could improveStarfield’s longevity is its modding community.Skyrimstill boasts a thriving modding scene, and whileStarfielddid not come with official mod support at first, recent updates remedied this, and the community currently has manyoptions for excellentStarfieldmods. In any case, only time will tell whetherStarfieldwill remain as popular with its core fanbase a few years from now.
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Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4. In this next generation role-playing game set amongst the stars, create any character you want and explore with unparalleled freedom as you embark on an epic journey to answer humanity’s greatest mystery.The year is 2330. Humanity has ventured beyond our solar system, settling new planets, and living as a spacefaring people. From humble beginnings as a space miner, you will join Constellation – the last group of space explorers seeking rare artifacts throughout the galaxy – and navigate the vast expanse of the Settled Systems in Bethesda Game Studios’ biggest and most ambitious game.
