Starfield: Why sci-fi epic means so much to gamers - and could be key to Xbox's future
Starfield is the first new series from Bethesda Game Studios, best known for their Elder Scrolls and Fallout titles, in more than two decades. It's primed to be one of the biggest releases of the year - and is a huge acid test for Microsoft's Xbox strategy.
Games don't get much bigger than this.
With today's release of Starfield, Bethesda Game Studios, one of the most celebrated developers in the world, is offering players something completely new for the first time in two decades.
Far removed from the elves, orcs, and magic of its premiere Elder Scrolls franchise; as well as the post-apocalyptic American states of its Fallout games; its latest title takes players into space.
Its scope is almost unthinkably vast, boasting more than 1,000 explorable planets, moons, and space stations, generated via a combination of artists and algorithms to make each feel unique.
'Irresponsibly large'
Like Bethesda's previous role-playing games, Starfield lets players create their hero, who will meet thousands of characters over the course of their adventure.
Some will join their crew to roam the Milky Way - not just to follow the main narrative, but the exhaustive side quests and other distractions along the way.
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