Starfield is going Live in exactly one week, as fans everywhere wait impatiently for the global release. When Game Director Todd Howard showcased the game at Gamescom last week, the audience loved the glimpses shown which looked much improved compared to the first look from last year. On the console side, gamers can preload the game on the Xbox Series X and Series S, and on the desktop, gamers can get their hands from the Microsoft Store and the popular video game digital distribution service, Steam.
Steam has listed the game’s recommended and minimum system requirements to run the game smoothly. Starfield has already taken the number one spot on Steam rankings, a week before its official release, taking the top spot from another recently released game which is still getting awesome reviews and a record number of gameplay every day. Starfield is bound to stay top of the rankings for a while post-release if the game is as good as it’s been hyped so far.
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Starfield Team Playing The Game Day In, Day Out, Working Towards A Perfect Release
The team back at Bethesda is said to be playing Starfield day in, and day out as they try to squash every possible bug before release. To compete with other games like Elden Ring and Red Dead Redemption 2, which currently tops the best open-world games at the moment, the interstellar space adventure is looking to release as the least buggy game coming from Bethesda. Starfield Game Director, Todd Howard recently appeared at Gamescom’s Opening Night Live event and mentioned how the game will give players the freedom to explore outer space.
The $200 Million budget game’s recommended system requirements aren’t for the average gamer either, as the game demands quite a high spec to perform smoothly at 4K resolution and have a constant 60 fps gameplay. A Redditor had recently leaked gameplay clips and screengrabs from the game that raised concerns about frame drops and the game looking visually far less appealing than it was hyped to be. There’s still a lot of hope and the hype isn’t going down anytime soon as the footage that was shown at Gamescom is what matters to most gamers, at least until the game releases and they get a hands-on experience.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Pushed Down To Third Spot, Overtaken By Starfield, A Week Before Launch
Baldur’s Gate 3, released earlier this month, has already been pushed down to 3rd spot as the game went down by 2 places and Starfield moved up 2 places to go top of the rankings. Baldur’s Gate 3 was released earlier this month on the 3rd of August and costs $59.99, $10 less than Starfield‘s base edition price which is $69.99. The free-to-play game Counter Strike – Global Offensive still maintains its position in 2nd place, staying in the top three for a record 577 weeks and counting.
Baldur’s Gate 3‘s release was hampered by several bugs and crashes which has forced the developers at Larian Studios to release several patches, the latest of which fixes over 1000 bugs in the game. CEO & Founder at Larian Studios Games, Swen Vincke updated gamers on his social media account that they continue to take feedback from players until they squash all known bugs and issues present in the game. Baldur’s Gate 3 might still go down the rankings until the game’s major remaining issues are resolved, hopefully after another couple of patches.
The team at Bethesda will be hoping for a smoother and much better experience with Starfield, and at the least, avoid a repeat of Fallout 76, which was infamous for the many bugs on release.
Microsoft Store Cancels $1 GamePass Deal, Players Can Still Subscribe To Play Starfield For Much Cheaper
While Steam has no subscription service of its own and sells games outright, in all available editions, players can opt for Microsoft’s GamePass to play the game for much cheaper than the base price. Just a few days before release, Microsoft stopped the $1 GamePass deal which used to be favored by gamers who wanted to try the subscription service for the first time. This comes after Microsoft updated their subscription rates for GamePass which features 100+ games for console and PC.
Xbox GamePass Ultimate costs $16.99 per month, while the console-only plan costs $10.99 per month. There’s also PC specific plan for $9.99 per month. Players could choose the plan that suits them best to play Starfield and should eventually save quite a lot compared to the game’s base edition price. September 6th is not too far away for the game’s global release and players looking to buy the game can also purchase and pre-load the game as they wait for the game to go Live.
Source: GamesRadar
