when it comes to StarfieldBethesda’s massive space RPG, isn’t something Xbox head Phil Spencer cares about Number of active players on Steam or GOTY GAME AWARDS DISREGARD. He still believed, in his heart, that he would enjoy the game Scrim– Longevity – at least that’s what he said on stage at the Comic Con experience in Brazil 2023.
During the conference in São Paulo, Spencer was asked if he knew that Starfield It would have been a hit by host Marie Palma (ThanksGamesRadar). He was careful to point out that the massive RPG has had over 12 million players since launch and that it “remains in the top ten most played games from our studios.” He did not provide any supporting details for this statement – does he mean this year or all the time? Do you mean active players? How many games are we talking about here? But he enters StarfieldHis enormous range, and how he hopes that range translates into longevity.
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After Spencer pointed out Bethesda’s tendency to make blockbuster games, Palma focused on that SkyrimPointing out that people are still playing Ancient manuscripts A sequel takes place twelve years after its debut. When asked if he saw that happening with StarfieldThat’s “our goal,” Spencer said before going into detail a bit.
“Skyrim has been an amazing success from Bethesda Game Studios,” he said. “Talking to [game director] Todd Howard and the team, really, is what they wanted to do [give] People who love space and exploring…same opportunity.” He then pointed out Planned Shattered Space DLC (which does not have a release date yet) and editing tools (which are It will come sometime in 2024) which was “very important to Skyrim“.
“A huge amount of confidence that over many years, Starfield “We are going to be very high on the gameplay,” he said.
It remains to be seen whether Spencer’s confidence is justified. Of course he wants Starfield To have legs –Microsoft spent $7.5 billion to buy Bethesda in 2021. And yes, the number of active players on Steam doesn’t look great, but that’s not a surefire way to tell if a game is good or bad. As a person who recoiled very violently Starfield After about 30 hours of play, I’m not sure it will last much longer Skyrim Yes, but maybe mods and DLC will change all that, and I’ll be back in the Bethesda galaxy next year for another 30 hours. Only time will tell.
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