The day has finally arrived. Somewhere, in another universe among the starfield, Bethesda has just launched its latest sprawling RPG to massive fanfare. Sadly, as well all know, it didn't work out that way here on Planet Earth, with Starfield being delayed into 2023 earlier this year. Fans haven't forgot the game's initial 11/11/22 release date though, and they're marking its passing online.
"Today was supposed to be the day" notes one Reddit thread, where user twinb27 marks the date by posting an in-game screenshot that showcases the famous old release date. Bethesda first launched Skyrim on that date back in 2011, and it felt right for the team to gun for that same launch 11 years later.
In the end, it wasn't meant to be.
The mood is a little sombre we have to admit; this would have been Bethesda Game Studios' first single-player RPG since 2015's Fallout 4. It's safe to say fans were incredibly excited for a new IP from Bethesda as well, especially in a year where the AAA game slate hasn't exactly been stacked, especially from Xbox Game Studios.
Still, it's not all bad news. As far as we know right now, Starfield is still aiming to launch in the first half of 2023; it hasn't been cancelled or anything like that! We're hopeful that the team is getting the time and resources it needs to make Starfield as fantastic as possible for its 2023 launch.
Are you sad that Starfield missed its 2022 launch date? Let us know your thoughts down below.
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Hoping it will be worth the wait. There's nothing quite like a Bethesda RPG but Fallout 4 was a backward step, and 76 was a mess at launch and not what many wanted. Hopefully they right their ship.
My second most anticipated game of 2023 after Zelda: TotK
This is the game I'm looking forward to most.
It will be worth the wait. Hope the extra time is polish, Xbox needs this to be a big game and it should be. Honestly i am not the big Bethesda fan. I don’t play all their games. But this one i will try and get into.
Noooooo I'd MUCH rather watch Phil congratulate Sony (again) for somehow (how do they do it?!) managing to actually release a game! That's way more fun than playing games ourselves!
Better to wait and get something reasonably polished, we shouldn't want to get another cyberpunk.
I'm sure Bethesda would've released it by now a complete an utter buggy mess but now Microsoft owns them after the balls up that was halo infinite they weren't going to let this one be a mess
@armondo36 Their games complete with polish as well. I hate Sony and won't ever give them a dime of my money, but your comment is spot on.
Today is my birthday and it was my most anticipated gift from game pass to me 😢
Starfield, Diablo 4, Hogwarts, GTA 6…good times ahead 😊 not bothered to wait and playing Elden Ring and COD in the meanwhile. Honestly not feeling like complaining….
@Clankylad by the time you finish playing GoW 18, Sony will likely announce/release the PS5 “remake”.
I was hoping Bethesda would use today to show us some gameplay or a new trailer to make up for the delay.
Starfield needs to be literally one of the best games ever made. I'm talking on the same level as Elden Ring. If not, I just give up.
When it’s realised, supposedly before the end of June 2023, we shall see what it’s like.
As this year has gone by Xbox has been on a downward trend and it needs something and things special to pick it up 2023.
Let’s see what this game is like and others, but a lot riding on Xbox next year 2023 and of course the Activision purchase result as well.
They need a fantastic year and for god sake get some dam good advertising and amazing AAA games finally out there.
Watching I’m a celebrity get me out of here, yet another GOWR advert on main stream UK TV.
Does Xbox actually exist. Has yet another work colleague today purchased a PS5, the third one this week, yes they have.
@armondo36 or ya could just get both consoles an play everything!!!
@Dezzy70 why not copy them an do the same!!! Xbox only gamers really do miss out on so much!! PS exclusives are mind blowing!! They’re an experience to behold, they really are. I love my XSX an my PS5, i couldn’t be without them but the exclusive games are very different. Xbox make incredible video games, PS make incredible experiences.
@imdonewithMS then you miss out on the best games i’m afraid. Your loss, it really is.
Let's face it, those same people would be complaining like there's no tomorrow if it launched in a "2020 Halo Infinite-style" state. There's plenty in the backlog to tide be over until they release what we all hope to be is a masterpiece.
When it is done, it is done.
The most disappointing part of this is that games are being announced far too far in advance of when the companies know they will release. Rabid fans need to calm down and ignore the marketing. I would rather games release that are stable and enjoyable to play then release games in the state CyberPunk released.
@Clankylad good backlog, I'd definitely recommend both GOW games though. Great games to play.
The thing about Starfield is that, when that 11/11/22 release date got announced, I absolutely thought I just watched a trailer for the GotY 2022. I thought this winter was going to be GOW vs Starfield vs Pokémon and it was going to be huge… and as time has passed, now I’m more concerned about Starfield because it didn’t wow me during the last Xbox presentation (and I suppose that reminded me that Bethesda hasn’t wowed me since Skyrim) and it’s releasing in a year with much stiffer competition after first party Xbox took a year off of releasing big games (Pentiment looks really interesting and could be outstanding, but let’s be honest, it’s not the Obsidian game we were all looking for this year). There’s a lot of pressure on Starfield to be, at the risk of a pun, stellar. I hope Bethesda delivers. I suspect the faith of many on Xbox Game Studios is riding on this title.
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