We didn't see this collaboration coming! As part of Xbox's big marketing push for Starfield, the team at Bethesda has partnered with music outfit Imagine Dragons to launch 'Children of the Sky' - a brand-new song to coincide with Starfield's launch.
We're not hugely familiar with Imagine Dragons' catalogue of tunes admittedly, but this music video is pretty bloody epic, and it's getting us right in the mood for jetting off to the stars. That seems to be the band's aim as well:
Clearly, they're big fans of all things Bethesda Game Studios and are "honored to have collaborated" with the team on Children of the Sky. It even incorporates elements of the game's original soundtrack, which makes it fit with the world of Starfield even more!
If this has put you right in the mood to jump in on day one, we've created a handy guide on when everyone can play Starfield, which we'll drop down below. Early access, day one, Game Pass players - we've got you covered!

What do you think to this new Starfield collab? Leave your thoughts on Children of the Sky down in the comments.
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i don't like the song. should have stuck with rocket man.
Boy do I despise Imagine Dragons.
Imagine Dragons?
Normally from me it's 'like what you like'. Not for Imagine Dragons. I'd dock Starfield a full point on the review just for using them. It starts at a 9.
What is a “music outfit”? Sounds like two seniors talking about the good days of jazz….
Imagine Dragons are pretty good in my book. And this video was great!
Children of the Skkkky!
Flying Up So High!!!
Let me be the one!
Who flies up to the sun!
YEAH!!!!
chills...
Money should’ve went to polishing the facial expressions
I liked it. Sounds great combined with the original Starfield soundtrack. Man do some of you like to complain.
Not exactly that Fallout 3 trailer with the Ink Spots playing while the camera pans out, but hey at least there’s some new marketing.
Granted, the song isn’t my taste, but the gameplay looked nice, I suppose?
Seeing lots of great adverts and marketing on the web, but nothing yet on UK tv like with the old gears and halo titles.
Maybe times have changed, but tv advertising must work as there so much of it, also for gaming when the big releases are abound. Like TOTK etc.
@Cashews Don't get me wrong, i'm not a fan of this song either (could be because im not quite a fan of Imagine Dragons in general), but the fact that a marketing soundtrack is a cause for your review score for the game to be lowered is lowkey ridiculous lol.
That or I just missed any sarcasm implied
I mean, David Bowie - Space Oddity/Star man was right there for ya 😄
@ironcrow86 Bowie is dead and doesn't need the cross marketing for new songs that the Fanciful Dragons do. Bowie/Beatles/Elton John classics are probably a lot more expensive.
@somnambulance that was probably a top 5 all time marketing/ad campaign for a game. Hard to recreate something that magnificent.
Wow…chills indeed. Listening and watching the video. I really don’t understand where all this negativity is coming from? Combine this with the live action trailer and it really emphasizes what I personally feel like my experience in the game world will be. I for one am enjoying the ride to release tomorrow 8pm ET cannot come soon enough!
Great job Bethesda ❤️
I wouldn't say I am a fan of the Band and couldn't name a Song they have made, even their most popular tune. Its possible I have heard their music before but not known the artist.
That being said, this isn't too bad. It's not something I would buy but would listen to it if it came on the Radio/TV - not change the channel like I would with some other bands/artists...
Rocket man trailer is very good.
But the mad world, gears of war trailer tops it for me.
But you can see the approach similarities there.
@Xboxer999 the actual MadWorld trailer is in my not humble at all opinion, the greatest game trailer of all times.
nsfw (violence):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9nL83fF_Zc
@Cashews
Actually forgot about that game and trailer on the Wii, but do remember now.
I watched it on mute. Well better.
2nd time for imagine dragons doing video game trailer music...AC3 trailer with Connor(?) being a badass
This makes me want to cancel my pre-order.
@rustyduck I totally agree rocket man is more fitting and gives better vibes for what can become a nostalgic experience with starfield
Song is dope! gives me chills! hype at insane levels now! I have pre order premium update and waiting to play the best game of the generation! And to be honest I was never in the "space setting" in games! I always liked fantasy setting, but here we are..
I'm a diehard classical music/opera/jazz fan and so I was a tiny bit apprehensive, but it's actually well done. Not quite Dragonborn levels of wow, but not bad.
Imagine LORD JESUS CHRIST! And set your soul free in Him. He is Lord of all, watching you right now, and with you until the end. Jesus bless you all, and especially you US people living in Babylon.
Sounds like a Eurovision song.
Songs pretty awful to my ears, but the editing was great and I liked how they subtly integrated the Starfield theme.
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