Starfield

Bethesda's space exploration RPG launched on September 6, 2023

Bethesda's latest is a bona fide hit, topping US sales charts – but for Microsoft's plan to use exclusives to drive Game Pass subscriptions, that success is a double-edged sword

Bethesda’s latest is exactly what the studio’s fans would expect – but deeply unsuited to carrying the weight of Microsoft’s ambitions

The space-action RPG has reached over six million players

Bethesda's space-themed RPG launched on September 6

Critics note limits of space exploration and story in Bethesda's highly-anticipated release

More concerning than Bethesda's decision to withhold early review codes from certain outlets is how heavily some sites are relying on the game to drive their business

Head of publishing on why the developer prioritises player freedom over less buggy games, and facing expectations around its sci-fi epic

We talk to CMO Jerret West about Starfield as an ecosystem draw that goes beyond Game Pass, how indies sustain its subscription service, and what ABK can teach Microsoft

Xbox boss discusses the need for AAA hits on smart devices as Microsoft continues to expand beyond consoles

"This is the beginning of something that's going to be really special," Xbox CMO says

The Bethesda title was initially due in the first half of the year

The European Union has given some clarification following the FTC's claim that Microsoft reneged on assurances around Starfield and Redfall