▲ Picture source FTC file

It is reported that game blogger Nick Baker said on the Xbox Era podcast that according to his sources, the IP of this mysterious new game comes from Disney. However, Nick Baker said that he “can only reveal so much”, implying that he actually knows more about it. information.

Many players speculate that this IP may be “Star Wars”. Disney has previously ended its exclusive cooperation agreement with EA early, allowing more third-party game studios to develop “Star Wars” games, such as Ubisoft, Quantic Dream, etc.

“Star Wars Jedi: Survivors” has become one of the highlight games of 2023, and “Star Wars Desperadoes” has also excited many players. As a long-lasting IP, Bethesda is likely to choose this one. IP creates games focused on story and exploration.

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It is reported that Todd said in an interview with foreign media PC Gamer:

This is determined by the design, in order to be able to bring players a more immersive game experience, when we created the ground vehicle, the gameplay will change. And in a sense, the player does have an upgradable jetpack and a "car" (your spaceship) that can go wherever you want.

But many players do not agree with this interpretation, The foreign media claimed that even Link (The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom protagonist) can create transportation vehicles across the continent of Helalu, and Starfield as a futuristic sci-fi theme of the game, their is no reason not to exist ground vehicle”.

Starfield has no carrier may be because of the Creation engine limitations, Although the game is part of the planet city there is rail transportation, but the player can not directly sit on the train model, this rail transportation can only play a teleportation point These railroads can only serve as teleportation points, so it can be inferred that the improved Creation engine of Starfield still does not support real-time vehicle driving on the ground.

In addition, the lack of roads outside of the cities in the game could be seen as a way for B to save energy, and given the boundaries of the current map of Starfield, the lack of ground vehicles will allow players to focus their exploration on a smaller area.

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“Starfield has surpassed 6 million players, making it the largest game Bethesda has ever released,” Bethesda said in a tweet.

It was previously reported that Spencer was interviewed by CNBC. When asked whether he believed that the new game “Starfield” would drive console and Game Pass sales, Spencer gave the following answer:

 We did see huge demand for the game, and as soon as the Early Access version launched, Starfield became our most-played next-gen exclusive game. It's also the most popular title Bethesda and Xbox have ever released on Steam.

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Thanks to the experience evaluations of the media and early adopters, players already generally know the advantages and disadvantages of “Starfield”. As of press time, there are a total of 801 comments on “Starfield” on the Steam platform. The overall rating is “very positive”, and the simplified Chinese players rated it as “mostly positive”.

In the evaluation column, the overall advantages given by the players include rich content, full Bethesda style, high degree of freedom, etc. The disadvantages include black screen loading, weak guidance, and less space content, etc. Some players ridiculed “Starfield” as Fallout 5.

Steam’s latest weekly sales list was released (August 29, 2023 – September 5, 2023), and “Starfield” successfully topped the list. In addition, “Starfield” has also launched the XGP / PGP subscription service today. For players who are still considering whether to buy it, you can try it for free in the subscription first.

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Aaron Greenberg, director of marketing for Microsoft’s Xbox business, also released a warm-up tweet a few days ago. He said that Microsoft’s team has been working hard for this year’s Cologne International Games Show. This year is a special year and hopes to bring players “more relevant content. “.

▲ Source Aaron Greenberg tweeted

After inquiries, it is learned that at last year’s Cologne Games Show, Microsoft conducted a one-hour live broadcast. Last year was also the first time Microsoft returned to the game show since 2019. This year’s Cologne Games Show 2023 will be held from August 23rd to 27th, and the opening night live broadcast will be hosted by Geoff Keighley and will start on August 22nd.

▲ Picture source Cologne Game Show poster

As early as April, Nintendo announced that it will participate in this exhibition and will bring an introduction to the games launched this autumn and winter at the exhibition. According to event organizers, as of mid-March, there were 10 percent more companies registered to exhibit this year than last year.

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According to Phil Spencer, Sony usually pays developers to keep their games exclusive for a limited time on the PlayStation platform. For Bethesda, games such as “Death Loop” and “Ghost Line: Tokyo” have been exclusive on the PlayStation platform for a year. In order to prevent “Starfield ” from being exclusive for a limited time due to Sony’s money, Microsoft must not Do not include “Acquire Bethesda’s parent company Zenimax” as a required option.

Phil Spencer believes that buying Bethesda and trying to buy Activision Blizzard is a way to compete with Sony, but this kind of competition will cost Microsoft a lot of money. The current proposed Activision Blizzard deal is worth 687 One hundred million U.S. dollars.

▲ “Starfield ” poster, source Bethesda

▲ “Starfield ” poster, source Bethesda

It is noticed that Microsoft spent $7.5 billion to acquire ZeniMax. After the transaction, Microsoft promised to launch exclusive Bethesda games for Xbox and PC. Currently known are “Starfield ” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark” , “Redfall” and so on.

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According to Bloomberg News, Microsoft’s 10,000 layoffs have spread to the game department, including the developer of the “Elder Scrolls” and “Radiation” series – Bethesda Game Studios (Bethesda Game Studios), and the developer of “Halo: Infinite” – — 343 Industries.

In addition, it is reported that Microsoft’s HoloLens business and some engineering departments will also undergo layoffs.

Another report from Gaming Lords said that 343 Industries employees suffered “substantial” layoffs, which were said to be the most severe for “employees working in a single room”. Journalist Jason Schreier also corroborated the claim, with several employees saying the company had been “severely hit.” Kotaku also claims to have confirmed that some developers at The Coalition, a Vancouver, Canada studio formed by Microsoft, are being fired.

Gary Waliczek, Chief Engineer for Growth and Loyalty at Xbox, tweeted that “the gaming industry is being impacted by layoffs, possibly including people on my team,” before deleting the message.

Bethesda PR manager Renee Sogueco wrote: “Well, it happened! I was fired from Bethesda today due to layoffs at Microsoft, so I’m back in the market now… I’m looking forward to what’s next.”

Halo: Infinite senior designer Kevin Schmitt also confirmed that he was fired, along with 343 video producer Jesse Stipek and The Elder Scrolls Online community manager Sam Luanghot.

Microsoft claims the layoffs are “in response to macroeconomic conditions and changing customer priorities.” Microsoft is deliberately targeting employees it deems “underperformers” in at least some parts of the company, according to a report from Business Insider.

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After its disastrous launch, Bethesda continued to improve Fallout 76, and the user base continued to grow. Other notable game stats shared are as follows:

Number of expedition missions completed: 5019081

Amount spent in player store: 48260495834

Consumption of Nuka-Cola: 127062214

Total number of nukes dropped: to 2,983,827

Obtained S.C.O.R.E: 204358776288

“Radiation 76” is a multiplayer online action role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Software. As a prequel to the Fallout series, this game adopts a multiplayer online game method and uses an open-world design. The game was released on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One platforms on November 14, 2018.

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