As fans eagerly await a dedicatedStarfieldshowcase, Bethesda announced that it was still “sorting stuff out” and needed more time before unveiling the game. The company has yet to announceStarfield’s release date and share more details about this upcoming RPG set far from the Solar System.
Bethesda first announcedStarfield,its first new IP in over 25 years,during an E3 2018 press conference.Thedeveloper ofFalloutandSkyrimthen presented an in-game teaser during its shared event with Microsoft three years later. Bethesda will take players to outer space with a game that director Todd Howard described as “Skyrimin space.”Starfieldis a single-player RPG that lets players create their own space explorer to discover over 1,000 planets, meet various NPCs, craft equipment, and improve their skills.
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In a message published on theStarfieldchannel of Bethesda’s official Discord, the developer’s community manager stated that the company was not yet ready to share information on the showcase as they were still “sorting stuff out for it.” Bethesda declared that it wouldannounce the release date ofStarfieldsoon after the showcase dedicated toRedfallthat took place on January 25, but it seems thatStarfieldenthusiasts will have to wait longer before having additional information about the game.
One of the most awaited bits of info aboutStarfieldis its release date. Initially scheduled for July 23, 2025, the game was postponed with no new release date. However, that information may have leaked earlier this month when theGOG store page listedStarfield’s release dateas June 29, which many fans quickly noticed before the entire listing for the game was taken down. Besides this possible release date leak, speculation also rose aboutStarfieldbeing delayed into the second half of 2023.
Rumors aboutStarfield’s release date should come to an end with the upcoming showcase dedicated to the game. While Bethesda’s community manager stated that the company was still working on it, they also mentioned that “nothing specific is being withheld,” which could mean that the showcase is still happening. The exact date of the upcomingStarfieldshowcase remains a mystery, but Bethesda will hopefully share more information about its space-based RPG soon. A leaker recently sharedworrying reports on the development ofStarfield, stating that Bethesda needed more time to polish the game. While the company didn’t comment on these reports, the showcase’s delay may hint at issues regardingStarfield’s current development state.
Starfieldis in development for PC and Xbox Series X/S.