Starfield Direct – Gameplay Deep Dive

Join Game Director Todd Howard and the Starfield development team as they dive deep into the first new universe from Bethesda Game Studios in over 25 years.

Starfield launches exclusively on Xbox Series X|S and PC on September 6, 2023. Play it day one with Xbox Game Pass.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
1:28 Your Quest
12:22 Character Creation
16:14 Skills
20:00 Ships
22:54 Companions
25:07 Space Flight
30:22 Starfield Chronomark Watch
31:35 Xbox Controller and Headset
32:49 Exploration
36:51 Outposts
38:08 Combat
41:49 Thank You

ESRB RATING: Mature with Violence, Blood, Suggestive Themes, Strong Language, and Use of Drugs.

[FyreAndBlood]

Fun Fact! Each time you watch this, you get 45 minutes closer to the release date.

[randomgamer]

The fact that you can board ships whether to hijack them and engage in combat with their crews or just to socialize and be civil is awesome to me. I really hope the game lives up to its hype.

[gallow_walker]

The fact that you can recruit the Adoring Fan, take him out to the middle of nowhere, and point blank execute him already makes this a 10/10 game for me. Bethesda clearly understands their player base.

[deborahbailey]

Hi there. I am a senior player of Skyrim. Just started playing, and I just wanted to tell you how grateful I am that you made this super wonderful story. I play pretty much all day since I am retired. Skyrim keeps my brain young and healthy. I love you guys and gals you are so talented at making fantastic artwork. I am a forever fan. Peace and love.

[joshescobar]

2011 Skyrim - "Yes, you can climb that mountain."
2023 Starfield - "Yes, you can go to that moon."

[RaxusXeronos]

I was sold with the inclusion of the Adoring Fan. He was my favorite little bastard in Oblivion. Also the background perks you can pic like having actual living parents you can visit, starting out with a house already, or having done something that has mercs come after you periodically is interesting.

[ThrottleKitty]

"It's a Bethesda game through and through"

You just know that lines gunna get quoted in the reviews, whether it's in a good or bad way!

[aryamehta]

20 odd days away from launch. Who else is here to reinvigorate their hype

Edit: LESS THAN A WEEK BOYS.

[tinobrown]

Best things in the presentation to me were, the ability to board and highjack enemy ships, and the fact that ballistic weapons push you back when you fire them in Zero G 😀

[ronchee]

Damn, this looks like everything I've ever wanted out of a space rpg. Lets hope the launch is stable.

[austinrose]

I like that at 1:08 they show all their games lined up but cut it off before 76

[hronos]

7:55 - Look at how skillfully they hid this loading screen with a video cut!

[Wayne_The_Great]

Making your spaceship look like home is actually one of the best touches I've ever seen in a game.

[nickblair]

Having the hero worship trait and use what sounds like the same voice actor and similar look from Oblivion after you beat the arena. Thats awesome!

[delphicdescant]

I'm so glad this is single-player.
Thank you for continuing to make single-player games.

[Tedakin]

People saying this showcase was a lie? I've played the game four dozens of hours and nothing in this showcase is missing from the game. Shrug.

[CaptJackAubreyOfTheRoyalNavy]

The gunplay and shooting actually look really fluid, impactful, and satisfying. Definitely the best I've ever seen from Bethesda in this regard, and massively improved from earlier gameplay reveals.

[bammer]

This is just a fantastically well-edited and produced promo documentary, tbh. One of the best in recent memory, kudos to the production team!

[AVGNROCKS]

“You see that moon, you can visit it”

Goddamnit Todd, just when I think I’m free, you pull me back in

[shooter]

See the moon? You can go there.
See that mountain? You can't go there.