Fallout 5 Has To Avoid This Starfield Mistake - But Can It?

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The long-awaited may come with the usual Bethesda issues, but it will need to avoid one of 's major mistakes to succeed. The franchise is one of the most beloved RPGs but has its fair share of issues. was an overall good entry but had some RPG aspects stripped from it that made its predecessors feel more immersive. Meanwhile, launched as an empty and buggy mess that, while currently a fun game, never had the chance to be massive.

Luckily, the franchise has been revitalized by the massive success of theTV show. The show created a lot of hype around the franchise and set new high player counts for most of the games. It is also likely the show gets at least another season before launches, which will continue to raise the excitement if the product is good. While not directly related to Bethesda, the large mod for was a huge, recent boon for the franchise.

One of the best things can learn from is not being an Xbox exclusive. Since Bethesda now falls under the Microsoft umbrella, it seems like its titles will be Windows and Xbox only. Though this still allows for the games to sell extremely well, it is missing a sizable amount of money because of not launching on other platforms. This may seem like a pretty easy decision to make from the monetary aspect, but there are reasons outside that to keep it exclusive or break the trend.

The most obvious reason for breaking the exclusivity trend is money. The extra profit Bethesda and Microsoft would make would likely be immense, barring an unimaginable flop. From a business standpoint, this is a huge deal, but it also plays into the game aspect as well. More money coming in means more that can go towards developing DLC for the game, which the last two games can attest to.

House Va'ruun's history in the Starfield universe is bloody, chaotic, and deeply integral to the game's wider lore regarding the Settled Systems.

The other reason for allowing on other platforms like PlayStation is to restore its previous status. and were both