Starfield Analysis Outlines Improvements in Bethesda’s Creation Engine
For more than a decade now, Bethesda has been reliant on its Creation Engine, which it's used to make Skyrim, Fallout 4, Fallout 76, and now Starfield. Given how old it is and the fact that some don't consider it to be the best game engine in the world, fans may be a bit concerned about it being used for the development of the upcoming epic sci-fi RPG. However, a recent video analyzes a few aspects of the latest iteration of the software, showing that things have progressed.
YouTuber colteastwood takes a dive into version 2.0 of the Creation Engine, which is being used to make Starfield, and gives some insight into some of the things that have changed over the years. Despite its age, the engine has been updated in line with more modern development technologies, with the ability to implement new ideas that weren't possible in previous Bethesda games. For example, having spaceships in the game that can fly around, not to mention players being able to build their own crew and expand on the world itself, are possible with this version of the Creation Engine.
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As well as this, the facial and character model animations in Starfield have also seen improvements. Comparing it to Fallout 4, it becomes clear that the former has much more realistic facial expressions and a lot more detail, while the latter is, as the video's host describes, very much «last generation.» Given this and more, it does seem as though there have been a few leaps forward for the engine, and this latest version of it, which is also being used in the development of The Elder Scrolls 6, has come a long way since 2011.
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