Starfield 'Doesn't Really Even Get Going' Until Players Finish the Main Quest, Bethesda Exec Says
Bethesda head of publishing Pete Hines has said Starfield “doesn’t even really get going” until after the main story mission is completed.
During an appearance on Bethesda Mainstream at Gamescom 2023, Hines explained he had sunk roughly 80 hours into Starfield’s faction-based questlines and other side activities before being prompted by Bethesda head Todd Howard to get started on the main story.
“We intentionally don’t talk about the main quest a lot because truthfully it is super spoilery,” said Hines. “But I’m here to tell you that this game doesn’t even really get going until you finish the main quest.”
Pete Hines about #Starfield Quests & Size of the game
Pete Hines: I told Todd i hit about 80 hours
Todd: What do you think about the Main Quests
Pete: Oh i haven't done it yet
Todd: What are you doing!
