Starfield Has Officially Gone Gold, New Details on Pacifist Runs, Houses, and More Provided

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Those afraid Starfield could suffer yet another last-second delay can officially rest easy, as today Bethesda announced the game has gone gold. While that doesn’t completely rule out a last-second change of plans, it seems Starfield’s September launch is pretty much a lock. Those looking to be ready on Day 1 can begin pre-loading Starfield tomorrow (August 17) on Xbox Series X/S. Unfortunately, those playing on Steam will have to wait until August 30.

Prepare for launch.#Starfield has gone gold! Preloads begin tomorrow for @Xbox X|S and Windows PC and August 30 for Steam. pic.twitter.com/LC8xJnI8WN

— Bethesda Game Studios (@BethesdaStudios) August 16, 2023

The game’s just a little over two weeks away! In addition to the good news about Starfield going gold, Bethesda held a brief Q&A on Discord, during which they provided a few more tasty tidbits about the game. On the subject of the game’s campaign, players will be able to play through the storylines for all the game’s factions – you aren’t locked into siding with just one – and there are even stories where you can play a double-agent. While the game is very open-ended in terms of factions you unfortunately won’t be able to pull off a full-on pacifist playthrough. While there will often be non-lethal routes available, not every mission will give you the option.

Turning to the role-playing/sim side of the Starfield, Bethesda confirms you’ll be able to acquire houses in all the major cities in the game. Some of these can be purchased in a straightforward way, others are rewards for completing some task. Ah, but what if more ne’er do well? Well, there is also a jail system if you commit crimes, although you can simply pay your way out of the clink or try to escape if you're the