Starfield Shows Animated Concept Art for Akila City

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Starfield is on the way. The first new intellectual property from Bethesda Game Studios in over 25 years has set its sights on a November release in 2022, exactly 11 years since the launch of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. Described by Todd Howard as "Skyrim in space," the gaming community at large waits with bated breath and wild excitement for Bethesda to unveil its project proper.

While Starfield's marketing has yet to kick into full gear, its official Twitter account has been posting snippets of the game's lore through animated concept art – both previously seen, and brand new. Having acquainted players to the luxurious city of Neon standing on the waves of an aquatic world, as well as the Star Trek-inspired city of New Atlantis, Starfield has now brought attention to the last of the three major hubs in the game: the city of Akila.

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Going with a more worn, lived-in, weathered aesthetic akin to Star Wars or Firefly, Akila City seems to represent the perfect counterpoint to New Atlantis and Neon, and is speculated to be the main hub of the Freestar Collective, one of Starfield's two major factions who fought in the devastating Colony War prior to the events of the game.

The focus on the cities in the game's marketing at this stage seems to be an effort to get players familiarized with the setting of Starfield, but also to show that each hub represents a different sci-fi aesthetic that might appeal to different players. Given that the CEO of Microsoft Gaming Phil Spencer has said that he wanted Starfield to become the most played Todd Howard game ever, it's clear that Starfield was designed with a wide appeal in mind.

Some fans in the community have pointed out that