The Odds of Starfield Having a Larger Impact Than Skyrim are Slim
Bethesda has a pedigree of producing some truly fantastic open-world adventures with series like Fallout and The Elder Scrolls. While these games are some of the most beloved and popular in their respective genres, Bethesda does misstep occasionally, like the release of the disappointing and buggy online RPG Fallout 76. However, with award-winning recent offerings like Deathloop and a group of exciting upcoming releases like Redfall, Ghostwire: Tokyo, and Starfield, Bethesda is definitely a publisher that more often than not lives up to its respected reputation.
Alongside the legacy games and long-running series, Bethesda seems to be embracing new IPs with its upcoming releases, like the sci-fi action RPG Starfield releasing later this year. With the reputation that it has and the goodwill that Bethesda has largely generated among fans over the past decade or so, it's no wonder that the announcement of a new IP during the E3 Press Conference in 2018 was met with such excitement from players. Alongside launching a new IP, it seems like Xbox has big plans for the game, with Phil Spencer's recent comments for his hopes that Starfield will have even more of an impact than Bethesda's previous masterpiece The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Starfield Will Need to Nail its Launch for the Sake of Bethesda's Future
Whenever a new game is launched, expectations from players are always high if it comes from a publisher or developer that has produced some iconic titles in the past. However, aside from the raised hopes of players eager to get their hands on the upcoming game, it seemsXbox's Phil Spencer also has big expectations for Starfield. In a Twitter thread that detailed a recent interview with Spencer and Axios reporter Stephen Totilo,
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