Update, 6:03 p.m.: Bethesda has confirmed that physical versions of the Standard Edition of Starfield for Xbox will include a disc.
The confusion began yesterday, June 25, when Bethesda's support Twitter account tweeted that all physical versions of the upcoming game would include a code instead of a disc, a message that was later deleted without clarification. You can read all about that in the original version of this post below, but that same support account responded this afternoon with a link to a June 11 blog post detailing the release details and stating...
«Starfield Standard Edition is included with Xbox Game Pass. Game disc included with physical purchases of Xbox Standard Edition. Game code included with physical purchases on PC Standard edition.»
<p dir=«ltr» lang=«en» xml:lang=«en»>Hi, the site has info on the release editions: https://t.co/xLeFvEoGLg — Starfield Standard Edition is included with Xbox Game Pass. — Game disc included with physical purchases of Xbox Standard Edition. — Game code included with physical purchases on PC Standard edition.
Additionally, Polygon received a statement from a Bethesda representative (the publisher did not return our original request for comment) saying that Starfield's product page has been updated to reflect this information.
So there you have it. This would appear to settle the matter, so physical game collectors can rest easy knowing can own a shiny Starfield disc come September 6.
Original Story: Physical editions of Starfield will not include a disc, according to a now-deleted message from the Bethesda Support Twitter account.
Yesterday, a user asked the account if the Physical standard edition of the game on Xbox Series X would include a disc. The account
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