Microsoft and Bethesda’s massive, and long standing space odyssey game, Starfield, is almost here. The most anticipated release date is close at hand, and the early access is rolling out but one question that’s been bothering fans is which consoles will support the upcoming game.
The developers have made an early access available before its release time for players to get their hands early on the game. The hype and the fanfare for the game is growing by the day. The game itself is such a huge deal for Microsoft’s Xbox, that the platform is not trying anything extra to promote the game.
To mark the launch of Bethesda’s RPG which had been in the making for over 20 years, the developer teased its Starfield Constellation Edition, which features some seriously cool exclusive extras. The stunning game includes a character creator tool that features staggering detail along with a huge universe to explore. And mind you, these are just two of its many features.
Xbox head Phil Spencer claims that he has already played it for more than 200 hours, and likened it more to Oblivion than Skyrim in space. The game is set to potentially have hundreds of hours of gameplay with expansion packs confirmed.
The long wait of the fans will finally end, as the official release date of Starfield is Wednesday, September 6, 2023. The release date was confirmed by the developers, Bethesda along with the release of an interesting new trailer. The trailer does add to the excitement and hype.
Is Starfield early access available on Xbox One?
The Xbox blog states that Starfield is dedicated to “harnessing the power of next-gen technology.” The statement draws some uncertainty on the availability of Starfield early access and the full game on the older Xbox One consoles.
Starfield is Bethesda Game Studio’s first full game after the launch of the newest consoles era, therefore the game will only be available on Xbox Series X|S and PC. However, reports suggest there are ways the last-generation Xbox users can access the game.
Although the game is not available for Xbox One, Xbox One players can play the game after its official release. To do so they will have to subscribe to Game Pass Ultimate. Post that they can stream the game with the Xbox Cloud Gaming feature that comes with the subscription. Additionally, players will need to install the latest update on their console.
Xbox users had the option of pre-ordering the game and gaining an early access to the game. The early access arrives six days prior on September 1, 2023 for Xbox Game Pass players only. As for the early access on Xbox One, there is no clarity yet if Xbox One users will be able to enjoy Starfield early access from September 1, 2023.
Another thing worth noting is that Starfield is an Xbox exclusive. For those who are unaware, Bethesda is now owned by Microsoft, thus the game is not available on PlayStation.
The game will only be available on Xbox Game Pass on Xbox Series X/S and Microsoft Windows PC. PS4 or PS5 or even Nintendo Switch players will be deprived of this game.