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Starfieldhas broken its own Steam concurrent players record as it had over 330,000 players playing during its opening weekend after its full launch across platforms. The previous record was set during the game’s early access launch onSteam that had over 230,000 gamers playingStarfieldshortly after being made available on the platform.
Starfieldis Bethesda first major IP in over 25 years, and it has managed to live up to players’ expectations. The space-exploration RPG is hit among the critics and players alike, and it currently has a “Very Positive” rating on Steam with over 24,000 reviews. Additionally,Starfieldalso recently crossed 1 million concurrent userswhen it fully launched across all platforms, which was a notable achievement considering it is only available on Xbox and PC. Now, it has set another record on Steam, which will be a big boost for Bethesda.
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As reported by Pure Xbox, SteamDB showed thatStarfieldhit a peak of 330,723 players on Steam during its opening weekend after it launched on all platforms. This is a noteworthy jump of around 100,000 from the previous record set during the game’s early access launch, which is a good sign for Bethesda. However, despite the record-breaking numbers, there are several performance issuesStarfield’s PC players have complained about. In response to these complaints, Bethesda’s Todd Howard has suggested that players might need to upgrade their systems asStarfieldis a “next-gen” game.
Starfield’s exclusivity was a big talking point when Xbox decided to acquire Bethesda in September 2020. While many fans thought that the game would also launch on PlayStation, it was revealed as an Xbox and PC exclusive shortly after the acquisition announcement. This revelation also prompted a response from Sony who wasn’t happy withStarfield’s exclusivity. However, Todd Howard has recently admitted thatStarfield’s Xbox exclusivity was a good thingas it helped the developer optimize the game for specific platforms, which helped the team deliver a better product.
Aside from the game’s amazing story and space traversal, fans have also applauded the game’s physics after testing them to their limits by doing weird stuff in the game. For instance, aStarfieldfan stuffed around 20,000 potatoesinside a room and let them flow out by opening the door. Upon doing so, the potatoes could be seen toppling out in a very realistic manner without any lag or stutter, which showcased how robust the game’s physics engine is.
Starfieldis available now for PC and Xbox Series X/S.
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