Bethesda may be facing major development issues on its new game,Starfield. There had been suggestions thatStarfieldwould be an Xbox Project Scarlett launch titlebut this may not happen if the game is in as much trouble as one leaker says it is.
In a post on the Gaming Leaks and Rumors Reddit, a user named StarfieldLeaker claims that Starfield is having “significant development problems” because of its publisher and its developer. Game director Todd Howard is “more absent” on the game, says the leaker, as he is now having to work on several other Bethesda games. TheStarfieldgame engine uses a “cell based loading system” and this is also causing “significant frame hiccups when trying to incorporate fast moving vehicles” such as the game’s space flight.
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It is also claimed that having several development teams that aren’t in the same location has “been really bad for general team cohesion.” Bethesda has confirmed that itcreated a new developer to work on Starfieldand that Escalation Studios is called BGS Dallas. It’s unclear what BGS Dallas will be doing on the game, but having so many teams developingStarfieldcould make communication difficult.
Fans of Bethesda and those who are excited aboutStarfieldare concerned to hear that development on the game may not be going well. The game is the first new IP from Bethesda in several years and it has also said thatStarfieldwill be released beforeThe Elder Scrolls 6. IfStarfield’s development means that the game is delayed, it could also delayThe Elder Scrolls 6.
Some are also concerned that development issues could makeStarfielda bad game. One Reddit user says that BioWare hadengine issues withMass Effect Andromedaand “look how that turned out.“Mass Effect: Andromedawas developed by several development teams too and it had been suggested that there were communication issues.
However, leaks posted by Reddit users can’t always be trusted and Bethesda games are often spoken about like this because of how excited fans get for them. It’s also true that many games have development issues such as game engines, poor communication, and not knowing what the gameplay is going to look like. It doesn’t always mean that a game will be bad or that it will be delayed. Fans will know more once Bethesda makes its nextStarfieldannouncement.
Starfieldhas yet to receive an official release date, and currently lacks official platforms.
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