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Starfield features contributions from a former The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim writer who is now training to become a priest.Religion acted as a conduit for Starfield‘s themes of theology yet, as it is such a personal part of people’s lives, the team was aware they might mistakenly offend players. In the game, Sanctum Universum believes that God exists in the universe and that the Grav Drive (that allows for interstellar travel) is evidence that He is encouraging humans to find Him.In an interview with Polygon, design director Emil Pagliarulo shared that Bethesda reached out to one of their old employees for a realistic perspective on a fictional religion.“We actually had Shane Liesegang, who was one of our writers [on Skyrim and Fallout 4] … He’s now studying to be a Jesuit priest,” explained Pagliarulo.

Starfield is available to pre-load, it’s been found that the game weighs in at 139GB on PC.On the other hand, Starfield is 100GB for the Standard Edition or 117GB for the Premium Edition on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Those who bought the sci-fi odyssey on the Microsoft Store are able to pre-load on PC now, however, purchases through Steam won’t unlock until August 30.Especially fervent fans should consider opting for pre-ordering the Premium Edition which allows them to start their journey on September 1 rather than September 6.As well as early access, this version of Starfield offers the Old Mars Skin Pack for the Laser Cutter, Deep Mining Helmet and Deep Mining Pack, the Constellation Skin Pack for the Equinox Laser Rifle, Spacesuit, Helmet and Boost Pack, the digital artbook and original soundtrack and the Shattered Space expansion.The Constellation Edition is the priciest of the three versions at £249.99 ($299.89).

Starfield PC and Xbox Series X|S players are able to pre-load Bethesda‘s new sprawling sci-fi game from today (August 17), and they’ve recently been treated to a tonne of extra detail about what to expect.PC players who have purchased the game through Steam won’t have the chance to pre-load Starfield until August 30. That cuts it close when it comes to the game’s launch date of September 1, as it weighs in at a significant 125GB.Previously, the team has been reluctantly reticent regarding the role-playing game, stating that it is only director and executive producer Todd Howard who is allowed to publicise “unreleased” details.It appears that Bethesda has relaxed a little as lead quest designer Will Shen and studio design director Emil Pagliarulo shared a lot of information in a recent Starfield question and answer session.For example, a totally “pacifist” playthrough is not possible in Starfield.

Starfield –Vasco, a robotic companion.An official Vasco behind the scenes video has been shared to IGN’s YouTube channel providing a bit of detail on the companion character. “We’re excited to introduce you to one of our favourite companions in the game, Constellation’s very own expeditionary robot Vasco,” Starfield lead artist Istvan Pely begins the video.“As an early model built by Lunar Robotics, Vasco was refurbished to meet the requirements of Constellation’s mission,” continues Pely.

Bethesda has revealed that its upcoming sci-fi RPG Starfield has drawn inspiration from Oblivion with its persuasion mechanic.On Tuesday (March 16), Bethesda shared a video titled ‘Made for Wanderers‘, which goes into more detail regarding Starfield‘s RPG systems.One of these systems – a persuasion system that will let players influence NPCs in the world – has now been detailed.“We knew we wanted to do some kind of persuasion mini-game thing,” shared Emil Pagliarulo, design director at Bethesda.Lead quest designer Will Shen then added “we sat down, and it was funny: we didn’t start with “let’s look back at the old Oblivion system”, but there are a couple of beats there.”“You have to think about, “What’s my risk here? Which one do I want to choose?” We didn’t want it to be a system where there was definitely the right thing to say,” Shen explained.“It feels like a conversation where you’re actually trying to persuade somebody of something,” added game director Todd Howard. “As far as new systems in dialogue, I think it’s definitely one of the most successful ones that we’ve had.”During the rest of the video, which is just under six minutes in total, the developers also discussed several other elements of Starfield – including the fact that it was inspired by “older, hardcore RPGs”. The team also discusses the various factions in Starfield, how players will be able to interact with them, and what companions will add to the world.

Bethesda Software has released a new video blog about the creation of Starfield, with game director Todd Howard saying it’s inspired by “older, hardcore RPGs”.Speaking about how a lot of the team behind Starfield have been making games for a long time now, Howard explained how it was “nice to go back to some things we didn’t do [on previous titles like] the backgrounds, the traits, defining your character, all those stats.”He went on to say that a lot of modern games have started incorporating those elements “and people are ready for something that does the things those older, hardcore RPGS that we used to make, did (but) in a new way.”In recent years, Howard has worked on Skyrim and Fallout 4.The video also sees the team talk factions, persuasion and the possibility of romance with repeated mentions about the importance of “immersion”.“It’s a level of immersion that we really focus on, you’re not just playing a game but really living in this world, in this universe,” said Istvan Pely, lead artist with design director Emil Pagliarulo describing Starfield as “a giant open world for the player to do what they want”.Lead quest designer Will Shen added: “You feel like you’ve had an impact on the world, you really feel like you’re there”.Pagliarulo said: “We don’t just make RPGs, we make simulations.” Later, he explained how Starfield will have ”romance, adventure, and mystery” alongside this other layer of “the cosmos, the universe and what is out there.”“At the end of it, we want the players to have told their own journey, but then look back at it. And we’re asking the big questions.