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Bethesda’s Todd Howard has confirmed thatStarfieldhas New Game+. Bethesda’sStarfieldis an incredibly ambitious undertaking on the part of the studio, giving players the chance to explore over 1,000 planets across a vast universe.Starfieldpromises to be absolutely massive, yet there will still be some gamers that manage to see everything it has to offer and still be hungry for more adventures.
Some executives that have had the chance to playStarfieldearly have put significant time into the game, yet still have more to see and do. Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has reportedly logged about 200 hours inStarfieldacross various characters, whileBethesda exec Pete Hines has amassed around 160 hoursin the game so far. While it remains to be seen how long it will take, one will eventually complete all ofStarfield’s main quests, faction quests, and important side quests. Yet they may want to continue their adventure without having to start a brand-new character from scratch.
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Luckily for those gamers, it’s been confirmed by GQ thatStarfieldwill have a New Game+ option. GQ recently published an interview it conducted withStarfieldgame director Todd Howard. In the interview, it was confirmed thatStarfieldhas a “unique and exciting twist” on New Game+ that will incentivize “continued and repeat play.” Further details onStarfield’s New Game+ feature were not revealed by GQ, so fans will have to wait to play the game for themselves to find out more.
The officialStarfieldrelease date is September 6, but early access is available on September 1. Anyone interested inStarfieldearly access will need to purchase the Premium Edition or Premium Edition Upgrade.Starfield’s Constellation Editionalso comes with early access, but it has been sold out and so unless one already has a pre-order secured, they will want to opt for the Premium Edition or Premium Edition Upgrade.
Even afterStarfieldcomes out, it will likely take some time for players to find out exactly how New Game+ works. After all, New Game+ is uncharted territory for Bethesda, as its previous games did not offer the feature. Players will have to play throughStarfieldto see how Bethesda approaches New Game+, and it’s unclear at this time exactly how long that will take.
Regardless, New Game+ should ensure thatStarfieldhas even more replay value than Bethesda’s other games, which is saying something. Even if New Game+ wasn’t in the game, though,Starfield’s massive game worldshould ensure that players are kept busy for a long time.
Starfieldlaunches September 6 for PC and Xbox Series X.
