Starfield and Redfall delayed to first half of 2023
These games will be getting some additional development time.
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What you need to know
Two major Xbox console exclusive titles are being pushed back into 2023.
On Thursday, Bethesda Softworks shared the news thatStarfieldandRedfallfrom Bethesda Game Studios and Arkane Austin were being delayed into 2023.
An update on Redfall and Starfield.pic.twitter.com/pqDtx26Uu6An update on Redfall and Starfield.pic.twitter.com/pqDtx26Uu6— Bethesda (@bethesda)May 12, 2022May 12, 2022
Starfield, a science-fiction role-playing game from Bethesda Game Studios, was originally slated to launch on Nov. 11, 2022, which would’ve been 11 years after the release of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Redfall, a vampire-hunting co-op immersive shooter, never had a specific release date but instead was given a Summer 2022 release window.
In the delay announcement, Bethesda says that there will be a “deep dive” into the gameplay of both Starfield and Redfall “soon.” This is almost guarenteed to be referring to theupcoming Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase, which is set for June 12, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET.
Both Starfield and Redfall are coming exclusively to Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC, as well as launching day one into Xbox Game Pass. These two titles are the first Xbox console exclusives to arrive since Microsoft acquired ZeniMax Media, making Bethesda Softworks an Xbox first-party publisher alongsideXbox Game Studios. Microsoft is also currentlyattempting to acquire Activision Blizzardin a deal worth almost $69 billion. That deal is slated to close sometime in Microsoft’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2023.
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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
