Bethesda head of publishing Pete Hines has said Starfield ādoesnāt even really get goingā until after the main story mission is completed.
During an appearance on Bethesda Mainstream at Gamescom 2023, Hines explained he had sunk roughly 80 hours into Starfieldās faction-based questlines and other side activities before being prompted by Bethesda head Todd Howard to get started on the main story.
āWe intentionally donāt talk about the main quest a lot because truthfully it is super spoilery,ā said Hines. āBut Iām here to tell you that this game doesnāt even really get going until you finish the main quest.ā
Hines noted the main quest took him around 50 hours to complete, which means that, by his own reckoning, Starfield didnāt āreally get goingā for the Bethesda veteran until he had sunk 130 hours into the game.
āThat story, itās my favourite Bethesda Game Studios story,ā said Hines. āItās my favourite Bethesda Games Studiosā ending to a story, and I hope people enjoy it as much as I have.ā
It isnāt clear exactly what content will become available to players once they reach the conclusion of Starfieldās main quest but itās possible Hines was referring to Starfieldās recently revealed New Game+ mode, which, according to Todd Howard, will feature āa unique and exciting twistā, that will āincentivise continued and repeat playā.
Whilst the vast majority of Starfieldās gargantuan story remains shrouded in mystery, spoilers have started to surface on social media.
Check out IGNās primer article to get up to date with everything there is to know about Starfield, and to mark your diary for August 31, when weāll be dropping our full review of the game.
Anthony is a freelance contributor covering science and video gaming news for IGN. He has over eight years experience of covering breaking developments in multiple scientific fields and absolutely no time for your shenanigans. Follow him on Twitter @BeardConGamer
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During an appearance on Bethesda Mainstream at Gamescom 2023, Hines explained he had sunk roughly 80 hours into Starfieldās faction-based questlines and other side activities before being prompted by Bethesda head Todd Howard to get started on the main story.
āWe intentionally donāt talk about the main quest a lot because truthfully it is super spoilery,ā said Hines. āBut Iām here to tell you that this game doesnāt even really get going until you finish the main quest.ā
Pete Hines about #Starfield Quests & Size of the game
Pete Hines: I told Todd i hit about 80 hours
Todd: What do you think about the Main Quests
Pete: Oh i haven't done it yet
Todd: What are you doing! š
Also says #Starfield doesn't really get going until you finish the Mainā¦ pic.twitter.com/0S39cvGOjW
ā Darrius Fears (@TheRealDfea) August 24, 2023
Hines noted the main quest took him around 50 hours to complete, which means that, by his own reckoning, Starfield didnāt āreally get goingā for the Bethesda veteran until he had sunk 130 hours into the game.
āThat story, itās my favourite Bethesda Game Studios story,ā said Hines. āItās my favourite Bethesda Games Studiosā ending to a story, and I hope people enjoy it as much as I have.ā
It isnāt clear exactly what content will become available to players once they reach the conclusion of Starfieldās main quest but itās possible Hines was referring to Starfieldās recently revealed New Game+ mode, which, according to Todd Howard, will feature āa unique and exciting twistā, that will āincentivise continued and repeat playā.
Whilst the vast majority of Starfieldās gargantuan story remains shrouded in mystery, spoilers have started to surface on social media.
Check out IGNās primer article to get up to date with everything there is to know about Starfield, and to mark your diary for August 31, when weāll be dropping our full review of the game.
Anthony is a freelance contributor covering science and video gaming news for IGN. He has over eight years experience of covering breaking developments in multiple scientific fields and absolutely no time for your shenanigans. Follow him on Twitter @BeardConGamer
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