Starfield Hits 15 Million Players as Patch Adds Achievement-Friendly Creations, New Land Vehicle and Quest, and More

Bethesda’s Starfield has seen 15 million gamers since launching in September 2023.

Starfield hit six million gamers on its day of launch to turn out to be the largest launch in Bethesda Recreation Studios historical past, surpassing the likes of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim and Fallout 4. These participant numbers had been boosted, in fact, by Starfield’s day one launch into Recreation Move.

“We’re thrilled that so lots of you will have launched into this journey with us, and we recognize your suggestions,” Bethesda said in a post on its website. “We’re all the time in search of methods to enhance your expertise enjoying the sport.”

To that finish, Bethesda has launched a brand new replace that makes plenty of essential modifications and additions. Creations by Verified Creators now have the choice to be achievement pleasant, there are two new free creations (a automobile and a quest), and there are new quality-of-life enhancements, such as an uncapped framerate choice for Xbox Collection X. Nevertheless, Achievements won’t retroactively unlock on earlier sport saves with Creations, even when these Creations at the moment are achievement pleasant.

Replace 1.14.74 provides the most recent land automobile, the Deimog, as a “particular present” to all gamers for hitting the 15 million landmark, Bethesda mentioned. Right here’s the official blurb:

Constructed for pace and endurance, the Deimog contains a absolutely enclosed cabin to maintain you protected as you race by means of rugged landscapes. Its distinctive dealing with permits you to navigate even the trickiest terrain with ease, whereas a robust rocket launcher ensures you’re ready for any threats — be it hostile wildlife or clusters of enemies.

And the brand new quest known as The Excellent Recipe, made obtainable to gamers without cost “within the spirit of Thanksgiving.”

The Excellent Recipe invitations you on a heartwarming journey by means of Akila Metropolis, the place the previous and current collide within the palms of an unlikely dreamer. This character-driven questline introduces you to Harbhajan, a gifted mechanic with a hidden ardour for the culinary arts. Once you come upon a dusty recipe ebook throughout your travels, you be taught it belongs to Harbhajan — a once-hopeful chef whose ambitions had been put aside for a extra sensible life. Returning the recipes ignites a spark, rekindling previous desires of turning into a galaxy-renowned chef. However may it’s too late for a second probability?

Bethesda launched the primary Starfield growth, Shattered Area, on the finish of September. It was billed as a return to type for the studio, however Shattered Area is at the moment on a ‘principally unfavourable’ consumer evaluate ranking in Steam. In line with Xbox boss Phil Spencer, Bethesda growth chief Todd Howard puzzled whether or not Starfield ought to have delayed buggies for Shattered Area so it had a much bigger affect.

Starfield Replace 1.14.74 patch notes:

Common

• Common efficiency and stability enhancements.
• The uncapped body price choice is out there once more for Xbox Collection X customers.
• The Message of the Day now shows extra persistently on the Xbox.
• Addressed a difficulty the place some console instructions didn’t disable sure achievements.
• Shattered Area will now present possession appropriately for Steam customers.

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Options

• Creation Package: Lipsync animation information technology is now obtainable.

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Gameplay

• The Annihilator Particle Beam damage-over-time impact now not triggers companion reactions.
• Resolved a Management ability concern that would trigger companions to not converse up.
• Improved operate of the stealth bar whereas round crowd NPCs.
• Addressed a difficulty the place destroyed ships may load in with out collision.
• Addressed a difficulty the place loading a save the relied on lacking content material may place the participant in an undesirable location.
• Trackers Alliance – Roach will now precisely monitor the variety of accomplished bounties.
• Trackers Alliance – Bounty targets will now seem in Akila, Gagarin, and Cydonia.
• Trackers Alliance – Mounted a difficulty the place the participant may obtain further credit by extorting the goal and then killing them.
• Trackers Alliance – Bounty targets ought to now have a bigger number of appearances.
• Trackers Alliance – Bounty targets will now be eliminated after being handled and leaving the world.
• Trackers Alliance – Extorting or bribing a bounty goal is now not a assured success.

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Quests

• The Starjacker – The right quest goal will show when the participant boards the Junker Watchdog.
• Legacy of the Fang – Addressed a difficulty that would trigger the important thing to now not open the door if the participant had left the world.
• The Duel – If the participant assaults Danika and will get arrested, they’re now in a position to converse to her afterwards to finish the hunt.
• The Scaled Citadel – Anasko’s ID Secret’s now flagged as a quest merchandise.
• What Stays – Addressed a difficulty the place having sure creations put in may make the hatch on The Oracle non-interactable.
• What Stays – The Engineering Bay Entry Card is now flagged as a quest merchandise.
• A Home Divided – The doorways within the Radiology middle will keep unlocked throughout this quest if the participant exits the world and returns.
• A Home Divided – The participant can now acquire the keycard from Madri after the hunt is accomplished.
• Zealous Overreach – Mounted a difficulty that would happen if the Va’ruun Zealots on the exterior of Shadow Station Epsilon had been killed earlier than receiving the hunt.
• Zealous Overreach – Addressed a difficulty that would forestall the participant from chatting with Razma or Viktor if the hunt “Battle in Conviction” is began on the identical time.
• Zealous Overreach – Vortex Phantoms will now not spawn shut sufficient to interrupt the negotiation scene.

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