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Speaking to The Verge (and spotted by PC Gamer), Spencer said that releasing a game too early is a mistake the company has made before and, especially as Starfield is the first Bethesda game to be released as an Xbox exclusive, he wanted the developers to feel supported by their new publisher.

"We have experience shipping games too early," Spencer said. "But in hindsight, when you look at a game like Starfield - which has taken so long and so much investment in new IP from the team - the decision to give the team the time to build the game that they feel they should be building is just the right thing to do."

He continued: "Starfield and Redfall, which are our first big Xbox games with [Bethesda owner] ZeniMax coming into the team, I just wanted to make sure those teams felt they had the support they could get from Xbox. Maybe feel some of the benefit of being part of a larger organization that has other revenue streams and other things going on that could be helpful."

Phil Spencer Confident In Decision to Delay Starfield - IGN

Starfield's original release date has come and gone but, despite fan disappointment, Xbox boss Phil Spencer is confident that delaying Bethesda's latest was the right move.

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[Skifi28]

I was confident in a fart once, didn't go as planned.

 

[GenericUser]

Man I can't wait for this game to come out. I'm more then ready for another bethesda open world rpg.

 

[nightmare-slain]

Hopefully Phil is kicking Todd's ass to make sure it releases in a proper state but I'm fully preparing myself for the usual Bethesda shenanigans!

 

[ChiefDada]

Starfield is gonna suck confirmed.

 

[SJRB]

Bro after that reveal footage everyone and their mom was confident in the decision to delay Starfield.

Release that shit when it is actually done, okay?

 

[DenchDeckard]

I cant wait for this game. So ready for a new Bethesda big game.

 

[Umbasaborne]

Cant get over how short sighted of them it was to date that thing in 2021.

 

[feynoob]

I need good starfield. Make sure there is nothing wrong with it.

 

[Captain Toad]

Hopefully Phil is kicking Todd's ass to make sure it releases in a proper state but I'm fully preparing myself for the usual Bethesda shenanigans!

Hopefully, Phil is staying the hell out of his way.

 

[nightmare-slain]

Starfield is gonna suck confirmed.

I mean....he had every reason to feel good.

 

[Toots]

Starfield is gonna suck confirmed.

Starfield is gonna be good confirmed

 

[Captain Toad]

Cant get over how short sighted of them it was to date that thing in 2021.

It wasn't so much throwing a year on it. That's normal. But giving an exact date because they thought it sounded cool, well before having any idea if they could make it, was pretty amateurish.

 

[nightmare-slain]

Hopefully, Phil is staying the hell out of his way.

maybe to a certain extent.

he could be hands off but i just meant that with MS owning Bethesda now they'd maybe want to just be like "Nah, it ain't releasing like this. Spend more time working on it". Not being involved in game direction or anything.

 

[Wandering Leopard]

I wonder when it's actually coming out, I would be a little surprised if it misses summer.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Bethesda's track record has eroded a lot. It's a cautiously optimistic outlook. I hope it's good. This isn't 2008 Bethesda though.

 

[chixdiggit]

"The decision to give the team the time to build the game that they feel they should be building is just the right thing to do."

Nice. Wish this was the same attitude with all big publishers.
I can understand the small dev teams that release stuff half done or in Early Access but really no excuse for the "big guys"

 

[Jennings]

No rush. I don't even care if the game comes out till 2024. I still have a backlog of good games to get through.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

I have confidence in Phil.

So delay is ok.

 

[Slicker than your average]

Phil playing the old waiting game.. again.

 

[Kacho]

I don’t even care if it gets delayed to holiday 2023. Just release it when it’s ready. The showing at not-E3 was rough.

 

[DragonNCM]

I'm a little sceptical about starfield after showcase......something odd about this game.

 

[Umbasaborne]

I wonder when it's actually coming out, I would be a little surprised if it misses summer.

I think it will come out in June, but theres always the chance it is delayed again to the fall. phil confirmed that redfall will launch before starfield, so either redfall launches this spring and starfield this summer, or redfall in the summer and starfield in fall, while forza acts as Microsoft's spring title.

 

[Godot25]

I wonder if Bethesda would be willing to delay Starfield if they did not end up bought by Microsoft.

 

[ReBurn]

I wonder if Bethesda would be willing to delay Starfield if they did not end up bought by Microsoft.

They would have released it broken to get the revenue then fix it after like they did before they were acquired.

 

[adamsapple]

He continued: "Starfield and Redfall, which are our first big Xbox games with [Bethesda owner] ZeniMax coming into the team, I just wanted to make sure those teams felt they had the support they could get from Xbox. Maybe feel some of the benefit of being part of a larger organization that has other revenue streams and other things going on that could be helpful."

It's good that they didn't make Bethesda push those games out in compromised state to meet arbitrary deadlines.

 

[Valedix]

After Fallout 76 I can never trust Bethesda again. Theres been one gameplay showcase in 2 years lmao.

 

[Heisenberg007]

The delay is worth it and totally welcome if the game comes out bug-free, of 10/10 quality, and with all the next-gen features at launch (60 FPS mode / unlocked FPS VRR modes / Ray-tracing, etc.). All the more power to them.

Though I have my doubts that it'll launch in perfect condition despite the delay.

Fingers crossed!

 

[DEAD ORIGINAL]

My Xbox is cold and this is fuel to relight the fire CMON StarField

 

[Flutta]

When has he not been ”confident”?
From what i remember he’s been confident from the day he took the job as head of the green rats.

 

[crunchyBiscuits]

I think there are more cases where a game delayed for extra Dev time has resulted in a better final product than the alternative

 

[01011001]

Cant get over how short sighted of them it was to date that thing in 2021.

that's every game tho. name me a AAA title in recent history that wasn't delayed.

I think the only ones will be Capcom titles as they seem to only announce games really far into development atm.

 

[Madflavor]

If it's a Bethesda game, and assuming it's to smooth the game out, then delays are not a bad thing.

 

[Humdinger]

The delay is worth it and totally welcome if the game comes out bug-free, of 10/10 quality, and with all the next-gen features at launch (60 FPS mode / unlocked FPS VRR modes / Ray-tracing, etc.).

Dude, this is Bugthesda we're talking about. The chance that it will come out bug-free is about 0.002%.

 

[RIPN2022]

Crazy the game would be out now. Wonder if it will be any good when it launches or if it will get a Fallout 4-like reception.

 

[Kacho]

Starfield is gonna be good confirmed

"A good game is never bad" - Miyamoto-san

 

[kapshin]

Starfield is gonna suck confirmed.

Was the showcase only hardware?

 

[Ozriel]

Cant get over how short sighted of them it was to date that thing in 2021.

Posting this when the bulk of all AAA games got COVID related delays…

‘Short sighted’ indeed. We certainly don’t lack armchair developers here

 

[Kenneth Haight]

 

[Morrie’s wig shop]

Boy, this game is going to break a lot of people mentally. Especially if your a one console minded person.

 

[gothmog]

Today on Phil likes to say things...

 

[Saber]

I don't think its hard to believe a delay is needed judging the release of certain unpolished games nowadays.
But lets be honest, Bethesda is globaly know for its bugs and I don't think this will change soon, no matter the amount of copium people throw. If the game do released polished then good for them.

 

[JackMcGunns]

It's good that they didn't make Bethesda push those games out in compromised state to meet arbitrary deadlines.

Yep, Cyberpunk 2077 releasing at the state it is now would make it a contender for GOTY, unfortunately the damage is so deep now, that some will laugh at this very statement.

 

[Del_X]

Cant get over how short sighted of them it was to date that thing in 2021.

It was never dated for 2021. It was dated for this November, 2022.

 

[Heisenberg007]

Dude, this is Bugthesda we're talking about. The chance that it will come out bug-free is about 0.002%.

Bethesda's past record is part of the reason why I'm not very confident. But I'd love if it defies these expectations and has a launch similar to God of War Ragnarok (extremely well-optimized, 30 FPS / 60 FPS / 120 FPS modes, VRR support, pretty much bug free, etc.)

 

[mortal]

I think it was the right move as well. I can't imagine the shit storm had the game launched broken and full of bugs after so much hype. It probably would've been a Cyberpunk 2077 situation all over again.
Although there's so much expectation and pressure riding on Starfield, I can't imagine it living up to some people's expectations.

I really hope Microsoft knocks it out of the park with their 1st party titles in 2023. Would genuinely love to see them give Sony some real competition with their offerings.

 

[Punished Miku]

The delay is worth it and totally welcome if the game comes out bug-free, of 10/10 quality, and with all the next-gen features at launch (60 FPS mode / unlocked FPS VRR modes / Ray-tracing, etc.). All the more power to them.

Though I have my doubts that it'll launch in perfect condition despite the delay.

Fingers crossed!

I think you should just try the game out and see if it's fun; maybe even see if you can enjoy playing it for what it is.

Maybe you're not, but it honestly feels like you're just trying to set up ridiculously high standards so that no matter what, you can call this game a failure when it releases. There's virtually zero chance the game launches bug free. I don't expect ray tracing either. I don't expect "10/10 quality" either, whatever that means. The game will probably land in the low 90s or upper 80s for a metacritic average.

Bethesda has never been known as some powerhouse of technical skill and polish. What I'm hoping for is a good story, good writing, and a fun gameplay loop. The gameplay is probably not going to be the focus with a astronaut exploration game; it will be the story, hopefully.

 

[adamsapple]

Starfield is gonna be good confirmed

 

[Heisenberg007]

I think you should just try the game out and see if it's fun; maybe even see if you can enjoy playing it for what it is.

Maybe you're not, but it honestly feels like you're just trying to set up ridiculously high standards so that no matter what, you can call this game a failure when it releases. There's virtually zero chance the game launches bug free. I don't expect ray tracing either. I don't expect "10/10 quality" either, whatever that means. The game will probably land in the low 90s or upper 80s for a metacritic average.

Bethesda has never been known as some powerhouse of technical skill and polish. What I'm hoping for is a good story, good writing, and a fun gameplay loop. The gameplay is probably not going to be the focus with a astronaut exploration game; it will be the story, hopefully.

Not at all.

Skyrim was pretty great and scored dozens of 10/10s. It's still sitting at 94 MC. So unless we expect a significant drop in Bethesda's quality, we should at least expect the same -- if not an improvement that's gained with experience and tech improvements.

And Starfield is expected to have RTX ray-tracing, so it's not unrealistic to expect at least one RT mode on Series X (even if it is the 30 FPS mode) and then have a non-RT 60 FPS mode (which has been the norm for most big developers this generation so far).

 

[Humdinger]

Bethesda's past record is part of the reason why I'm not very confident. But I'd love if it defies these expectations and has a launch similar to God of War Ragnarok (extremely well-optimized, 30 FPS / 60 FPS / 120 FPS modes, VRR support, pretty much bug free, etc.)

I would, too, but I wouldn't get your hopes up. I've been playing Bethesda games for 20 years, and they never come out extremely polished, bug-free, and perfectly optimized. That's just not their style.