Starfield Announced Its Arrival With a Bang, Early Access Numbers Surpass 200,000 on Steam

The buzz around Starfield had been super hot for a long while. The early access went live on September 1 for Xbox and PC giving a trailer of the upcoming wave of gaming trends. Ever since the game.was announced at the Xbox Showcase, critics and analysts had predicted some gigantic business numbers. With the early access, we have an idea of Starfield’s impact on the market. And oh boy, the predictions were such an underestimation! 

The open-world RPG has undeniably been one of the most-anticipated releases in recent times. It is hard to think of any other title that has been able to pull off such exceptional branding. A lot of the credit also goes to Microsoft. The Xbox exclusive marked its entry and the numbers it gained on its Steam debut are nothing less than outstanding. Let’s dive deeper into the statistics that are already suggesting Starfield to be an ultimate banger. 

Starfield crossed over 200,000 in just a few hours of its release on Steam 

According to the latest reports, Bethesda’s sci-fi exploration took the servers of Steam by storm. The numbers went up to as big as 234,532 at the peak. What makes the achievement more special is this early access isn’t an ideal choice for most of the gamers. The fans have constantly criticized the developers for the insanely high pricing of the early access. With such a response around the early access prices, these numbers are nothing less than a statement of concern for other rival games of 2023. 

Any game version other than the Starfield Standard Edition can be purchased for early access to Starfield. This incorporates the Starfield Advanced Premium Version, Starfield Premium Release Overhaul, and Starfield Heavenly Body Version.

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The Starfield Computerized Premium Release is accessible for £99.99 on Amazon. It comes with three in-game bonus skins, the Shattered Space Story expansion upon release, a Constellation Skin Pack, access to the Starfield Digital Artbook, and the original soundtrack in addition to the five-day early access to the game itself.

What to expect in the coming days? 

Both Bethesda and Microsoft have ensured the RPG is a platform to claim its dominance in the gaming world for the year. There have been plenty of speculations around the possibility of Starfield being the Game of the Year 2023. While early access critic reviews do not seem to totally agree with the developers’ claim, fan response to the game is phenomenal. Well, one thing is for certain, Starfield isn’t going from the gamers’ scrutiny anytime soon. 

All the editions available for the early experience have only added to the curiosity among gamers for its awaited launch. However, the wait is almost over as the countdown to September 6 has begun. It will be interesting to see how the fan perspective towards the Sci-Fi giant changes after its full-fledged launch. 

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