We don’t say this lightly, but Starfield is shaping up to be one of the best games of all time. We know it’s going to be one of the best Xbox games to come out this year, but the sheer amount of content coming to Bethesda’s new RPG is truly mind-blowing – and, it’s going to take a lot of time for you to get through. If you want to get a head start on that, you’ll be pleased to know that Starfield early access is offering players almost a week of extra time with the game.
Revealed at the end of the Starfield Direct, Bethesda confirmed that the Premium Edition and Constellation Edition of Starfield will come with five days of early access.
That means, ahead of the Starfield release date, you’ll be able to start playing on Friday, September 1, 2023. Yes, that’s not a long time away at all – is it? Best get your Starfield pre-orders in now.
In addition to all of this, the Starfield Premium Edition will come with access to the first Starfield DLC – Shattered Space – and both the Constellation Skin Pack, and the Digital Extras bundle. This includes a soundtrack and an art book. The Constellation Edition comes with all of that and a digital game download code, a Starfield Chronomark Watch, a case for that watch, and a Constellation Patch.
You can pre-order the different editions here:
- Starfield Standard Edition Gamestop (US)
- Starfield Premium Edition Gamestop (US)
- Starfield Constellation Edition Gamestop (US)
- Starfield Premium Edition Xbox store (US)
- Starfield Standard Edition Xbox store (US)
- Starfield Standard Edition Xbox store (UK)
- Starfield Premium Edition Xbox store (UK)
If you want to check out everything new we learned about Starfield, you can watch the whole Starfield Direct as many times as you want, at any play speed you want, below. We know there’s going to be some die-hard fans out there scrubbing every scene for new information; don’t worry, we are too!
For now, you might be interested to learn that you might be able to make your Starfield ship a Gundam mech (seriously), and there’s a Starfield skill that lets you mind control aliens – which isn’t what we expected.
You can find out more about all the Starfield planets we’ll be able to explore, all the ship customization options available, and the latest on the Starfield traits you’ll get to choose from here. Either way, there’s going to be a lot of Starfield characters to talk to. So, this early access period could be vital, especially when you consider the fact that the Alan Wake 2 release date, the Assassin’s Creed Mirage release date, and the Spider-Man 2 release date all drop a month later.
