With Redfall and Starfield, we were expecting two big hits from Bethesda in 2022. However, Bethesda has now announced that the release will be delayed.
Starfield is a new action game from Bethesda and the first new franchise from the makers of Skyrim in 25 years. A first trailer was shown at E3 2021; furthermore, Bethesda, along with Microsoft, announced that the game was set to release in 2022. After Elden Ring, Starfield could have potentially been the biggest and most exciting game of 2022.
Redfall will be a new open-world first-person shooter from Bethesda. In it, you fight against vampires with modern firearms, which are becoming larger and stronger due to a failed experiment. The game was supposed to be released in the summer of 2022.
What happened? Bethesda stated on Twitter that the two major games will be delayed:
“We have made the decision to delay the release of Redfall and Starfield to the first half of 2023.”
Are there reasons for the delay? Specific reasons were not provided as to why the two games are being delayed. They at least promise waiting gamers that they will receive the “best and most polished” versions of the games.
Is there a new release date? Bethesda did not provide a date either. Officially, the games are now set to be released in the first half of 2023. Here, the developers have a lot of leeway as to when the game will actually be released.
Both games will definitely be included directly in the Game Pass:
Starfield is set to be the next big single-player RPG after Skyrim
What is Starfield anyway? Starfield is supposed to be a single-player RPG in the Bethesda style, just like Skyrim and Fallout 4. It takes place hundreds of years in the future, and humanity has made the leap into space. However, there is currently no detailed information about gameplay and game content.
What is Redfall anyway? In the new shooter Redfall, you should travel to the eponymous city and work as vampire hunters there. For this, you choose your favorite from several characters and then shoot your way through your enemies in the style of a loot shooter. Similar to Borderlands, the co-op shooter is said to rely on humor but provide a modern look, thereby appealing especially to those who had no affinity for the colorful design of Borderlands.
So far, the developers have introduced 4 characters and abilities. When more information will follow is still unknown.
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