Starfield is getting a ‘deep dive’ showcase, but not until after this month’s Xbox/Bethesda livestream
Microsoft has confirmed that an Xbox/Bethesda ‘Developer Direct’ livestream showcase will take place on January 25.
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Microsoft has confirmed that a Developer Direct livestream for Xbox and Bethesda will take place on January 25, giving fans a look at what’s cooking in games including Forza Motorsport,Minecraft Legends,The Elder Scrolls Online, andRedfall.
The sharp-eyed among you may have noticed that the crown jewel of Bethesda’s upcoming games—Starfield—isn’t in the list, which brings us to a classic good news/bad news situation. The bad news is that Starfield isn’t in the list because it’s not going to be there. The good news is that Microsoft and Bethesda are working on a standalone show for Starfield, “to dedicate the proper amount of time for a deep dive” into it.
Curious about what’s coming to Xbox?Check out Developer_Direct on January 25, featuring news and gameplay from some highly-anticipated games: https://t.co/DvTYGzc85z | #DeveloperDirect pic.twitter.com/5QUbL0OXqAJanuary 11, 2023
As much as I appreciate that they’re going whole-hog on Starfield, just, you know,later, I’m still a little disappointed that we won’t even get a teaser to remind us that yes, this thing is still happening and it’s actually getting pretty close. And maybe we will—maybe this is simply smart expectations-management, and just before the curtain falls Todd Howard will throw us a bone to keep our attention properly focused. Anything is possible, and I dare to dream.
(In case you’d forgotten, Starfield doesn’t yet have a release date, although we expect it to be out sometime in the first half of 2023, which we are now into. I’d say that makes the standalone show a good bet for a proper release date announcement.)
Anyway, here’s what will be there:
The Developer Direct livestream will begin at 12 pm PT/3 pm ET on January 25. More details on what to expect will be shared through Xbox and Bethesda social media channels leading up to the event.
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