New Starfield trailer gives us fresh details about the Bethesda Xbox Series X exclusive

Starfield Settled Systems trailer showcases a unsafe galaxy not very far away

(Prototype credit: Bethesda)

Bethesda has released a fresh Starfield trailer that gives us further information about the game'due south sci-fi world and showcases a range of concept fine art aslope a very cursory snippet of gameplay.

The trailer runs only a minute and a half in length only is surprisingly dumbo with details. Narrated by the game'south design director, Emil Pagliarulo, it introduces united states to The Settled Systems. This is an area of space located approximately fifty lite-years from our own Solar Arrangement and is Starfield's main setting.

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The game itself will take place in the year 2330, only the trailer reveals that just xx years earlier The Settled Systems was not and then peaceful. During this time two factions, the United Colonies and The Freestar Collective, were engaged in a bloody war for command of the organization.

However, there is at present an uneasy peace betwixt the two groups. Don't be surprised if that peace gets slightly fractured during the course of Starfield'due south main campaign. Information technology'due south not just these 2 groups you'll encounter, other threats within The Settled Systems include mercenaries, space pirates, thuggish spacers, and religious zealots.

Starfield concept art characters — (Image credit: Bethesda)

While the trailer is comprised primarily of some rather beautiful concept art showing off everything from a seedy underworld to a loftier-tech urban center, there is also a brief snippet of gameplay at the very end. These few seconds of footage shows off a rocket preparing for lift-off, and unfortunately nada else.

Starfield concept art planet — (Image credit: Bethesda)

Starfield will be Bethesda Game Studios' first new original RPG in 25 years after the company spent the last two decades working on The Elder Scrolls and Fallout franchises. Information technology's as well the beginning attempt from the development studio since it was purchased by Microsoft in 2020. Considering of that conquering, it will be exclusive to the Xbox Series X on console, with PS5 players set to miss out.

The game is currently scheduled to launch on November 11, 2022, which gives you plenty of time to hunt down an Xbox Serial X restock before then. It'southward also been confirmed that the RPG volition be available on Xbox Game Pass at launch.

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