Starfield Hits 15 Million Players as Patch Adds Achievement-Friendly Creations, New Land Vehicle and Quest, and More

Bethesda’s has seen 15 million players since launching in September 2023. Starfield hit six million players on its day of release to become , surpassing the likes of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim and Fallout 4. Those player numbers were boosted, of course, by Starfield’s day one launch into Game Pass.

"We're thrilled that so many of you have embarked on this journey with us, and we appreciate your feedback,” . “We are always looking for ways to improve your experience playing the game.” To that end, Bethesda has released a new update that makes a number of important changes and additions.



Creations by Verified Creators now have the option to be achievement friendly, there are two new free creations (a vehicle and a quest), and there are new quality-of-life improvements, such as an uncapped framerate option for Xbox Series X. However, Achievements will not retroactively unlock on previous game saves with Creations, even if those Creations are now achievement friendly. Update 1.

14.74 adds the newest land vehicle, the Deimog, as a “special gift” to all players for hitting the 15 million landmark, Bethesda said. Here’s the official blurb: And the new quest is called The Perfect Recipe, made available to players for free “in the spirit of Thanksgiving.

” Bethesda released the first Starfield expansion, Shattered Space, at the end of September. It was billed as a return to form for the studio, but Shattered Space is currently on a 'mostly negative' user review rating in Steam. According to Xbox boss Phil Spencer, so it had a bigger impact.

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