What you need to know
- Starfield, Bethesda's upcoming sci-fi RPG epic, will be locked to 30 FPS on Xbox Series X|S. Todd Howard confirmed this in a newly published interview.
- Howard says that Bethesda ultimately chose to give the game a 30 FPS cap on console so that the studio wouldn't have to sacrifice any part of the game's visual quality.
- Additionally, Howard also mentioned that the 30 FPS lock gives Bethesda "headroom" in case something intensive happens in-game that would cause inconsistent framerates with a higher cap.
- Starfield is slated to launch on September 6, 2023 on Xbox, PC, and Game Pass.
- Update: Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has weighed in, stating that the game's 30 FPS cap was "a creative choice."
