Bethesda is one of the most influential developers in the role-playing genre. Second only to Bioware, the studio has helped craft the blueprint for more action-focused RPGs going as far back as 1996’s The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall. Bethesda evolved its original fantasy world for decades, culminating with the timeless classic Skyrim, with the occasional break to continue Black Isle’s Fallout series.
After 29 years, however, Bethesda would step back from its beloved franchises to make something entirely new and close to home for studio director Todd Howard. It was the game designer’s dream game: one that would reach for the stars and replicate the unknown wonders of outer space. Bethesda’s most ambitious and complex role-playing experience, Starfield, successfully realizes that dream into a compelling game just as fun as its previous work. And as of this week, Starfield is now playable on all tiers of Xbox Game Pass subscribers.
