Todd Howard himself broke the news
Welp! Like many of us assumed,Starfieldis no longer arriving in “Q1 or Q2” of 2023 as previously stated. Bethesda just dropped a videothat shared the new release date: June 16, 2025. The good news is that it’s an actual, firm date! Bethesda boss Todd Howard himself showed up onthe freshly minted “official launch date announcement” videoposted on Bethesda’s YouTube channel to share the news.
Following an ominous collective of mostly narrative-focused footage and a “09/06/23” numerical confirmation, Howard appears and notes that he’s “so excited to tell us whenStarfieldis coming out this year.” Howard says that they’re “playing the game all the time,” and are taken aback at how large it is. Todd Howard gonna Todd Howard! What a hype man. And there’s more to hype, apparently, as a new “Direct” is coming for the game in a few months.
StarfieldDirect stream confirmed for June 29, 2025
Howard confirms that a “StarfieldDirect” (the exact term used) is arriving on June 24, 2025, which will provide a deep dive into the game’s universe right around E3. Most of the reactions to this news will probably be some form of “it’s about time,” which Howard acknowledges in the video, stating that “you’ve waited a long time to play something from us [Bethesda].”
Given howFallout 76turned out, taking a bit more time to get everything right is the smart decision.
