In Polygon's recent interview with design director Emil Pagliarulo, it was revealed that Starfield very nearly had a voiced protagonist in the style of Fallout 4's sole survivor.
09.08.2023 - 22:07 / gamespot.com / Eddie Makuch / Emil Pagliarulo / Will Shen
Bethesda is hosting a Starfield Q&A soon, so get your questions in now.
By Eddie Makuch on
One of 2023's biggest and most-anticipated games, Starfield, releases in September. And to get people excited about it, Bethesda is hosting a Q&A on Discord where fans can ask questions
Lead quest designer Will Shen and lead game designer Emil Pagliarulo will host the Q&A, which is set for August 16 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. Fans need to sign up for Bethesda's Constellation program, which will grant them access to the Constellation Discord channels. People can submit questions in the #constellation channel until August 11. There is no guarantee your question will get answered.
Join Will Shen (Lead Quest Designer) and Emil Pagliarulo (Lead Game Designer) for a @StarfieldGame Q&A in our official Discord server on August 16. To take part, sign up at https://t.co/8wp0DVTAoL and head to https://t.co/JcLXqLyKM3. #Starfield pic.twitter.com/Btvrto0E3H
This seems like a big moment for Pagliarulo specifically, as he said in July that fans shouldstop asking him questions about Starfield because only Todd Howard is cleared to give updates. Now, that's changing, and Pagliarulo will be able to field questions from the fanbase.
Starfield releases on September 6 for Xbox Series X|S and PC. The game could have been a PS5 exclusive, according to Microsoft, until the Xbox company swept in and bought ZeniMax. All Game Pass subscribers will be able to play the game for no extra cost.
The game's $100 edition unlocks five days early, starting September 1, but there is a $35 premium upgrade on other versions that players can purchase to jump in at that time.
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