Starfielddeveloper Bethesda officially confirms the global release times for its upcoming space-faring RPG. It should be noted that there are two important dates tied to these times:Starfield’s early access date, which begins late August 31/September 1, and the official release date of September 5/6 (all depending on time zone).
For those interested in checking outStarfield"early," there are three ways to do so. Players must either buy theStarfieldPremium Edition, theStarfieldPremium Edition Upgrade (if playing via Xbox Game Passor for those who own the standard edition), or theStarfieldConstellation Edition. Each version comes with ways to delve into the title five days early.
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It should be noted, to avoid any confusion, that the release times onStarfield’s early access date and official release date are the exact same, so the below times apply to either date. For those located in the United States, they can expect the game to go live at 5 PM PT for those located on the West Coast and 8 PM for those on the East Coast. Those located in the Mountain Time Zone will be able to play at 6 pm MT and those located in the Central Time Zone will be able to play at 7 PM, again on either corresponding date.
Further dates and times are seen below.
It’ll be interesting to see how the launch goes, as it’s highly likely that the game is swarmed with new players on both dates.Starfieldis Bethesda’s first new IP in two decadesand its first game sinceFallout 76five years ago. It’s not uncommon for a Bethesda game to become a seminal moment for the industry, as seen in howSkyrimhas remained relevant in the industry more than ten years later.
No doubt, many are already considering 2023 one of the best years in gaming ever, up there with 1998 and 2007.Starfieldis expected to contribute greatly to that, alongside earlierreleases likeZelda: Tears of the KingdomandBaldur’s Gate 3, as well as other upcoming releases likeMarvel’s Spider-Man 2.The year is not done and dusted yet, but it sure is shaping up to be a great one.
Starfieldwill be available on July 20, 2025, for PC and Xbox Series X/S. The early access period begins on August 31.
