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<p>Starfield is a staggeringly ambitious game,&nbsp;but it&nbsp;appears to be ready to go a few weeks from its September 6 launch. Bethesda has announced that the sci-fi RPG has gone gold.</p>
<p>Going "gold” basically means the game is complete and ready to be sent to be <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/06/26/update-bethesda-confirms-starfield-physical-standard-editions-will-include-a-disc">printed on discs</a> and shipped to stores. Bethesda also revealed when players can pre-load the digital version of the game. Xbox players can do so beginning tomorrow, August 17. Steam users get their turn on August 30.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Prepare for launch.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Starfield?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Starfield</a> has gone gold! Preloads begin tomorrow for <a href="https://twitter.com/Xbox?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Xbox</a> X|S and Windows PC and August 30 for Steam. <a href="https://t.co/LC8xJnI8WN">pic.twitter.com/LC8xJnI8WN</a></p>
— Bethesda Game Studios (@BethesdaStudios) <a href="https://twitter.com/BethesdaStudios/status/1691827163299754093?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 16, 2023</a></blockquote>
<p>Starfield is Bethesda's biggest open-world RPG yet, with players embarking on an epic storyline that will take them across thousands of planets in a massive cosmic sandbox. You can get a good sense of its lengthy future list by checking out the <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/xbox-games-showcase/2023/06/11/starfields-direct-showcase-promises-a-massive-space-adventure" target="_blank">45-minute developer breakdown</a> from this year's Xbox Games Showcase. For the TL;DR version, check out its more <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/xbox-games-showcase/2023/06/11/new-starfield-trailer-sets-orbital-expectations" target="_blank">succint gameplay</a> trailer from the same event. </p>
<p>Starfield will be available on Xbox Series X/S and PC. </p>
Source: Game Informer