Starfield Goes Gold; Xbox Pre-Loading Available Tomorrow

Bethesda has announced that their upcoming space open-world adventure game Starfield has gone gold.  This means that development is complete, and all we have to do now is wait for the release.

Additionally, the developer has announced that pre-loading will be available for Xbox Series X|S users tomorrow, August 17, while Steam users will be able to pre-load the game starting on August 30, 2023. This will allow users to download Starfield ahead of the launch, ensuring that they’ll be able to start playing it right when it comes out instead of needing to wait for a lengthy amount of time.

Bethesda’s tweet announcing these two developments for Starfield is viewable below:

Prepare for launch.#Starfield has gone gold! Preloads begin tomorrow for @Xbox X|S and Windows PC and August 30 for Steam. pic.twitter.com/LC8xJnI8WN

— Bethesda Game Studios (@BethesdaStudios) August 16, 2023

In case you missed it, check out the game’s story trailer or the three animated trailers released.

Starfield takes place in the 2300s, following a Colony War between the United Colonies and Freestar Collective. Players will make their own characters who are part of the space explorer organization Constellation and navigate the uneasy peace that has come as a result of the bloody Colony War. Starfield was also previously stated to be available on Xbox Game Pass on launch day.

Starfield will be released on September 6, 2023, on Xbox and PC.