Starfield surpasses 1 million concurrent players in 24 hours
starfield surpassed 1 million concurrent players across all platforms within 24 hours of release.
That says Xbox boss Phil Spencerwho, in a post on X, thanked players for helping the sci-fi adventure reach the “big milestone.”
Bethesda’s long-awaited space RPG launched on September 6th, 2023 but has been available in Early Access since September 1st for those willing to grab the Premium Edition or Constellation Edition.
It would be interesting to know how many of those 1 million concurrent players paid for early access. SteamDB estimates that the title peaked at just under 250,000 concurrent users on PC alone ahead of its official release on September 6th.
There’s also no telling how many Xbox players have opted for Early Access.
starfield is Bethesda’s first new franchise in over 25 years and was made available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers on day one.
During the production, starfield was delayed several times and was originally scheduled for release on November 11, 2022. The final release marks a big moment for Microsoft, which spent $7.5 billion to acquire Bethesda in 2021.
The Xbox maker has sought to expand and improve the quality of its first-party offering through a series of large M&A deals, including its ongoing purchase of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard.
Many of the company’s key first-party titles, such as redfall And Hello infinityfailed to thrill the world after turbulent productions, but Microsoft is now hoping it (and Bethesda) can have continued success with the stars.
