Summary
- Bethesda executive Pete Hines advises Starfield players not to ignore the Activities in the game, as they can lead to amazing places and stories.
- Hines reveals that Starfield really gets started after players finish the main quest, suggesting an exciting post-story experience.
- Starfield will feature a New Game+ mode, a departure from previous Bethesda titles, giving players the freedom to explore endlessly.
Bethesda executive Pete Hines advises Starfield players that they shouldn't ignore their Activities when they finally get their hands on the game. Starfield is set to launch on September 6, but those that spring for early access will get to play on September 1 instead. Regardless of whether one gets the early access version of the game or not, the long wait for Starfield is nearly at an end.
Bethesda first announced Starfield at E3 2018, revealing very little details about the game at the time. Bethesda revealed a lot more about the ambitious space RPG in subsequent years, giving fans extended looks at what they can expect from the game. Soon players will be able to hop into the massive world of Starfield for themselves, and when they do, they should be sure not to ignore the Activities that the game gives them.
This is according to Bethesda's Pete Hines, who said it was his "one piece of advice" for anyone playing the game. Hines said that the Activities in Starfield may seem like "throwaway stuff," but that they can actually lead to "some amazing places and some amazing stories." So besides Starfield's main quest and faction quests, it seems fans will also want to be sure to pursue the Activities that they discover in the game if they want to get the most out of their experience.
Pete Hines has been talking about Starfield quite a bit in the days leading up to the game's launch. He claims to have about 160 hours logged in the game so far, and recently said that Starfield really gets started after players have wrapped up the main quest. While Hines is certainly biased towards the game, his comments do make Starfield sound quite promising, and it will be interesting to see if it lives up to expectations.
Pete Hines isn't the only Bethesda executive who has been talking about Starfield lately. Game director Todd Howard has also recently spoken about the game, revealing that Starfield has a New Game+ mode in the process. This is a change of pace for Bethesda titles, as while they have given players the freedom to explore their open worlds endlessly after wrapping up the quest lines, they haven't offered New Game+.
Bethesda fans who are excited to jump into Starfield for themselves don't have to wait much longer, so they will soon be able to find out how the game's New Game+ feature works and see if Activities are really as worth pursuing as Hines says they are.
Starfield launches September 6 for PC and Xbox Series X.