Summary
- Starfield's New Atlantis may have initially been planned as a larger area based on a strange sign hinting at a hotel.
- Players criticize New Atlantis for being difficult to navigate and not feeling as big as expected.
- Fans speculate that a cut hotel from New Atlantis may have been hinted at in an early trailer for Starfield.
A Starfield player online has noticed a strange detail about the game's New Atlantis, pointing out something that doesn't quite seem right after over 700 hours of playtime. Usually, the details that players discover in Bethesda titles are positive, although this particular Starfield detail only leads to disappointment for gamers.
Starfield's New Atlantis is the biggest city ever featured in a Bethesda game. However, upon the game's release last year, the city still faced a ton of criticism for being difficult to navigate, never quite feeling as big as it looked. Its visuals were undoubtedly stunning, although it was let down by strange design choices that led to players spending a ton of time at loading screens. It isn't clear if this was a technical necessity in order to make New Atlantis as big as it could possibly be. One thing is for sure - this strange detail pointed out by a Starfield player online indicates that New Atlantis may have initially been planned as a slightly larger area than it already is.
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Redditor siddny27 noticed that at the New Atlantis spaceport in Starfield, a sign points to "Hotel & Shopping." However, there is no hotel in New Atlantis, so it isn't clear exactly what this sign is referring to. Since the game's launch, gamers have found a few different strange details about Starfield's New Atlantis, but this latest mystery is among the most confusing of them all. Luckily, some gamers responding to siddny27's post had some ideas about why the sign might remain in the game.
Starfield's New Atlantis Points To Hotel That Doesn't Exist
The prevailing theory in the thread is that the sign is a holdover from development, with the viewport serving as the hotel bar for New Atlantis. This would mean that a hotel was initially in development for Starfield's New Atlantis, but was cut at some point. One gamer even claimed that a hotel called the Interstellar Inn could actually be seen at this location in an early trailer for the game, with remnants of its existence remaining in the recently released Creation Kit. It may be possible that a fan chooses to create a Starfield mod to bring back the hotel in the future, but this is purely speculation.
If more was planned for New Atlantis, it's possible it could finally see the light of day upon the release of the upcoming Starfield Shattered Space DLC. While the expansion doesn't have a release date yet, it should prove to be a hefty addition to Starfield's base game offerings. Given how many felt about the game upon its release, Shattered Space could be Bethesda's final chance to win over the Starfield skeptics, and an expansion to New Atlantis could definitely help matters.
Starfield
- Released
- September 6, 2023
WHERE TO PLAY
Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4. In this next generation role-playing game set amongst the stars, create any character you want and explore with unparalleled freedom as you embark on an epic journey to answer humanity’s greatest mystery.
The year is 2330. Humanity has ventured beyond our solar system, settling new planets, and living as a spacefaring people. From humble beginnings as a space miner, you will join Constellation – the last group of space explorers seeking rare artifacts throughout the galaxy – and navigate the vast expanse of the Settled Systems in Bethesda Game Studios’ biggest and most ambitious game.
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood, Suggestive Themes, Use of Drugs, Strong Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Bethesda
- Publisher(s)
- Bethesda
- Platform(s)
- PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- How Long To Beat
- 20 Hours
- File Size Xbox Series
- 101 GB (September 2023)
- Metascore
- 86
