Speculation that Starfield will soon be confirmed for release on PlayStation 5 ramped up over the weekend after eagle-eyed fans spotted a PlayStation logo on Bethesda’s official Creations website. The logo was attached to a work-in-progress ship decals Creation for Starfield, and although the Creation was promptly removed, the gaming community is abuzz with speculation that Bethesda’s sci-fi epic, which has been exclusive to PC and Xbox, might soon make its way to PS5.
They have added the Playstation logo to a creation. (I think they are beta testers, the logo only appears on one creation)
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The discovery has led to discussions about whether Bethesda plans a significant content update, possibly even a new expansion, to coincide with Starfield’s seemingly inevitable release on PS5. There’s been little excitement surrounding Starfield in recent months, particularly following the launch of the poorly received Shattered Space expansion. Bethesda's parent company, Microsoft, is expected to hold another summer showcase this year, which could be the perfect stage for announcements related to Starfield.
Bethesda has teased that it has "exciting things" planned for Starfield this year, amidst growing discontent from players about a lack of communication and updates. In June 2024, Bethesda reiterated its commitment to supporting Starfield and confirmed at least one more story expansion following Shattered Space. In an interview with the YouTube channel MrMattyPlays, Bethesda Game Studios’ Todd Howard expressed the developer's aim to release an annual story expansion for “hopefully a very long time.”
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Starfield launched in September 2023 as Bethesda’s first new intellectual property in years and its first mainline single-player game since Microsoft acquired parent company ZeniMax Media in March 2021. IGN’s review of Starfield awarded it a 7/10, noting: “Starfield has a lot of forces working against it, but eventually the allure of its expansive roleplaying quests and respectable combat make its gravitational pull difficult to resist.”
In January, Microsoft’s gaming boss Phil Spencer did not rule out Starfield coming to PS5. Reports from as early as March 2024 suggested that Starfield and MachineGames’ Indiana Jones and the Great Circle were being considered for PS5. Indiana Jones was later confirmed for PS5 with a spring 2025 release window, a few months after its launch on PC and Xbox Series X and S. However, Starfield has yet to be officially confirmed for PS5, though Spencer's comments hinted at the possibility.
Several Xbox games are already available on PS5, including Rare’s Sea of Thieves, Tango Gameworks’ Hi-Fi Rush, and Obsidian’s Grounded and Pentiment. Microsoft also publishes Minecraft on PlayStation consoles and other platforms, and is set to release Doom: The Dark Ages and Ninja Gaiden 4 on PS5 later this year. Additionally, Playground’s Forza Horizon 5 is confirmed for a PS5 release soon. There are even rumors that Microsoft may finally bring Halo to PlayStation after decades of Xbox exclusivity.
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Spencer has explained that Xbox’s multiplatform strategy is partly driven by the need to generate more revenue for Microsoft’s gaming business, especially following the massive $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the makers of Call of Duty.
“We run a business,” Spencer stated in August last year. “It’s definitely true inside of Microsoft the bar is high for us in terms of the delivery we have to give back to the company. Because we get a level of support from the company that’s just amazing and what we’re able to go do.
“So I look at this, how can we make our games as strong as possible? Our platform continues to grow, on console, on PC, and on cloud. It’s just going to be a strategy that works for us.”
It’s a busy time for the 450-person Bethesda Game Studios, which is currently juggling five teams working on Starfield, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout 76, mobile projects, and external development partnerships.
