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I’m wondering how many people have turned to Starfield in the wake of what is arguably the biggest update since release, a massive patch that adds maps, more building options, ship decorations, survival elements, performance improvements, and more. I wanted to know if I would go back. .
result? There are only a handful of mechanisms that explain this, and we don’t know how long it will last, but at least there is some kind of surge.
Looking at Starfield Steam’s concurrent connections, the number of players started increasing after the patch was released on May 15th, and now peaks at 11,933 players yesterday, Sunday, when the patch was released on May 15th. Did.
Now, whether you measure it compared to last Sunday before the patch (9,047 players), which is about a 30% increase at 9,047 players, or compared to the Sunday before that (10,139 players). (approximately 14% increase in player count). In any case, yes, it went up.
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On the Xbox, the performance improvements were quite noticeable, but the titles available on this high-profile Game Pass are the same as four other much older Bethesda titles: Skyrim Special Edition, Fallout 4, Fallout 76, and more. teeth Xbox 360 versions of Fallout 3, all three of which proliferated after the success of the Amazon Fallout show. So despite some very solid improvements, this isn’t the biggest spike.
Starfield previously promised more updates in 2024, roughly every six weeks, but again, this is the biggest patch to date, and it took seven and a half years. It’s unclear when we’ll next be able to get a patch of this size, considering it’s been a few months since we’ve had this. My guess is that we’ll have to wait until the actual expansion is released, and Shattered Space will be released sometime this fall. Considering fall is just a few months away (summer is too short, right?), this timing makes the most sense for me.
As I’ve said before, this update is probably best suited for new Starfield players who get access to the really important stuff from the get-go, like city maps, better performance, and detailed difficulty options (higher carry weights!). You will use it often. For existing players, there’s not much to keep them coming back for other than if you’re interested in decorating your ship or playing around with survival settings. However, while Starfield is on Game Pass, this patch was not accompanied by any kind of Steam sale, as the game remains $70 on that platform. However, player numbers peaked at his 330,000 at launch, so there’s a good chance existing owners will return. However, only 1,000-2,000 of them did so.
We hope that expanded information will be published soon. Because that’s what everyone is really waiting for more than anything.
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