Why Xbox Delayed Starfield & Redfall At The Same Time

Why Xbox Delayed Starfield & Redfall At The Same Time

When video game studios announce a delay, the most common approach has been a written statement on the studio’s social media account stating the delay and the new projected release window. Bethesda and Xbox approached this no differently, already having experience from recently shutting down the Bethesda launcher, posting a statement last Thursday announcing that Starfield and Redfall would both be moved into 2023. What is different in this case is that both games were delayed at the same time, which is unusual and rare, though with a studio as large as Bethesda and Xbox, it makes more sense to approach it in this way. Announcing both delays simultaneously most likely attracted less disappointment from anticipated players because it was stated in one message instead of two, getting the news out of the way and allowing people to take it all in at once instead of being let down twice.

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Video game delays have become a common occurrence in the past couple of years, which might be representative of a larger issue in the industry with announcing release dates that cannot be met. Another issue is games like Starfield lacking consistent marketing and gameplay trailers that make it less likely to be seen and circulated. Many video game companies have chosen to embrace delays rather than follow post-launch bug patch plans, something which Cyberpunk 2077 desperately struggled with, costing a huge amount of sales and a significant drop in players. Regardless, Starfield and Redfall now both have new release dates for some time in 2023, which hopefully will allow for more time to get them into a launch-ready state for players to enjoy for years to come.

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Why Xbox Delayed Starfield & Redfall At The Same Time

When video game studios announce a delay, the most common approach has been a written statement on the studio’s social media account stating the delay and the new projected release window. Bethesda and Xbox approached this no differently, already having experience from recently shutting down the Bethesda launcher, posting a statement last Thursday announcing that Starfield and Redfall would both be moved into 2023. What is different in this case is that both games were delayed at the same time, which is unusual and rare, though with a studio as large as Bethesda and Xbox, it makes more sense to approach it in this way. Announcing both delays simultaneously most likely attracted less disappointment from anticipated players because it was stated in one message instead of two, getting the news out of the way and allowing people to take it all in at once instead of being let down twice.

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Video game delays have become a common occurrence in the past couple of years, which might be representative of a larger issue in the industry with announcing release dates that cannot be met. Another issue is games like Starfield lacking consistent marketing and gameplay trailers that make it less likely to be seen and circulated. Many video game companies have chosen to embrace delays rather than follow post-launch bug patch plans, something which Cyberpunk 2077 desperately struggled with, costing a huge amount of sales and a significant drop in players. Regardless, Starfield and Redfall now both have new release dates for some time in 2023, which hopefully will allow for more time to get them into a launch-ready state for players to enjoy for years to come.

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