Starfield PS5 Release Hinted by Logo in WIP Creation

Speculation about Starfield coming to PlayStation 5 intensified over the weekend when fans noticed a PlayStation logo on Bethesda's official Creations website. The logo was linked to a work-in-progress ship decals Creation for Starfield, which was later removed. This has led fans to believe that Bethesda's sci-fi game, previously exclusive to PC and Xbox, might soon be available on 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 sparked discussions about whether Bethesda is planning a significant content update or even a new expansion to coincide with Starfield's potential PS5 release. The game has been quiet in recent months, especially after the lukewarm reception to the Shattered Space expansion. Bethesda's parent company, Microsoft, is expected to host another summer showcase, which could be the perfect opportunity to reveal more about Starfield's future.

Bethesda has teased "exciting things" planned for Starfield this year, amidst growing player dissatisfaction over communication and updates. In June 2024, Bethesda reaffirmed 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 mentioned the studio's goal of releasing an annual story expansion for Starfield "hopefully for a very long time."

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Starfield launched in September 2023 as Bethesda's first new IP in years and its first mainline single-player game since Microsoft's acquisition of ZeniMax Media in March 2021. IGN's review of Starfield gave 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 a PS5 release for Starfield. Reports from March 2024 suggested that both Starfield and MachineGames' Indiana Jones and the Great Circle were being considered for PS5. Indiana Jones has since been confirmed for PS5 with a spring 2025 release, following its debut on PC and Xbox Series X/S. Although Starfield has yet to be officially confirmed for PS5, Spencer's comments hint at the possibility.

Several Xbox games are already available on PS5, including Sea of Thieves by Rare, Hi-Fi Rush by Tango Gameworks, and Grounded and Pentiment by Obsidian. Microsoft also publishes Minecraft on PlayStation consoles and plans to release Doom: The Dark Ages and Ninja Gaiden 4 on PS5 later this year. Forza Horizon 5 by Playground is also set to come to PS5 soon. There are even rumors that Microsoft might 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 increase revenue for Microsoft's gaming division, especially following the $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. In an interview last August, Spencer stated, "We run a business. 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."

Bethesda Game Studios, with its 450 employees, is currently managing five teams working on Starfield, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout 76, mobile projects, and external development partnerships.