Bethesda’shighly-anticipatedXboxexclusive,Starfield, will be free as part of an upcoming CPU bundle.
Starfieldis one of the biggest Xbox exclusive releases in recent memory, generating an astounding amount of hype with gamers ofall age groups. Players are so excited for its release, that many are booking the week off work, and some are buying Xbox Series X consolesfor the very first timejust to get their hands on the game.
ForPCplayers though, there’s a chance you could get a copy ofStarfieldas a free download, provided you’re in the market for a shiny, new CPU.
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AMD have featured similar bundles in the past, most notably recent AAA releases like theResident Evil 4remake, andStar Wars Jedi: Survivor.
Bethesda and AMD recently announced a partnership, suggesting Starfield will definitely be bundled with future CPUs.
While they’re certainly not cheap, their prices do vary so there’s sure to be an option for everyone provided they’re willing to spend a fair amount of cash. That being said,Starfieldwill be retailing at the usual price of AAA games, and if you’re not a PC player who uses Xbox Game Pass PC which includes the title as part of the subscription, you’d need to buy the game anyway.
It’s also worth noting that the Xbox versions ofStarfieldwill be locked at 30 fps, with Bethesda recently confirming PC players will be able topush the game furtherto 60 FPS with 4K visuals, so getting a better CPU would definitely be worth it if you’re wanting to experience the game at its very best performance and graphical settings.
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Starfieldwill launch exclusively for Xbox consoles and PC in September, a decision that has caused significant controversy since the game wasalmost planned to be a PS5 exclusiveprior to Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda. Recently, some PlayStation fans attempted to bring the game back over to Sony’s console, witha petition that unsurprisingly went nowhere.
Topics:Starfield,Bethesda,PC,Xbox
