A screenshot that is said to be from Starfield leaks online, and Bethesda fans are excited about what it could mean for the open world game.
Rumors are spinning on Bethesda’s ongoing project Starfield. The game was swept away in the ongoing speech about the acquisition of ZeniMax Meda, the parent company of Bethesda. Starfield could be one of Microsoft’s first ZeniMax games released after the acquisition, so there are high expectations for it, which is part of the reason why what could be the leak of a new Starfield screenshot is generating a lot of excitement for the next sci-fi open world RPG.
The exact source of the leak is unclear, but the main source is the Twitter user and YouTuber Skullzi. Skullzi shared an image in a now deleted tweet that may be a leak Starfield test, with censored watermarks. The image itself is of a depopulated rocky planet with a calm stream running towards the horizon, where layers of rocky mountains stand out against a smoky sunset.
The screen capture is visually impressive and captures a realistic environment with 3D rock outcrops, dynamic lighting and realistic water. If the leak is really from Bethesda’s next game, then Starfield received a massive visual update compared to previous Bethesda games. If he can consistently provide that caliber of visual experience, he would definitely stand out among open world experiences.
Responses to the Twitter post are understandably lively, but also skeptical. Qualifiers like “If this is legitimate …” and “I want to believe it, but” are attached to supplementary comments. Given the lack of Starfield information available, no one dares to believe it is a true Starfield print Screen. but it shows how excited Bethesda fans are for Starfield.
As for whether the screenshot is a real leak or a manipulated image, Bethesda fans should be skeptical. Given the generic nature of the image, it could easily have been pulled from a different game. THE Starfield the meter in the lower left corner could have been obtained from other leaked images, and the black-bar censors are certainly not any kind of reliable evidence either.
A Reddit user claims the image was taken from the free-to-play game Myrdalssandur, Iceland, which offers an RV exploration off the south coast of Iceland. They say the screenshot could have been manipulated to look like a strange planet, or that it was a screenshot that leaked from an unreleased environment.
Separate rumors indicate that more details about Starfield may be coming soon, with an update on Bethesda’s work after Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax Media has completed. Other rumors point to Starfield launch in 2021. Nothing has been confirmed, so fans should remain skeptical and expect Bethesda to make an official announcement.
Starfield is currently under development.
Source: Reddit
