Starfield gets gameplay demo showing gunplay, character creation, spaceship customization, and more

What you need to know

• During the 2022 Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase, Bethesda Game Studios showed off an extensive look at gameplay footage for Starfield.
• Starfield was first revealed with a teaser at E3 2018, before getting an in-engine trailer at the 2021 Xbox and Bethesda Game Showcase.
• The gameplay footage showed off combat, exploration, creation creation, space flight, and more.

One of the biggest games — and longest gameplay demos — at the 2022 Xbox and Bethesda Games Showase was Starfield, from Bethesda Game Studios.

Starfield is set in the year 2330, when humanity has expanded out to a region called the Settled Systems. The gameplay footage shown is extensive, with combat on the ground as well as space dogfighting. Bethesda Game Studios creative director Todd Howard showed off character creation, and also confirmed that players can customize their spaceships, changing the functionality and layout.