In September 2023, Bethesda Game Studios took a risk by launching a new franchise rather than turning once again to Fallout or The Elder Scrolls. The result was mixed because, despite its genuine merits, the sci-fi RPG failed to make a lasting impression.
In an interview with RPG Site, Inon Zur, the composer for Starfield, reflected on this lukewarm reception. In his view, the public wasn’t ready for such a title, and he believes it will achieve legendary status in the gaming world over time.
“Todd is one, if not the most creative and invigorating human beings in the industry. He just doesn’t stop. He always has new ideas. He always knows what he wants. He is very persuasive and has a very strong character. He will also find ways to describe what he wants without really calling it a name. He knows how to allow freedom of creativity on one hand, but also how to steer it to his own vision. He is a visionary. He sees things that people will start to find out years later.
This also applies to Starfield. When Starfield released, I believe people were just not ready for it. It’s a different way of looking at it, but Todd is really strong, and he said very, very lightly, “Look, if you don’t like it, then you don’t like it, but this is the new thing that we’re doing, and we’re sticking to it.” He believes in his way, and it just has proven time and time again that eventually people will understand his vision. It just takes time and this is a common thing for all the big visionaries. Sometimes people really don’t understand them correctly, but they were strong enough to stay on course, and Todd will stay on course on Starfield. Starfield will eventually become something that will be legendary. I have no doubt. It’s just a matter of time.”
As a reminder, Starfield is set to get a big update and a PS5 version soon. The press was invited this week to Bethesda Game Studios to test these new features.
