Starfield lead designer reacts to the RPG surpassing 12 million players: "It’s hard not to feel pretty great about that"
Dec. 5, 2023“As a game dev, your one true goal is for fans to play and love your game”
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Three months after launch,Starfieldhas over 12 million players, and the game’s lead designer and writer Emil Pagliarulo feels “pretty great” about it.
The veteran Bethesda developer shared his reaction to Starfield’s impressive player count on Twitter. “I mean, as a game dev, your one true goal is for fans to play and love your game,” Pagliarulo writes. “12 million fans? Hard not to feel pretty great about that.”
Responding to acommentthat players don’t necessarily equate to fans, Pagliarulo posted a follow-up tweet to clarify that he’s very much aware this doesn’t mean that 12 million people enjoyed the game. “And yeah, yeah, not all 12 million players are fans,” he said. “I know. 12 million players, that’s what I meant. Don’t get your tighty whities in a bunch.”
Many who do consider themselves fans were keen to show their appreciation for the epic space-based RPG in the comments. “You and your team should be proud of what you released. Starfield is an amazing story and sandbox that gamers (and fans!) will spend years in,” one wrote. Another said, “It’s the best game I’ve played in years. Congratulations on a huge success.”
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