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[VAVA Mk2]

That's 2023 game marketing right there folks...nothing like promoting your games through lack of software bugs....

 

[Katajx]

No he shouldn't, Xbox is absolutely on a high they showed 11 first party games all realtime graphics no CGI just like Greenberg said, let them have this.

Not shitposting. It’s Bethesda so I’m keeping expectations in check.

 

[Begleiter]

It's been in development long enough, so you'd really, really hope so. Microsoft really do need to get their PR together, though, between this guy and Spencer I think old Gil would do a better job.

 

[M1chl]

 

[Hawking Radiation]

 

[darrylgorn]

30 bps

 

[Mercador]

Let's PR spin this a bit. What it means less bug? Per line of code? Per content? If 10% of Skyrim was bugged out and Starfield is twice the size of Skyrim, it could be 19% of bugged content and the statement would still be true. You can do anything with numbers.

 

[M1987]

He needs to just stfu

 

[Impotaku]

Yeahhhh bethesda......

 

[Mr.Phoenix]

No he shouldn't, Xbox is absolutely on a high they showed 11 first party games all realtime graphics no CGI just like Greenberg said, let them have this.

The problem with Xbox has never been that they do not show stuff though.

It always been on what they actually deliver.

Xbox talks too damn much, and they say too much stuff they end up never matching. Sometimes...most times, not taking and getting your game to speak for itself is class.

 

[acm2000]

Well I mean it's the whole reason they delayed it so much, they know how important this game is.

 

[feynoob]

Are these the insect bugs or programming kind?

It seems they added the lusty argonian maid to the game.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Maybe people need to stop asking them the questions?

Right. As if they're not on a PR tour right now. It's never their fault.

 

[Frwrd]

So, less than 80 bugs on launch?

 

[crackajack]

Some gamers around the world already thinking "challenge accepted".

Why even say such a specific thing, almost being proud of a quite embarassing part of their history? And not just "we are hard at work" and "check it out at release date".

Which Bethesda is he even talking about? Bethesda the publisher or the core, game studios, and; recent Bethesda or Bethesda games in their entire history? I doubt that some games from the times where patches were not that common were not essentially quite bug free, except some glitches or something. Fewer bugs is quite a narrow goal, missing it just a bit immediately backfires.

 

[oldergamer]

Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty has claimed that upcoming RPG Starfield will have the fewest bugs of any Bethesda game.



he told Giant Bomb.



Some of Bethesda’s games have been lauded for their scope upon release, but in the same breath criticised for poor performance and other technical issues.

Xbox boss Phil Spencer also told Giant Bomb that Starfield had a much earlier release date before Microsoft acquired the company for $7.5 billion and delayed the game twice.

He said of Bethesda:

That would be a lot of QA.

 

[Kiya's Guard]

So instead of 10.000 bugs, it will have 9.999 on release, gotcha

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

That's a pretty low bar to clear.

 

[Robb]

 

[Guilhermegrg]

I've heard that story before

 

[skit_data]

I very much doubt it, increasing complexity will undoubtedly lead to more risks of bugs/glitches

 

[NinjaBoiX]

 

[feynoob]

So, less than 80 bugs on launch?

That is alot. You need to make it lower.
It will be 11 bug less out of 111111 bugs.

 

[Zoloft]

"

1st thing comes to my mind

 

[cash_longfellow]

The fact that this guy even has to make this statement is everything wrong with game development now.

 

[cash_longfellow]

Nobody cares either way so why even say it? As long as it's playable and at worst charmingly janky it will be a success.

No…there are people that actually care. We are sick of throwing our money at half assed games that break every 30 minutes. Me personally, I’m done breaking the bank for broken shit. So someone in the other (one of the six hundred) Starfield threads that said they are willing to throw $120 at the game no matter what.

 

[feynoob]

The fact that this guy even has to make this statement is everything wrong with game development now.

Massive games means more budget. Fixing them means you incur more development cost. You have to eat money to push out less buggy game. take tears of kingdom as a example. It had 1 year delay to fix those bugs. That 1 year extra budget. I doubt alot of devs would want to eat that cost.

 

[cash_longfellow]

Massive games means more budget. Fixing them means you incur more development cost. You have to eat money to push out less buggy game. take tears of kingdom as a example. It had 1 year delay to fix those bugs. That 1 year extra budget. I doubt alot of devs would want to eat that cost.

That’s all fine and dandy, but why do they even have to make this statement to begin with? It’s a problem.

 

[cash_longfellow]

That's 2023 game marketing right there folks...nothing like promoting your games through lack of software bugs....

And still lie about it.

 

[Kamina]

Gamebryo disagrees

 

[feynoob]

That’s all fine and dandy, but why do they even have to make this statement to begin with? It’s a problem.

Its bethesda.

 

[cash_longfellow]

Its bethesda.

100%….sad, innit? And they still always get a pass for some reason.

 

[Fess]

Ballsy!

I love Bethesda but come on this is not how you sell their games Mr Booty.

 

[ZoukGalaxy]

Like if was going to "Starfield will have the most bugs of any Bethesda game"

 

[Sacred]

This makes sense, Xbox has said they have every studioo helping bug test this game.

 

[newtypepilot]

16 times the bugs and glitches!!

 

[nani17]

So instead of 4000 plus like before it will only have 1000.

 

[Fuz]

This guy is annoying.


And people who give him an ounce of credit are imbeciles.

 

[Dick Jones]

This makes sense, Xbox has said they have every studioo helping bug test this game.

Based on Redfall, maybe Arkane Austin should sit this one out.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

 

[knguyen]

you know when someone has to tell your their game doesn't have many bugs, you know the game will be full of bugs when released. It will be a good idea to hold of your purchase at least a month or you will be on this forum bitching about unfinished game.

 

[Slicker than your average]

Xbox never learns. First with all that bullshit around "Most Powerful console" "12TF", "best multiplatform games", now they want to release 4 games a years...sure just start releasing one good game before you think you can release 4 good games.

This company loves hurting themselves and disappoint their fans and then they try to distract everything to shit over the competition and act like it's their fault (playing victim) so that they look like the "good guy" again. No wonder you can't compete.

Phil loves sticking pins in his dick.

 

[93xfan]

Good to hear. I’ll choose to believe it, because why not. Also, wasn’t FO4 pretty stable at launch?

 

[Corndog]

That is alot. You need to make it lower.
It will be 11 bug less out of 111111 bugs.

Maybe 11! (Factorial).

 

[CatLady]

Good to hear. I’ll choose to believe it, because why not. Also, wasn’t FO4 pretty stable at launch?

At least for me FO4 was by far the most bug-free big open world RPG I've ever played. Skyrim was pretty stable too with Xbox being the lead platform. New Vegas on the other hand was the buggiest game I've ever played, really it was pretty wasn't playable.

 

[Putonahappyface]

Why don't they put that on the box art?

 

[Sacred]

Based on Redfall, maybe Arkane Austin should sit this one out.

Arcane wanted the game canceled, based on their other works they are just taking the L and moving forward.

 

[PontiusFeeb]

Can’t wait for the inevitable 45 minute long hug montage on YouTube 3 hours after release.

I could use a hug montage.

 

[LordCBH]

I could use a hug montage.

Just like a Bethesda game, my post has bugs.

 

[RainblowDash]

Blizzard released Diablo 4 relatively big free, maybe another gaming miracle can happen with this too.