During an interview with IGN, Bethesda member and Starfield director Todd Howard said that the United Colonies’ capital city of New Atlantis is larger than any other city the company has ever made in its previous games, including Skyrim and Fallout 4.
After Starfield’s gameplay premiere at the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase, fans had a chance to sneak peek at New Atlantis. Howard explained, “It has all the services you would expect, and you can work on your ship there; the factions touch that.”
For the 30-to-40-hour campaign, you should expect a consistent return to New Atlantis. Generally speaking, the map will be the starting point for a ton of side missions, and it’s the capital of the United Colonies faction.
The director announced there will be thousands of planets to explore, and further, the game is going to bring heavy customization options alongside Star Wars elements and space dogfights.
Even with a decent amount of detail from the latest trailer, players are still wondering how big of a role the big universe will actually play. Starfield has yet to be released, so the breakdown and guesswork will just keep rolling until launch day.
