Starfield opening – how does Starfield begin?

Curious about the Starfield opening? Starfield is set to be a long, expansive, and enthralling RPG, and one of Bethesda Studios’ most ambitious projects to date. With all that pressure riding on it, how will the experience actually begin?

We’re going to walk you through what we know so far about the Starfield opening, and how the starting moments of Todd Howard’s new space-faring adventure are likely to play out. If you want a more in-depth breakdown of the Starfield story, or you’re more interested in other mechanics like Starfield outposts, then don’t worry – we’ve got you covered there too.

How does Starfield begin?

Here’s a breakdown of the beginning of Starfield, and what you can expect to experience when you begin the game.

• You’ll begin on the date May 7, 2330, ready to explore Kreet, a moon of the planet Anselon.
• You’ll get into the Starfield character creator, where you’ll be able to choose your appearance, traits, and background.
• You’ll interact with some fellow crewmates as the story begins.
• You’ll head down to Kreet’s surface, where you’ll find a base occupied by hostile forces.
• You’ll also learn other basics of the game, like mining, scanning, and more along the way.
• You’ll participate in some combat, learning the basic mechanics along the way.
• After clearing the base, you’ll encounter a mysterious artefact, which will give you strange visions. These visions and the artefact will drive you towards meeting the Starfield Constellation faction, where the main campaign will properly begin.
• At some point during this, you’ll meet Barrett. He’s a member of Constellation, and a potential Starfield companion. He’ll act as your link to the group, furthering the story.

These are all the main beats we know about in the opening of Starfield so far. We were lucky enough to see some footage of the opening mission during one of the Starfield trailers for the gameplay earlier this year.

Can you change the Starfield opening?

At the moment we can’t be sure, but it’s not out of the realm of plausibility that you’ll have some control over the opening moments of the game. Since you can align with any major Starfield faction you like, it might be possible to side with the pirates holding the installation on Kreet. Maybe it’ll even be possible to fight your crewmates in the mission. Of course, once Starfield mods start coming out, there’s a good chance you can find another ending. The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim boasts a popular mod that allows players to choose from a wide variety of starts in the game, rather than being confined to the Helgen playthrough sequence every run.

That covers everything we’ve got for you on the Starfield opening so far. Once you’ve finished these events, you’ll be pretty free to explore the Starfield planets and Starfield systems at your leisure, choosing the direction that your adventure takes.