Starfield Rated Mature by the ESRB - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 07 May 2023 / 2,973 Views
It appears the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) has released its rating for the upcoming Xbox console exclusive, Starfield.
The header image on the official Starfield Twitter page reveals the game has been rated M for Mature. The game was given the Mature rating due to violence, blood, suggestive themes, strong language, and use of drugs.
Bethesda Software will host a Starfield Direct on June 11 following the Xbox Games Showcase, which will be livestreamed on June 11 at 10:00 am PT / 1:00 pm ET / 6:00 pm BST on YouTube, Twitch, Twitch ASL, and Facebook.
Starfield will launch for the Xbox Series X|S and PC on September 6.
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Does this mean the game has gone gold, or can it still be delayed after rating approval?
It means the entirety of the game has been submitted. They can’t leave any part of the game out of the rating board. Doesn’t necessarily mean it’s gone gold as they could still be polishing the game, but the game is content complete.
I don't think there's any chance the game has gone gold. If it has, you can count on the largest day one patch in the history of gigantic day one patches.
As a side note, I really do not think that "going gold" is a good way to state this.
It is always bothered me that the video game industry uses this terminology. In entertainment, gold generally refers to a sales milestone. In basically, everything else in life, gold refers to very good performance. But in the video game industry, it doesn't mean anything close to that.
They should just call it "content complete" or something else like that?.
