Bethesda has reaffirmed its commitment to Starfield, confirming that the sci-fi RPG "remains an important part of our future" and promising further content even as the studio's attention turns to newly announced Fallout projects and progress on The Elder Scrolls 6. The reassurance follows major restructuring at Xbox, including 3,200 job cuts across Microsoft's gaming division, and reports that new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has pushed Microsoft-owned studios to prioritise flagship franchises such as Halo, Fallout and The Elder Scrolls, which had raised questions over Starfield's long-term future.

Bethesda said that as it enters "Year 3", it will keep expanding the Settled Systems with new stories, gameplay improvements and further updates, ahead of new Starborn content due next year, alongside continued support for creators using the Creation Kit, which more than 40% of players already use to customise the game. The studio disclosed that Starfield has attracted 17 million players since its September 2023 launch on Windows PC and Xbox Series X, with a PlayStation 5 version added in April and almost a billion hours logged in total. By comparison, Bethesda's other major titles remain far bigger sellers, with Fallout 4 having sold 35 million copies and Skyrim 65 million, underlining the gulf Starfield still has to close even as the studio pledges ongoing investment.