Phil Spencer played Starfield over the weekend ahead of September

Technically, this means Microsoft paid $7 billion to buy ZeniMax Media three years ago for Phil Spencer to have early access to Starfield.

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Starfield hits 12 million players as Microsoft aims to keep people playing for years to come, just like Skyrim

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Starfield set for release on September 6, 2023 on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and Windows PC – Author Carlo Carrasco

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Phil Spencer played Starfield over the weekend ahead of September release - Xfire