Starfield Xbox Player Count Up By 72% After 60FPS Update

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Abdullah Waseem

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Starfield has finally joined the list of 60FPS titles on the Xbox Series S|X after launching without this feature. While this update may have been a bit too late, it seems console gamers have returned in droves to try the new changes.

According to a report, Starfield’s player base is up by 72% since the 60FPS update.

Why it matters: Games skipping 60FPS are seen in a negative light today since more than 90% of modern AAA releases are able to achieve this target on current-gen consoles.

According to TrueAchievements, Starfield’s 1.11.36 led to a massive surge in player counts. It is now among the top 20 most popular Xbox games, with the update helping it climb nine spots from its last position.

The 15th May update not only brought 60FPS to Starfield but also some other important changes. The game now includes much-improved surface maps, a 40 FPS mode with VRR, and various other visual improvements.

Testing shows that Bethesda has done a reasonable job with the 60FPS patch. Most parts of the RPG now run at this target frame rate, but locations like Akila and New Atlantis see the frame rate dropping as low as 30FPS.

This is perhaps why Bethesda chose to go with a locked 30FPS target in the first place.

Still, users now have the freedom to manually adjust the frame rate to this target. Future updates promise land vehicles for Starfield, and the Shattered Space DLC is also in the works.

Bethesda will be pleased to see this boost after working hard on recent updates. We hope to see the team pushing forward at a similar pace with future updates. Starfield might finally achieve its true potential at this rate, becoming the grand sci-fi RPG Bethesda always envisioned.

Abdullah Waseem

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Abdullah is an avid gamer who primarily plays single-player titles. If you can’t find him anywhere, he’ll probably be at his desk playing The Witcher 3 for the millionth time. When he isn’t playing games, he’s either reading or writing about them.