Xbox's Developer Direct brought plenty of exciting gaming news to light, but the highly anticipated standalone showcase Bethesda promised for Starfield wasn't mentioned at all. With multiple dates circulating as the release date for the studio's first new IP in decades, hearing that the game is playable from start to finish is a step in the right direction.
Windows Central's Jez Corden, who is an established reporter from the Microsoft ecosystem, came out with a piece yesterday shedding light on the latest Starfield developments. The aforementioned rumor that Starfield is being released on March 23 is as preposterous and unlikely as it sounds. Not only would this conflict with multiple confirmed reports that Redfall is launching before Starfield on May 2, but the CD Keys store listing also claims Starfield will be delivered through the Bethesda Launcher, a claim proven to be incorrect six months ago.
Despite these baseless rumors, trusted sources with authority within the Starfield circle have notified Jez that Starfield is in a fully playable state from start to finish.