Starfieldin seksuaaliset viittaukset nostivat pelin ikärajan korkeaksi Yhdysvalloissa

Bethesda Game Studiosin 6. syyskuuta julkaistava Starfield sai jo aiemmin Australian ikäraja-auktoriteetilta merkinnän 18+, ja nyt Pohjois-Amerikan vastaava on seurannut samoilla jäljillä. Entertainment Software Rating Board eli ESRB on lätkäissyt ikärajaksi "Mature 17+". Syyksi mainitaan veri, roisi kielenkäyttö, vihjailevat teemat, huumeiden ja väkivallan käyttö. Saman ikärajan saivat aikoinaan myös Fallout 3, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Fallout 4 ja Fallout 76.

Mukana on ilmeisesti myös mikromaksuja ("in-game purchases").

"This is an open-world role-playing game in which players assume the role of a miner tasked with finding Artifacts across the galaxy. From first-/third-person perspectives, players interact with various characters, complete quests, and search for supplies while battling enemies (e.g., humans, robots, alien creatures). Players use futuristic guns, lasers, axes, and explosives to kill enemies. Combat is fast-paced, with frequent gunfire, cries of pain, and explosions. Attacks on some enemies can result in blood-splatter effects; several environments depict blood stains on the ground around corpses. The game contains some suggestive material in the dialogue, and after sharing a bed with characters (e.g., "Life is a sexually transmitted disease that's a hundred percent fatal"; "I'm all for getting a little wild, but next time let's try it without the jetpacks"; "Talk about seeing stars, whew... that was amazing."). A fictional drug (Aurora) is prominent in the game, with a section involving players' characters working in an illicit drug lab; players can also obtain Aurora by stealing or buying it from vendors (consuming Aurora results in a distortion effect on the screen). The words "f**k" and "bullsh*t" appear in the game."