Key Highlights:
- Starfield recorded the fifth-biggest European game launch of 2023 based on its first-week sales.
- Bethesda’s RPG launched ahead of Resident Evil 4 Remake and Final Fantasy XVI in the European ranking.
- Starfield also became 2023’s fastest-selling new IP and the biggest current-generation Xbox launch in Europe.
Starfield recorded the fifth-fastest-selling game launch in Europe during 2023 based on GSD physical and digital sales data for its launch week.
Bethesda Game Studios’ RPG topped the European sales chart for the week ending 10 September. Its launch finished ahead of Resident Evil 4 Remake and Final Fantasy XVI, but behind Hogwarts Legacy, Diablo IV, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
The result also made Starfield the fastest-selling new intellectual property released in Europe during 2023 at that point. Among Xbox releases, it delivered the biggest European launch of the current console generation, surpassing Forza Horizon 5.
The GSD ranking measures game purchases rather than total players. Xbox Game Pass downloads are therefore excluded, making the figures a measure of Starfield’s paid launch sales rather than its complete European audience.
The indie band Imagine Dragons collaborated with the devs and dropped a cosmic anthem to further enhance the noise surrounding the game.
Starfield launched for Xbox Series X/S and PC on 6 September 2023 after Premium Edition owners received up to five days of early access. That early-access period was included when comparing its launch performance with other 2023 releases.
The European result followed a strong UK debut, where Starfield also entered the boxed game chart at No. 1.
Microsoft and Bethesda subsequently continued supporting Starfield through updates and its first major expansion, Shattered Space.
