The big sci-fi RPG, Starfield, made by Bethesda, is almost here, but there have been some leaks causing a fuss. One leak showed a message that said 'Boundary Reached,' which has worried some fans.
Reviewers, influencers, and a few others have the game early, even though they're not supposed to talk about it yet. Despite that, some details have still come out.
In a leaked video, a player runs in one direction for about 10 minutes, and then a message pops up saying 'Boundary Reached.' It tells the player they can open the map to go somewhere else or go back to their spaceship. They can also ignore the message and take a few more steps before hitting an invisible wall that stops them.
At first glance, this seems to go against what Bethesda said. In an August 22 tweet, the head of publishing, Pete Hines, said players can explore a whole planet after landing on it. He said, "Yup, if you want. Walk on, brave explorer." He claimed he played the game for over 130 hours by August 25.
Fans who saw the leaked video started saying Bethesda was lying and that Starfield isn't as open as they promised. But some people who are already playing the game are saying something different, although it's not super clear.
A streamer named Darrius Fears said on Twitter that the 'Boundary Reached' message isn't a big problem. He explained, "You guys probably already saw this screenshot flying around and people saying, 'you can't explore planets, Bethesda lied.' Guys, there is nothing stopping you from exploring the planet. It just may be a loading screen or you may have to land at the next spot (a short loading or cutscene) to continue exploring the same planet."
Another person, Jez Corden from Windows Central, agreed and said the leaked info isn't the whole story. He suggested waiting for the official reviews to come out. He also said that some people are spreading half-truths in a dishonest way.
A writer from Forbes, Paul Tassi, also gave his thoughts. He called the whole 'Boundary Reached' thing in Starfield "very stupid." We won't know the full situation until everyone playing the game can talk about it openly after August 31.
