UPDATE: Bethesda Confirms Starfield Physical Standard Editions Will Include A Disc

Update, 6:03 p.m.: Bethesda has confirmed that physical versions of the Standard Edition of Starfield for Xbox will include a disc.

The confusion began yesterday, June 25, when Bethesda’s support Twitter account tweeted that all physical versions of the upcoming game would include a code instead of a disc, a message that was later deleted without clarification. This is all explained in the post’s original version. But the support account that sent the tweet today responded with a blog that detailed release information and said…

Starfield Standard Edition includes Xbox Game Pass. Xbox Standard Edition includes a game disc with all physical purchases. PC Standard Edition: Game code is included in the physical purchase of PC Standard edition.

Additionally, Polygon received a statement from a Bethesda representative (the publisher did not return our original request for comment) saying that Starfield’s product page has been updated to reflect this information.

There you go. This would appear to settle the matter, so physical game collectors can rest easy knowing can own a shiny Starfield disc come September 6. 

Original Story According to an now-deleted statement from Starfield, physical editions will not contain a CD. Bethesda SupportTwitter Account

A user asked yesterday if the Xbox Series X Physical Standard Edition of the Game would come with a DVD. The account responded, “All physical editions include a code for the chosen platform. There are no physical discs.” This tweet, posted yesterday, June 25, has since been deleted, and Bethesda has yet to comment on it, but one of our editors captured a screenshot of the message, posted below.

According to Eurogamer, fans have uncovered a contradictory message from the Bethesda Spanish account posted on June 13, stating the Standard Edition includes a disc while the $300 Constellation Edition only has a game code engraved on one of the collector’s items. This message has been translated by Google and a screenshot is shown below. 

If the Spanish account’s info is correct (which is two weeks old), then it’s odd that Bethesda hasn’t issued any official correction to yesterday’s deleted message on their social channels. Regardless, it’s obvious some wires have been crossed; either yesterday’s info is incorrect, or it is true, and Bethesda wasn’t ready to formally announce it yet. We’ve contacted Bethesda for clarification and will update this story if we hear back.

Starfield’s latest trailer can be viewed here. Also, read up on the features that were revealed at its presentation after the Xbox Games Showcase.