Starfield Game Pass release times: when can you start playing?

Full global launch times for Starfield early access, standard edition, and Game Pass on both PC and Xbox Series X/S

Contents

1. Starfield early access release times
2. What time Starfield releases on Game Pass

Bethesda’s highly anticipated RPG is drawing ever closer and fans are raring to get playing. It’s already possible to start pre-loading the game if you’re on Xbox, but precisely can you boot it up for the first time? 

We’ll break down the Starfield launch times for both early access and regular editions of the game, so you know when it all kicks off in your time zone.

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Starfield early access release times

Bethesda

If you bought any of the deluxe editions and got early access, you’ll be able to start playing the game on either Thursday, August 31 or Friday, September 1 depending on your time zone. Here’s the full breakdown:

August 31:

• 5pm PT
• 8pm ET

September 1:

• 1am BST
• 2am CEST
• 5:30am IST
• 9am JST
• 10am AEST

What time Starfield releases on Game Pass

Bethesda

If you bought the standard edition of the game or you're playing as a Game Pass subscriber, then you’ll be able to start playing on either Tuesday, September 5, or Wednesday, September 6. If you want to know when Game Pass subscribers can play Starfield in your time zone, here’s the information you need:

September 5:

• 5pm PT
• 8pm ET

September 6:

• 1am BST
• 2am CEST
• 5:30am IST
• 9am JST
• 10am AEST