# Starfield 2 will likely never happen because the first wasn’t ‘anywhere near successful enough’, former dev says

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-24 17:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 4.63

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Starfield

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pure Xbox | Starfield Developer Says They'd Be Surprised By A Sequel, But Reckons It Could Be Really Cool | 2026-09-24 14:27 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxQT25kVUFHZ0VsRnFqdy1qTnYzaGp5eWRYVGEzc1BoYmNENU1xZEJ5RDRnZWI0UkxHcmtmc2JxaWx1V3IyR25JNm9tNlBpU3dKUF91bVVqQ3RpQmg1dzVkR0czdkU1SFJSX1JzUVB0aEVNd251eGI0QUFPbWY0SUpkeUxJX0otOGMxMmx1UWZRSmJ6Y3J3ZFRrV3kxNGtQWTNaY09lTkhOSEpPT0Znczdzd2pkaXVqQ3BDam5iUmFudlk5bFctZ0hraQ?oc=5) |
| ixbt.games | Bethesda veteran doubts Starfield 2 will be released | 2026-09-24 14:27 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxQc1o1MElwQ3pZMVJDRm9aTzhNcUVCNkg2dGtYOFhTVDRFZGIxeHNiLW5Zb1dOUU9Ka1pXajBjN2l0cEhQN0l5dXlZSzVqX3doRTltREdoOW9sSTF3dmpXay0wdG1jUC16X1NGV1VQYThhRDNva0pNSjBSN2NhVW9RckZjWlJUUW0ycjEwaTdWQ1N6ZExQMjJIVTlvYzQ2UWw3N0xXRk9Qb0F6b0pFakZERDNDYmwwQkExeFllMDEyQW9adGVWdGdrRkJfSldManA2a2xOYVVFcXTSAd4BQVVfeXFMTlVXVWFVcThSSjRSckJiWGt6NWZ4Y2lHOUZ1SE9hSGloa3ZnMmh1Z1VaVlM5X2JfYUpXdHlvTFB6TWZqc3NfekhaaEtUMnlpd01BNUZUVzJycUlyUGNvdEdCNXR4Y0h2RzJKOERPTFFYak1KcXlzY1NqMEd) |
| tbreak.com | Starfield 2 may never happen, former dev says | 2026-09-24 14:27 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE9DZ1VjcUYwelNwdnpWcVZJQ2pqVFY0Q0hza0duTTV0X1hZTWtBdG9uX1I0R2duX1BGbzZDMjBIeS12bkF0MjZmc01QZjFLZGdsR2NMMm14c1hhUW5NVnhpM2xDdTQ3ZVN2eG44QnI1V2lBRWtrWUE?oc=5) |
| tech-insider.org | Ex-Dev Doubts Starfield 2 After DLC Scores Just 62 [2026] | 2026-09-24 14:27 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTFBXeXZtVVoxQUxfX2EyS1YtaWxmZE8yYkVYUWJRQ3hlLXEzclFmZjRxUG9NR2k1NXRSRVFxSExuLWdFcThabE02NDNmb2dwUWhRUml1VkF1dzJJV0t2VlRMbTg5R1o5ZWRsT2lVVFVteGdrWkVTcUE?oc=5) |
| IGN | 'I Don’t Think Starfield was Anywhere Near Successful Enough to do a Starfield 2' | 2026-09-24 14:27 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4wFBVV95cUxQMmlmdU8tcmxCQ1hHSHJpaU0tanAwN2N4Uk1BSTBmYVphOGJlS2U2VmVHSDVFcllqX1hUaWZaUkl4Q01fMHBNTlhMcVRTM0F4a0NnUEd3Rm04bUxmQURQQXdIZ01lVzQyWkJ5QUctZnRkOVM5M2djdTJ1a3ZLai1CREMtakdXR2NJaWtfempaMGpidG1RbFhpUlAzXzFfNE52VWFmQV9Yd2hyX3VnOTEzc0VPS2RHVTk3OXVFOWdvY0RfamF6eXJPNk9uM0RzeWt0eWZTU1g0ckFsZXhocFJ5andZZw?oc=5) |
| FRVR | Starfield systems designer says Starfield 2 will likely never happen, which is “too bad” as a sequel could actually deliver on “the ultimate game” idea | 2026-09-24 14:27 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAJBVV95cUxQY2pUdTg3LVhxSHBnUmFwLWMzSERkUmtUcmFkUXctNXkydW5IVzFIcVIycnJUR2I5VzdGekF4dlhFNGV4dUVXcWJFTUt4bXRNYXFOcFJ1XzF5ZWFyWGZ2X2FrU2RrOXh6cnJsNXBLRWVhTG9BbEh3alVkc1RLd0pyQWxaRmNDUlRKaEN0RHRlR3pDckNhb2h1cmdnSU54NmRrQzQ2Nlk3TmtzODlRYThEOFVma3VxVXk3Ukd1VHh0eDRzcVNCOFVOam5PVU1BT2Z6ZDVDWXBlZHlNdmhGOXpwNHF3bjc0d1E1SVhVNFVhTlFNY2NNWXNTMWtzMlQ1eUdacnRfTw?oc=5) |
| Video Games Chronicle | Starfield 2 will likely never happen because the first wasn’t ‘anywhere near successful enough’, former dev says | 2026-09-24 14:27 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5AFBVV95cUxOMzRiempYdWxFdGp1R1dQSG9xUXpQR2VrdHdnZ0JRMmdkTWdkVkVNS21WTnZ5dHhHOWJfdUlESXJxejcxZTBwMm8wM2lPYnB6MjlGLXpxOGxuUXFXY2M5X3B1ODRJUXZtZ2ZyZ0ozbVFFYzJsVFFSNW02ZUJadmRlaEI5T3RBNXBIVDFzcFNsdXZlZXFCQVJRVDJXcTRaaGYwbFNwQVlmT29zMHFaOTBpaUlRLXd2cXh1YXBWXzAxWnlZa3hmZ09NaG5Cd2tIdjBXUXlncnBKcldPS1dpZGlVN1NIb00?oc=5) |

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