Players are only now slowly beginning to understand how big and full of content this space RPG from Bethesda will actually be after the recent Starfield Direct presentation at the Xbox Games Showcase 2023.
As we saw during this presentation and earlier announcements, Starfield will have several different factions – which you can cooperate or fight with, in true RPG style – so let’s look at what we know so far about all revealed Starfield factions.
All Confirmed Starfield Factions
We know of the following factions that players will encounter in the Starfield universe, listed alphabetically:
- Constellation
- Crimson Fleet
- Freestar Collective
- Ryujin Industries
- United Colonies
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Constellation Faction in Starfield
This faction is the starting point of Starfield, dubbed the “last group of space explorers” for which many are unsure if they still exist. You will be assigned to this faction by default as you choose what kind of relationships you will have with the other groups in later levels.
Crimson Fleet Faction in Starfield
The space bandits team is waiting for you if you don’t want to deal with explorers, utopian military states, corporations, or other goodie two-shoes choices and just want to take things from others because you’re physically stronger. Maybe they are a little too cliché, but this is an option that many players will want, so there you have it, they even have a Jolly Roger flag, what more do you need? Alternatively, if you are very creative, you can play as an undercover good guy who is on this team, risking death if you are discovered.
Freestar Collective Faction in Starfield
The final frontier is space! And what kind of frontier wouldn’t there be if there weren’t some space cowboys? The Freestar Collective, originally from Akila City, claim to be peacekeepers loosely united in a confederation that includes three star systems. Previously, they were at odds with the United Colonies, but now they just look after their own interests and keep their distance.