Xbox is celebrating a new milestone for Starfield after Phil Spencer announced it's now seen over 12 million total players in the three months since launch. The Xbox head also talked about the future of the space exploration epic, comparing Bethesda's ambitions for the game to Skyrim's extended life cycle.

Speaking at CCXP in Brazil, as picked up by IGN, Spencer celebrated Starfield's success since launch. "Starfield has now had over 12 million players since the launch of Starfield, and it still sits in our top 10 most-played games from our studios," he said.

When asked if Spencer could see Starfield having a similar lifespan to Skyrim, the Bethesda RPG that is still popular with fans 12 years after its release, he said "that's our goal." Spencer added that Todd Howard and the team at Bethesda hope that Starfield can be a similar experience to Skyrim for "people who love space and space exploration."