"Starfield: Exploring the Divine - Religion and God at the Heart of the Game"

Emil Pagliarulo, the lead designer of Starfield, Bethesda Softworks' highly anticipated sci-fi game, discusses the process of creating the game's narrative and lore. Pagliarulo reveals that the game explores theological aspects and features two new religions, the Sanctum Universum and the Enlightened. The team aimed to tackle bigger questions and create a larger story within the game, inspired by movies like 2001: A Space Odyssey and Interstellar. Pagliarulo also discusses the challenges of balancing the main quest with the open-ended nature of the game and the importance of the timeline in informing the story. The game's theme revolves around the search for meaning in the universe and the exploration of space.