• Open Critic
  • About Us
  • Write For Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Review Policy
Become a Patron!
  • Features
  • Guides
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Nintendo
  • PC
  • PlayStation
  • Xbox
  • Opt-out preferences
No Result
View All Result
Game Sandwich
  • Features
  • Guides
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Nintendo
  • PC
  • PlayStation
  • Xbox
  • Opt-out preferences
No Result
View All Result
Game Sandwich
No Result
View All Result
Home Guides

Why is the Earth dead in Starfield? Answered

Steph Roehler by Steph Roehler
September 11, 2023
Reading Time: 3 mins read
A A
Why is the Earth dead in Starfield? Answered

Image via Bethesda

While Starfield is a wide universe filled with thousands of planets, there’s a notable exception: Earth. Or, at least, the Earth as we know it. The Earth in 2330 is an unbreathable wasteland that requires a space suit to traverse. But how did Starfield’s Earth get that way?

Why did humans leave Earth?

Humans were forced to leave Earth because of Grav Drive testing. When Dr. Victor Aiza invented Grav Drive technology in the 2110s, it was a major, life-changing discovery. However, the more they tested this technology, the more it destabilized Earth’s magnetosphere. Scientists hypothesized in another hundred years, the planet’s atmosphere would collapse. By 2156 humanity began colonizing other systems — the first being the Alpha Centauri system and what would eventually become New Atlantis.

In 2203, the majority of Earth’s population had moved off-world and the magnetosphere collapsed and dissipated into space, making the planet inhabitable.

Is there anything left on Earth in Starfield?

Despite its desolate appearance, you can still visit Earth while playing Starfield. There are a handful of locations, outposts, and resources to explore in a proper space suit. Also, there are a handful of large landmarks that survived the magnetosphere’s collapse. These landmarks include:

  • Abeno Harukas – Osaka, Japan
  • Burj Khalifa – Dubai, UAE
  • Empire State Building – New York City, New York, USA
  • Gateway Arch – St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  • Great Pyramids of Giza – Cairo, Egypt
  • International Commerce Centre – Hong Kong, China
  • Leaning Tower of Pisa – Pisa, Italy
  • Makkah Clock Royal Tower – Mecca, Saudi Arabia
  • NASA Launch Tower – Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
  • Shanghai Tower – Shanghai, China
  • The Shard – London, England
  • US Bank Tower – Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Utah National Park – Utah, USA

More From Us:
How to wait in Starfield

Steph Roehler

Steph Roehler

Steph is an eclectic writer who loves SciFi Fantasy games from Diablo to Dark Souls to Teamfight Tactics. They love a good random indie hit as much as they love the next Assassin's Creed, so she's happy to figure out this wide range of game mechanics with you.

Related Posts

FromSoftware Unannounced Project Dark Souls Covers
News

FromSoftware Working on Unannounced Project Codenamed “FMC”

July 18, 2025
D.Va's new mythic skin in Overwatch 2 Season 17
News

Overwatch 2 Rank Distribution Updated in Blog

July 18, 2025
Star Overdrive Review (PC): Hop on Board to Nowhere
Reviews

Star Overdrive Review (PC): Hop on Board to Nowhere

Top 5 Most Anticipated Games in the Second Half of 2025
Features

Top 5 Most Anticipated Games in the Second Half of 2025

July 12, 2025
  • Open Critic
  • About Us
  • Write For Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Review Policy

Game Sandwich, LLC © 2023

No Result
View All Result
  • Features
  • Guides
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Nintendo
  • PC
  • PlayStation
  • Xbox
  • Opt-out preferences

Game Sandwich, LLC © 2023