Dark Horse Books is looking to the cosmos for its next release, as the publisher has officially announced the Starfield Visual Compendium. Developed in collaboration with developer Bethesda Softworks, this book takes a closer look at the game through its art, and it’ll launch on September 16. Available for preorder right now, it’s priced at $60.
Starfield Visual Compendium
$60 | Releases September 16
The 368-page hardcover book explores the galaxy of Starfield with a collection of concept art that helped define the visual design of the game. Inside, you’ll find art detailing the inner workings of the galaxy’s most powerful factions, galactic artifacts, and more, all accompanied by commentary from the game’s art team.
Set in the year 2330, Starfield featured what Bethesda referred to as a “NASA-punk” art direction, that blended realistic and scrappy themes together. This resulted in an overall style that was more grounded and relatable, compared to the more outlandish art direction taken by other games in this genre. One of the cool things here was that Bethesda wanted all of the hardware to look like it had evolved from current-day space technology.
