To get the hotfix for Starfield PS5 crashing issues

These days, it's not a Bethesda release without some bugs and janks, but the long-awaited release of Starfield on PlayStation 5 found itself in very unacceptable territory – constantly crashing.

Now, Bethesda says it's aware of the reported issues affecting Starfield in its first week on PS5, and that a hotfix within a week is scheduled to alleviate those concerns.

It's unclear how soon the hotfix will arrive, but given the circumstances in which Starfield currently finds itself on PlayStation 5, it's likely happening soon.

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Starfield players were already requesting refunds

As TheGamer reported earlier over the weekend, the crashes appeared widespread, affecting players on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro consoles, with frequent crashes occurring in specific areas that may or may not be affected by the graphic settings used.

While some were willing to push through the issues, others were not so keen. Those players began requesting refunds for their purchases. However, as history has told us, getting a refund from Sony, especially on a playable title, is easier said than done.

Some of those players took that feedback to the PlayStation Store, where 16 percent of Starfield's overall reviews are between one and two-stars.

“The game has frozen 4 times now when exploring a landscape equipped with a scanner. This is a game mechanic I will have to avoid moving forward,” one user wrote in a review.

Things aren't much better on Metacritic, with a user score sitting at 6.1, with many pointing to repeated crashes as a source of frustration. One user said that they were denied a refund by PlayStation, and that they deeply regret purchasing the title.

Perhaps an immediate solution could change that tune.