While Starfield has a pessimistic prediction for when humanity will reach Mars, Bethesda’s upcoming space-exploration game has at least managed to correct a planetary-scale injustice. After years of being shunned by the scientific community, the greater powers of a AAA video game developer have (un)officially restored Pluto’s status as the ninth planet of our solar system.
We’re also thinking that Pluto is back.
Spotted by Rebs Gaming on Twitter, Bethesda didn’t just overrule the International Astronomical Union’s 2006 decision to declare that Pluto didn’t qualify to be a planet, they made that location explorable within Starfield. Justice has finally prevailed. There have been efforts made to restore Pluto’s position amongst campaigners, and thanks to Bethesda flexing its muscles over the IAU, Pluto is back where it belongs in the grand celestial order if you choose to ignore the boffins.