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Starfield pays in-game tribute to gamer who passed away

May he live eternally among the stars.
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Published: Sep 19, 2023 02:21 pm

Starfield, Bethesda’s new open-world space RPG has garnered immense praise and positive reviews from both critics and players alike for its detailed stories and impressive scale. Players have enjoyed exploring the expansive universe that Bethesda has crafted, with hidden items and Easter eggs lying around every corner in a chest, dead NPC or just hiding in plain sight. Various players have discovered one bittersweet item, in the form of a note, put in by the developers as a tribute towards a certain gamer. Alex Hay had posted on Reddit in early 2023 that he wouldn’t likely be able to play due to his lung cancer and told members of r/Starfield to enjoy the game on his behalf.

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Alex Hay, beloved developer and gamer

Alex Hay was an iOS app developer who had, in his own words, been following Starfield for years before its release. Alex remarked that he was looking forward to playing the game as a distraction from his cancer. But in March 2023, Bethesda announced a delay in Starfield’s release from its original November 11, 2022 release date to September, at a time when Alex had stopped lung cancer treatment and entered palliative care.

Sadly, Alex was not able to experience the space epic he was looking forward to since he passed away before Starfield’s release. Many community members since then started making requests online to get Bethesda’s attention and honor him in some way. Fortunately, the post had probably caught the eye of someone at Bethesda and the team decided to honor him by adding a tribute in his name.

Tribute to Alex Hay in Starfield

Players can find the note, dedicated to Alex Hay, which Bethesda has added. The tribute can be found by going all the way across the right-hand side glass tunnel once you enter the Eye.

Image of "Alex Hays Note" item in Starfield

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On discovering “Alex Hay’s Note,” players can open it to read:

“To all my friends and fellow explorers. I’m always with you, out there in the starfield. Love Always, Alex Hay.”

And with this, Alex Hay was immortalized in one of the biggest games of 2023.

 

Starfield is available for Xbox and PC.

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Sarib is a Freelance Writer for PC Invasion with a diverse writing experience of three years and counting. When he’s not delving into the fascinating realms and epic adventures of his favorite games, he studies medicine (what a nerd!) and occasionally enjoys books like the “Hitchhiker’s” series and “World War Z.” His gaming interests span a wide range of genres, but it's the rich narratives and expansive worlds that truly capture his attention. A passionate gamer at heart, Sarib is drawn to story-driven open world titles like Starfield and Spiderman that have captivated his dopamine molecules.