AStarfieldplayer has stumbled across an item that appears to be eerily similar to the T-Virus, a deadly virus created by Umbrella Pharmaceuticals and ultimately the cause of an apocalyptic zombie outbreak in theResident Evilfranchise.
Over on the Starfield subreddit, Reddit userDeathBySnuSnu999posted an image of the discovered item, side-by-side with the T-Virus from the Resident Evil series. The user asked if anybody else had noticed the similarities, saying that the two appear to be “awfully similar.” Given that Resident Evil is one of the most popular franchises of all time, we wouldn’t be surprised if Bethesda had slipped in a cheeky nod. After all, the studio is well known for including a plethora ofdifferent easter eggs and referencesin its games.
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Others were in agreeance, with one user saying, “Yup. As soon as I saw them. Which is why I’ve been collecting every single one I can find so I can make a huge collection in my apartment.” Some were more on the petrified side of what a Resident Evil x Starfield crossover could look like, with another user saying, “Space zombies and lickers and tyrants, oh my.”
So, What Is It?
Unfortunately, this Starfield item isn’t anything to get excited about, as it most certainly isn’t going to start a zombie space outbreak anytime soon. This particular item is called a Hookah Canister, and although it has a striking resemblance to the T-Virus, it doesn’t serve much of a purpose in Starfield.
The Hookah Canister is considered a junk/miscellaneous item in-game, meaning you can’t do anything other than use it as a decorative item. There’s certainly an abundance of junk to collect in Starfield, and we’d be surprised if this one wasn’t a hidden reference to Resident Evil. As for where they’re found, they appear to spawn randomly across a plethora of different planets. They do come in different colours though!
In other Starfield news, Bethesda hasdelayed the release of its next update. Originally scheduled to launch on the Steam Beta client earlier this week, Bethesda said that it had “discovered an issue” that needed to be addressed before release. Thankfully, Bethesda hassince confirmedthat the update should be set to launch at some point today.
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