In Shattered Space, Starfield’s first major expansion, you’ll visit the home world of House Va’ruun for the first time. Explore a fully handcrafted new location and unravel the mysteries surrounding the followers of the Great Serpent.

When you arrive in Va’ruun’kai, a massive vortex has destroyed much of the city of Dazra, throwing House Va’ruun into chaos. In Shattered Space, you’ll uncover the mysteries behind the vortex and learn the fate of the survivors of House Va’ruun.

Shattered Space launches on September 30 for Xbox Series X | S and PC.

Check out our Shattered Space Deep Dive[bethesda.net] for a closer look at the upcoming content.


Owners of the Premium or Constellation Editions of Starfield will receive Shattered Space as part of their original purchase. Owners of the Standard Edition can still purchase the Digital Premium Upgrade for access to Shattered Space plus other digital items including the Digital Art Book, Original Soundtrack, 1,000 Creation Credits and the Constellation Skin pack.

Game Pass subscribers can upgrade to the Premium Edition of Starfield to access Shattered Space.

To start playing the Shattered Space expansion, players must complete the introductory mission of the main quest, One Small Step. After you’ve completed One Small Step, the first time players grav-jump to an orbit that is not used by a mission or encounter, they will receive a distress call and discover a large star station, The Oracle.

Any player can take on the challenge in Shattered Space, but reaching level 35 is recommended for the best experience.


Recommended:
OS Windows 10/11 with updates
Processor AMD Ryzen 5 3660X, Intel i5-10600K
Memory 16 GB RAM
Graphics AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
DirectX Version 12
Network Broadband Internet Connection
Storage 125GB Available Space
Additional Notes SSD Required

Minimum:
OS Windows 10 Version 21H1 (10.0.19043)
Processor AMD Ryzen 5
Memory 16 GB RAM
Graphics AMD Radeon RX 5700, NVIDIA GeForce 1070 Ti
DirectX Version 12
Storage 125GB Available Space
Additional Notes SSD Required


With the many updates and improvements that we’ve made to the Starfield base game, Shattered Space is the perfect time to jump into Starfield. Here are just a few of the new features and improvements we’ve made since launch.

The REV-8 has landed! Now is your chance to explore new frontiers (and reach new heights) in your very own land cruiser. The REV-8 land vehicle is fitted with a mounted turret to fight off hostile wildlife and forward boosters to get you where you want to go fast.

One of the most requested features for Starfield, improved and more detailed surface maps were implemented, adding points of interest. We also added fast travel markers for vendors in cities making getting around in Neon and other large cities much easier.

We also launched Creations for Starfield[creations.bethesda.net] bringing a whole host of new bespoke content to the game from our devs and Creators.

There have been a few exciting updates to Starfield that allow you to customize the way you play the game, including accessing ship cargo from anywhere in your player inventory, the ability to increase vendor credits and carry capacity.

In addition, we’ve added difficulty settings and the ability to change survival features such as the effects of food and environmental hazards. In terms of combat settings, you can make space combat more difficult or make run-and-gun combat easier.

For an extra challenge, play on the new Extreme difficulty setting!

The added bounty scanner system enables you to seek out and destroy targets with bounties on their heads. For more bounties, check out the Elite Trackers Alliance mission board.

We have also added improved tiers for melee weapons and the ability to improve your melee weapons at crafting benches.

Additionally, you can now research types of ammunition at a Research Station and craft them at an Industrial Workbench. No need to fear running out of ammo for your favorite gun when you can just craft more.

So, jump back into Starfield today and experience these and the many other improvements we’ve made to the game!

See the moments leading up to the events of Shattered Space in the latest episode of the Starfield Animated Anthology. In “All Must Serve” we follow a young Va’ruun child attending a ceremony at the Scaled Citadel. When a catastrophe wipes out a massive chunk of the Va’ruun capital city, the people of House Va’ruun are left struggling to pick up the pieces.
Shattered Space launches September 30.

Starfield's latest update is here, and with it comes the game's first story expansion: Shattered Space! Embark on a journey to the handcrafted home world of House Va'ruun and unravel the mysteries surrounding the elusive followers of the Great Serpent.

This update also contains fixes for Quests, the REV-8, the ship builder, and more. Read on for the full update notes!

• Creation Kit: The automated process used to create models for Distant LOD is now available

• General performance and stability improvements
  
• Resolved an issue that limited the number of loaded creations to 255
  
• Lighting changes and enhancements have been made throughout the game
  
• Made several visual improvements and bug fixes for weapon models
  
• Improved player headtracking when exiting dialogue
  
• The player's camera should no longer be jostled when jumping

• The Annihilator Particle Beam damage-over-time effect no longer affects Companions
  
• Robots and Turrets will now take damage from EM weapons
  
• Crafting: Addressed an issue with The Boom Pop! Dynamite recipe
  
• Elite Crew: Autumn Macmillan no longer repeats herself when asking about her sister
  
• Addressed an issue with Crowd behavior near The Well elevator in the New Atlantis Spaceport when combat is initiated

• Brownout: Addressed an issue with progression after speaking with Joyce Osaka in New Homestead
  
• Due In Full: Addressed a rare issue with The Delinquent Space Ship appearing
  
• Eye Witness: Player can no longer enter the destroyed ship on the spaceport landing pad
  
• Hostile Intelligence: Addressed an issue that could cause the door to the Security Office to be inaccessible if they fast travel away and wait during this quest objective
  
• In Memoriam: Addressed an issue that could prevent progression during the "Speak with Sarah" objective that takes place near the waterfall
  
• In Memoriam: Fixed an issue that could prevent the objective "Proceed to Cassiopeia I" from completing if the planet had been visited previously
  
• Leader of the Pack: Addressed an issue that could prevent the Ashta Alpha from being aggressive
  
• Legacy's End: Addressed an issue that could prevent interaction with Delgado if siding with SysDef
  
• Legacy's End: Released Crimson Fleet prisoners will no longer target Ikande after obtaining weapons
  
• Managing Assets: Addressed a rare issue that could prevent Tomo from appearing at Paradiso
  
• One Giant Leap: Fixed an issue that could cause incorrect music to play during the Unity Scene
  
• One Giant Leap: Addressed an issue with Audio that could occur during the credits
  
• One Small Step: Resolved a rare camera issue that could occur if the first Crimson Fleet ship in the tutorial is boarded
  
• Revelation: Addressed an issue with Quest Target consistency in the final encounter
  
• Rook Meets King: Dmitri Moldavski will now respond as intended if Austin Rake is killed during the encounter
  
• Rook Meets King: Addressed an issue where one of the Ragana crew was using the incorrect weapon animations
  
• Rough Landings: Fixed a rare issue with Milena Axelrod's ship to appearing
  
• The Best There Is: Addressed an issue that could prevent Huan from moving to the Jade Swan after the first meeting
  
• The Best There Is: The Jade Swan is now accessible if the player still has the "Search and Seizure" quest active
  
• The Best There Is: Addressed an issue that could make the UC Vigilance difficult to locate because it was very far away
  
• The Showdown: Resolved an issue that could cause the door to the Strikers Hangout to remain locked

• Akila: Updated some textures in the Slums
  
• Akila: Resolved a collision issue with bunk beds
  
• Deserted Biotics Lab: Fixed missing panels on the exterior floor
  
• Lair of the Mantis: Resolved a minor texture issue that could appear on some panels
  
• Londinion Steam Tunnels: Fixed collision in an area that could allow players to get out of bounds
  
• Maheo I: Closed an open gap on the roof of Sonny Di Falco's Mansion
  
• Neon: Nyx's Apartment: Fixed an issue with collision in the area
  
• Neon: Addressed a collision issue with grated panels in Ebbside
  
• New Atlantis: Addressed small areas where water in the lake North of New Atlantis could appear to intersect terrain
  
• Stroud-Eklund Staryard: Addressed collision in an area
  
• The Clinic: Addressed a visual issue that could appear in Dr. Cassidy's office
  
• The Red Mile: Addressed a collision issue under the platforms in the final area

• Ship Builder: A new option has been added to the game settings to allow for toggling Flip Merge behavior use
  
• Ship Builder: Fixed an audio issue that could occur when deleting a hab
  
• Ship Builder: Fixed a crash that could occur when modifying a ship that contained a live mine
  
• Addressed an issue that could allow non-sellable ships to be sold to vendors

• Addressed an issue with Set Active in the Vehicle menu when using a gamepad
  
• Fixed an issue with the position of Wheel VFX
  
• Addressed an issue with opening the Favorites menu while entering the vehicle
  
• Name plates and health bars will now display consistently while in a vehicle
  
• Settings for look sensitivity will now affect the vehicle camera
  
• Kaiser and Vasco will no longer both sit in the Rev-8 when following the player
  
• The vehicle icon will no longer display in interior maps
  
• The vehicle lights will no longer be automatically on when loading a save
  
• The fast travel distance for the vehicle is now in-line with other POIs and landed ships

• Xbox Display Settings: Resolved an issue where setting the frame rate target to 60 would automatically revert the priority back to performance
  
• Removed a debug string that would display when uploading saves on Xbox to Customer Service
  
• Updated the Skills menu to resolve an issue in Large Font Mode for certain languages
  
• Resources with long names are now truncated for Large Font Mode when scanning
  
• Resolved an issue with Large Font Mode in the Barter Menu when selling higher quantities of items
  
• Temporary text will no longer display if you quickly select the "Continue" option from the Main Menu
  
• Ship registration costs will now display the accurate amount both on vendors and the hangar menu
  
• Addressed Mass display when selling items from ship cargo
  
• Skill Challenge pop-ups will now have truncated text instead of shrunken text where applicable
  
• Resolved an issue with gravity wells appearing on the Missions Menu when opening it from the Starmap
  
• Location names and quest objectives will now truncate properly on the planet map
  
• Creations store title displays fully in all languages
  
• A message prompt will appear when trying to load a save where a Creation is unavailable on the current platform
  
• Weapons will default to their original skin in menus if a weapon skin creation is disabled
  
• Addressed an issue with sorting for Best Results in Creations menu
  
• Addressed an incorrect notification of insufficient credits when an exceptionally large number of credits are available
  
• Ammo counts should now display correctly for values over 100,000
  
• The damage popup can now display numbers larger than 4 digits
  
• Addressed an issue caused by aiming down sights while pickpocketing a character
  
• Crew menu will now correctly display when someone is assigned to the player's home
  
• The repair button is no longer visible in the hangar inspect menu
  
• Resolved an issue with waiting that could briefly cause unintended text to appear
  
• Healing items now preview the amount of health restored
  
• Storage containers will now have their weight updated when all items are cleared from them
  
• The ship marker in the scanner will display at the correct location when docked at a space station
  
• Crafting completion confirmation prompt will now be spaced correctly for longer titles
  
• Tunneling creatures will no longer show their nameplates or quest targets when tunneling
  
• Scanner Anomalies can now be a landing target while piloting a ship in orbit

• Increased center channel audio usage for surround sound setups
  
• Addressed an issue that could cause power allocation audio to play repeatedly while the engine system is damaged with one power allocated
  
• Ecliptic Mercenary voices now use the same filtering in all languages

In Shattered Space, Starfield’s first major expansion, you’ll visit the homeworld of House Va’ruun for the first time. Explore a fully handcrafted new location and unravel the mysteries surrounding the followers of the Great Serpent. House Va’ruun is on the brink of collapse and their people need help finding a path forward. When your sudden presence on their hidden home planet is seen by some as divine intervention, it’s up to you to restore House Va’ruun and decide the fate of this secretive faction.

Shattered Space launches on September 30. Get an in-depth look at the upcoming expansion in this deep dive with Bethesda Game Studios.

Throughout the base game, the majority of your interactions with House Va’ruun come in the form of attacks from zealots. Your first introduction probably came from the UC Vanguard museum where you learned about the bloody Serpent’s Crusade. It paints House Va’ruun as a one-dimensional religious cult. In Shattered Space you’ll see the other side and begin to fill in some of the missing details in the story.

You arrive on Va’ruun’kai to find the capital city in chaos. A massive vortex had recently devastated Dazra, swallowing huge chunks of the city. Residents are searching for missing loved ones and attempting to put their lives back together, and they don’t seem entirely pleased by your arrival.

But what is this vortex? What happened to the people that disappeared into it? Who will lead the people now? Throughout your journey in Shattered Space, you’ll uncover the truth behind what caused the vortex to appear and in doing so, decide the fate of House Va’ruun.

For years the people of House Va’ruun have been cut off from the Settled Systems, which made them the perfect faction to explore in a completely self-contained experience. The entire story takes place on this new, handcrafted planet.

“We wanted to give you the opportunity to explore every nook and cranny of this location and find clues as to who these people really are and what happened to them,” explains Lead Producer Joe Mueller. “When we first started thinking about what this experience would be like, we knew we wanted it to feel like a traditional Bethesda Game Studios expansion. Having the planet laid out so intentionally works perfectly with this isolationist society. Everything they’ve done since establishing themselves will be right here on Va’ruun’kai. The whole planet tells the story of these people who have never left their home and want to remain a secret.”

The home planet of House Va’ruun remains a mystery to the vast majority of the citizens of the Settled Systems. This clandestine faction is primarily known only by their dangerous reputation and violent history. When a distress signal originating from a derelict star station leads you on a path to Va’ruun’kai, you’ll begin to uncover the secrets surrounding the followers of the Great Serpent and ultimately decide the future of House Va’ruun.

Shattered Space is the first story expansion for Starfield. Explore a brand new, completely handcrafted location and experience the story of House Va’ruun when Shattered Space launches on September 30. The Great Serpent awaits.

Shattered Space is included in the Starfield Premium Edition and Premium Edition Upgrade as well as the Starfield Constellation Edition. Pre-order Shattered Space here[bethesda.net].

Starfield’s latest free update is here and is bringing a highly-requested feature: the REV-8 land vehicle! Now is your chance to explore new frontiers (and reach new heights) in your very own land cruiser.

Ready to head out in the REV-8? Visit your favorite city’s ship technician to install a vehicle module and you’re good to go! Once you have the module in your ship of choice, the REV-8 will automatically deploy right outside your ship wherever you land. You can even show off your personal style by customizing the REV-8 with unique colors.

As you’re touring planets in Starfield, you’re bound to run into some hostile elements. The REV-8 is equipped with a powerful mounted turret as well as armor for additional protection when driving. Your boosters can help get you out of a sticky situation quickly, but they’re not just forward boosters… you can also hit the boosters to add some jump to your ride, letting you sail through the air and reach areas that would have previously been much tougher to get to.

Also available in the August Update are new Xbox Series S display settings to mirror existing Xbox Series X settings.

New settings:

• Frame Rate Target: You can now choose between 30, 40, 60 or an Uncapped frame rate on VRR displays. If you do not have a VRR display running 120hz, you will still be able to select from 30 or 60. Screen tearing may occur at times when selecting 60 on a non-VRR display.
  
• Prioritize: You can now prioritize between Visuals and Performance while trying to maintain the frame rate target. If you’re choosing a frame rate target of 60 or above, we recommend changing this to Performance. Prioritizing Visuals keeps the highest resolution while maintaining full detail for special effects, lighting, and crowds. Prioritizing Performance lowers internal resolution and detail for special effects, lighting, and crowds. Both modes may adjust internal resolution dynamically when scenes or action get heavier as well. When switching between modes, you will see the lighting change briefly as the system catches up to the new mode.
  
• VSync: You can now toggle between VSync off or on. Choosing off will separate the game frames from the monitor's refresh rate and may result in screen tearing. Toggling On will synchronize the frame rate to the monitor's refresh rate avoiding screen tearing but limiting number of frames.

Read on for the full August Update patch notes.

• Added the new Rev-8 Vehicle which can be purchased from the ship technician
  
• Added Xbox Series S performance options

• General performance and stability improvements
  
• Creations UI fixes and improvements

• Addressed an issue that could prevent fully scanning the planet Beta Marae I
  
• Gameplay Options: Addressed an issue with Legendary weapons that could cause the Well Fed and Hydrated effects to refresh
  
• Gameplay Options: Addressed an issue with switching weapons that could cause the "You are now Hydrated" notification to appear frequently
  
• Gameplay Options: Addressed an issue that could cause Sustenance effects to stop working in NG+ variants
  
• Fixed an issue with reloading the Novastrike sniper rifle
  
• Resolved an issue that caused other characters to hold the Novastrike rifle incorrectly
  
• Fixed a visual issue with the Magshot reload animation in zero-g
  
• Extreme Temperature Entry Spacesuit can now be put on displays
  
• Addressed an issue that could cause multiple items to spawn on display stands
  
• The Rattler displayed on the Trackers Alliance headquarters wall can now be interacted with
  
• Gravity Well no longer pulls NPCs into the ships in the Chop Shop
  
• Adjusted map location markers in cities to improve fast travelling
  
• The apartment in The Well in New Atlantis now has a map marker
  
• The marker for Shepherd's General Store in Akila should display properly
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the Rapid Legendary effect to not properly apply to melee weapons
  
• Addressed an issue that could cause Lyle Brewer to become hostile to the player as a follower
  
• Updated the status text for the Shielded Grip and Large Shielded Grip mods for the Plasma Cutter
  
• Adjusted the balance on Mysterious Tracker’s Voice audio
  
• Resolved an issue that could cause unexpected noises upon entering the Lodge for NG+ variants

• Fixed an issue that could cause Ship docking bridges to remain extended
  
• Addressed an issue with modifying a landed non-home ship that could cause a duplicate ship model to appear on the landing pad
  
• Shipbuilder: Ship module variants and flip versions will now correctly revert to the original when pressing the Cancel button
  
• Ship Decoration: Addressed an issue with the Ecliptic Claymore that could allow objects to be placed outside of the ship

• Fixed an issue that would cause the Frame generation setting to be turned off when DLSS was selected for Upscaling (PC)
  
• Fixed lighting for ship and station interiors in photo mode
  
• Improved quality of reflections in shallow puddles
  
• Addressed an issue with upscaling that could cause visual artifacts on planets when viewed from space
  
• Helmets will now toggle correctly for companions who are downed in photo mode

• Addressed an issue with the Ship and Inventory menus on 21:9 resolutions
  
• Fixed an issue with how large Carry Capacity is displayed in the inventory with large font enabled
  
• Addressed an issue with how The Cue Ball and Ping Pong Ball display in the inventory menu

• Flood lamps decoration items will now correctly toggle off and on at outposts featuring a power source

Starfield’s latest update is here bringing several exciting new features that help you experience the Settled Systems in a whole new way. If you missed our latest video about what’s in store for this update, you can check it out below and get a full breakdown of features here.

Creations are now available in Starfield. What does that mean? You can now access and play new content in Starfield. Creations may include new missions, gear, skins, weapons, and more! You’ll also find Bethesda Game Studios Creations including one of the new Trackers Alliance missions, The Vulture. You can find Creations via the in-game menu. For those of you who own Starfield's Premium Edition, you will also find 1000 Creation Credits within this menu.

If creating your own content for Starfield is something that interests you, you may also now download the Creation Kit for Starfield on Steam. Note, this is a separate download from the game download and is only available on Steam.

New missions have been added to Starfield as part of this update. Trackers Alliance establishes the first of several missions enabling you to live your best bounty-hunting life. The first mission, The Starjacker will have you in contact with a mysterious Tracker located in settlements throughout the Settled Systems. From there, let the hunts begin!

The second Trackers Alliance mission, The Vulture is available within the new Creations menu. And what bounty hunter is without their trusted methods to get the job done?

This update also introduces the bounty scanner system that enables you to seek and destroy (or peacefully resolve...?) those targets with bounties on their heads. If you still want more, you can also check out the Elite Trackers Alliance mission board.

Those of you who appreciate being extra crafty may now find new melee weapon tiers and the ability to modify melee weapons when crafting. For those that prefer the firepower approach, ammo crafting has also been added with this update. You can research your preferred ammo at a Research Station and craft them at an Industrial Workbench!

• General performance and stability improvements.

• Gameplay Options: Addressed a sustenance issue that caused sneak attack damage to be too high.
• Ship Decoration: Nova Galactic All-in-One 2x1 Habs will now declutter properly.
• Ship Decoration: Items can no longer be placed on ladders.
• Addressed an issue that could cause Guards to give up their chase too easily.
• Fixed an issue that caused visited space locations to appear undiscovered.
• Addressed an issue that could occur when modifying the player’s ship at The Key.
• Addressed a rare issue that could cause some objects to behave as if they were in zero-g.
• Fixed a crowd character issue that could appear when loading a save.
• Removed the "Fast Travel to Ship" button from screens where it could not be utilized.
• Fixed an issue that could occur when opening photo mode at the start of a conversation.
• Fixed an issue that could occur when trying to exit the pilot seat while landing.
• Addressed an issue with incrementing the "Ships Modified" stat when entering ship builder.
• Quest Trackers should highlight the correct NAT station when traveling to the Lodge in New Atlantis.
• Cora Coe should now accept books even if the Main Quest is skipped after entering the Unity.

• Fixed an issue which could cause a bright light when loading a save into New Atlantis.
• Fixed an issue that could cause some objects to become hidden when they should be visible.

• Resolved an issue where the Power Management Robot could unintentionally reduce power.

• Background Checks: Fixed an issue where the player could receive an unintentional trespassing message.

The home planet of House Va’ruun remains a mystery to the vast majority of the citizens of the Settled Systems. The religious zealots that make up this clandestine faction are known only by their dangerous reputation. When a distress signal originating from a derelict star station leads you on a path to Va’ruun’kai, you’ll begin to uncover the secrets surrounding the followers of the Great Serpent. Explore a new location, take on new enemies and experience the story of House Va’ruun when Shattered Space launches later this year.

Official mod support via Creations; new bounty hunting features and quests; and improvements to melee weapons are the highlights of Starfield’s June Update. The June Update is now available to download on Xbox Series X|S and PC. Explore the June Update and Creations further in this deep dive video featuring members of Bethesda Game Studios and some of the Verified Creators.

Perhaps the largest new addition in the latest update is the inclusion of Creations in Starfield. From subtle tweaks to ambitious adventures, Creations brings vast opportunities to a universe-sized sandbox. Discover and play exciting new content from Creators and Bethesda Game Studios through the Creations menu and explore Starfield like never before.

The Creation Kit, the official toolkit for Starfield, is also now available to download for free on Steam and puts the power to create new content in your hands. Anyone in the community can make Creations and upload them to the Creations platform for people to enjoy. Interested in going from hobbyist to professional? Apply to become a Verified Creator, and if accepted, you have the option to put your Creation up for free like anyone in the community, or you can set a price for your Creation and earn royalties for every Creation of yours sold.

You can apply to be part of the Verified Creator program here[creations.bethesda.net].

Join the Trackers Alliance in a free new mission available as part of the June Update. The StarJacker is the first mission in a series of bounty hunting quests. To start your journey with the Trackers Alliance, a mysterious Tracker will show up in various settlements across the Settled Systems. They’ll invite you to their headquarters in Akila City for a trial mission. Track down an elusive individual who is wanted for stealing starships and earn some new gear for completing the job.

New Trackers Alliance missions will be available periodically through the Creations menu, but you don’t have to wait long for the next one. The second mission in the Trackers Alliance series, The Vulture, is available for purchase in the Creations menu today.

Starfield Premium Edition owners will receive 1,000 Creation Credits to celebrate the launch of Creations. Redeem your Creation Credits on any available content in the Creations menu, including the next Trackers Alliance mission.

Continuing the bounty hunting theme introduced with Tracker’s Alliance, the latest update adds a new Bounty Scanner System. Scan the citizens of the Settled Systems as you explore, and you may find some carrying a bounty. From there you can choose how you confront them. You can try to persuade them into finding a peaceful resolution to the situation…or you can resort to more extreme methods.

The June Update adds improved tiers for melee weapons as well as the ability to improve your melee weapons at crafting benches. You’ll now see melee weapons with higher damage in the game that you can then take to a crafting bench to improve further.

In addition to the improvements to the melee weapon system, you can also now research the types of ammunition you like at a Research Station and craft them at an Industrial Workbench! No need to fear running out of ammo for your favorite gun when you can just hunker down and make some more.

Find the full patch notes for the June Update here[bethesda.net].

Starfield’s largest update since launch is coming on May 15! The May Update includes more detailed surface maps; new gameplay difficulty options and performance settings; new features for ship customization and more!  

In this in-depth breakdown, Community Director Jessica Finster is joined by Joe Mueller, Istvan Pely and Tim Lamb from Bethesda Game Studios to discuss everything the update has to offer, plus some insights into the future of Starfield.

Community feedback is a huge source of inspiration for the team at Bethesda Game Studios, and one of the most requested features has been more detailed surface maps, and the latest update delivers. These improved maps replace surface dots with terrain markings, which, combined with actually seeing the points of interest on the map, makes it much easier to see where you are and what’s around you.

Additionally, new markers have been added in the major cities to show the locations of vendors and each of these markers acts as a fast travel point, so you’ll be able to head straight there quickly and easily from your Scanner or the surface map.


The new update also introduces a host of new gameplay options, including the ability to increase vendor credits and carry capacity or access your ship cargo from anywhere through your player inventory. You can also play around with some survival features, like the effects of food and your environmental hazards. Of course, there are also some new combat settings, so you could make space combat harder and run-and-gun combat easier if you want to. And if you’re looking for a bigger challenge, there’s now a new Extreme difficulty above Very Hard. These settings can be tuned to allow you to focus on the style of gameplay you enjoy the most. Depending on how you balance them out, you might even get some bonus experience.


In Starfield, your ship is your home. The latest update takes that to a new level by expanding the amount of interior customization you can do in your ship. The system is now very similar to how you decorate your outposts. The update also includes new completely empty hab modules, allowing you to start your decorating from scratch. This also lets you play around with your ship’s layout with more openings available for doorways.


We’ve heard from many that you’d like to have more control over the graphic fidelity and performance on Xbox, similar to how PC players can customize their experience. We’re now enabling that on Xbox Series X with a few options that you can use to find the best fit for your playstyle and display.

For each of these, we highly recommend a Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) Display running at 120hz, and to verify your Xbox is setup to use it. If you have it set up this way, Starfield will now default to a frame rate target of 40, while keeping the priority for full visuals.

• Frame Rate Target: You can now choose between 30, 40, 60 or an Uncapped frame rate on VRR displays. If you do not have a VRR display running 120hz, you will still be able to select from 30 or 60. Screen tearing may occur at times when selecting 60 on a non-VRR display.
  
• Prioritize: You can now prioritize between Visuals and Performance while trying to maintain the frame rate target. If you’re choosing a frame rate target of 60 or above, we recommend changing this to Performance. Prioritizing Visuals keeps the highest resolution while maintaining full detail for special effects, lighting, and crowds. Prioritizing Performance lowers internal resolution and detail for special effects, lighting, and crowds. Both modes may adjust internal resolution dynamically when scenes or action get heavier as well. When switching between modes, you will see the lighting change briefly as the system catches up to the new mode.

Replayability is huge in Bethesda Game Studios games, and in Starfield the universe opens up *even more* with New Game Plus. Now, after you enter the Unity, you’ll have the option to change both your appearance and your Traits. It’s another way for you to choose who you want to be in your new universe.


In addition to the major features coming in this update, there are also a ton of quality-of-life improvements like the ability to toggle the dialogue camera off. Now you’ll be able to watch scenes play out from your chosen perspective. There are also new tabs in your Container and Barter menus, making it easier to see where you’re navigating to when quickly cycling through the menus.


The team isn’t slowing down with this update. There are some major features on the horizon, including a land vehicle for speedier planetary exploration, official mod support for Starfield, and the massive Shattered Space expansion. Stay tuned in the coming months for more news on these!