A new DLC/expansion for Microsoft and Bethesda Game Studios’ action role-playing game, Starfield, may be set for release in the near future.
According to Steam database activity, it appears that the Starfield has been updated to reflect some changes. New content marked as “unknown app” was recently added to the game’s DLC section on the backend database for Valve’s digital distribution platform.
The presence of unknown content in the DLC section for Starfield on Steam suggests that the game will soon be receiving either of its planned mod support (via the Creation Kit) and Shattered Space story expansion. As of writing, Bethesda Game Studios has yet to confirm a release date for either content. All owners of the base game will receive free access to both the Creation Kit and the Shattered Space expansion.
Recently, an update for Starfield, version 1.9.51, had brought numerous improvements to its visuals, including improved lighting in as many as 73 locations as well as the character creation menu, improved widescreen support (32:9, 21:9 and 16:10), support for stars displaying sun disk geometry, shadows now being visible on planet rings from planet surface, improved eyes and skin on crowd characters, improved reflection on water, improved contact shadows on character skin, improved contact shadows on character cloth, improved contact shadows on first person, reduced artifacts during cutscene camera transitions, improved visibility of the sun’s lens flare during sunrise and sunset, and improved appearance of clouds during weather transitions.
Starfield is an action role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It was unveiled at Bethesda’s E3 presentation in 2018 and is set in a space-themed environment. It marks Bethesda’s first new intellectual property in 25 years. The game became available for Windows and Xbox Series X/S on September 6, 2023. It presents an open-world setting situated within the Milky Way galaxy, featuring a blend of fictional and real planetary systems.
