Bethesda’s own Todd Howard has given us a look ahead at what’s coming for their recent spacefaring RPG. According to a recent interview, a new Starfield update arriving later this week will bring some changes to one of the game’s biggest systems ahead of the Shattered Space DLC’s release later this fall.
In an interview with Kinda Funny Games, Todd Howard revealed that an update that will be announced later this week is set to bring changes to the game’s ship building mechanics. While he didn’t go into detail on what these changes are, the ship building remains one of Starfield’s most complex mechanics, so it’s nice to see that it’ll be getting some improvements.
Howard also confirmed that the imminent update would bring a few other minor changes, such as improvements to the map system, specifically inside cities, and other “gameplay options” the team will be adding. Console versions of Starfield will also receive new display modes, which has been highly requested.
Todd Howard also officially confirmed that the game’s first major DLC, Shattered Space, would be launching this Fall. The release date for this is still yet to be determined, but it’s now been confirmed that we can likely expect it within the next nine months. Howard didn’t share any details as to what might be included in Shattered Space.
Finally, we also received confirmation that modding support is still on its way to consoles for Starfield. Howard mentioned that several people already had their hands on the game’s upcoming Creation Kit and are working on some pretty exciting things, so console players have that to look forward to.
As is common with Bethesda games, Starfield launched in a bit of a rocky state, but community feedback has helped the team to focus on ways to make their game better. We look forward to seeing the update when it drops and we’ll be sure to let readers know what’s included as soon as we receive word.
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