Big Starfield Announcement Could Be Happening Soon

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Starfield's SteamDB page has recently been updated, indicating that its Shattered Space DLC may be closer than many expect. Bethesda's most recent RPG, Starfield takes players on a journey across hundreds of planets and moons, with several large cities and faction questlines to explore. Perhaps one of the game's most popular features is the shipbuilding system, which allows players to create their own unique ship builds to take out into space. The Starfield community has used shipbuilding to flex its creativity with an amalgamation of impressive, ridiculous, and hilarious ships.

For a major Bethesda title, Starfield's wider reception was a bit mild at release. While it had significantly fewer bugs than Bethesda launches of the past, some felt the use of loading screens and fast traveling to be a bit overbearing. Despite pulling in six million players in its first few weeks, Starfield's player count has been steadily dropping over the seven months it's been out. This may make sense as a single player RPG. However, Bethesda's games are notorious for having playerbases that stick around for years.

Many waning players have been holding out for Starfield's Shattered Space DLC to dive back in, and it seems like it may be closer than initially anticipated. Insider Gaming pointed to Starfield's SteamDB page, which had been updated last week. Now in its DLC tab, an «Unknown App» has been added next to Starfield's pre-order and digital premium upgrade editions. This addition makes it clear that Bethesda may be preparing to add something new to Starfield; whether it's the Shattered Space DLC or something else entirely is still unknown.

Fallout 4's DLCs were all released in the year following its November 2015 launch, with the earliest Automaton DLC having dropped in February 2016. With that in mind, it wouldn't be impossible for Bethesda to have Shattered Space ready to go sometime in the coming months, perhaps even before Xbox's confirmed June showcase. As it stands, there