Starfield Devs Talk Official Modding, Expansion and More in End of the Year Update

mmorpg.com:

If you’re still exploring the vast reaches of Starfield and are somehow hungry for more, you’re in luck. An “End of the Year Update” dropped by Bethesda outlined some of what’s to come in 2024. 

Likely the biggest update to come for Starfield is an official repository of player-made game mods called Creations, plus an official exporter and a new Creation Kit. Bethesda games are well-known for being modder havens, though the development team has attempted to round some of that up through official channels in Skyrim (which also has a repository called Creations). 

What’s more to come is a new expansion called Shattered Space . There’s not many specifics, but the blurb on the update promises “new story content, new locations, new gear, and much more.” 

There’ll also be more sandbox-like options, letting players not just customize difficulty, but also many options and features. “These will allow you to easily customize carry capacity, cargo access distance, ship damage, vendor credits, how you suffer afflictions, new survival mechanics, and more,” the blog explains. 

For those who like stats and facts, the blog also includes a sizable infographic of gameplay stats about Starfield’s massive playerbase. Some of the standout ones are that there are 13 million players averaging 40 hours each; the most used ability is “Sense Star Stuff;” and that over 1.6 million players are “Starborn,” with over 5.1 million “crossings of The Unity” to start a New Game+.  

Starfield came out to high-praise and tough-love reviews both, with most praising the scope and scale but many criticizing certain points of execution, like boring worlds and some mundane gameplay aspects. Our own team found it more than enjoyable enough to explore for a long