Starfield Secretly Dropped a Big Hint for Shattered Space DLC

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Bethesda has inadvertently teased that Starfield's Shattered Space DLC may have a lot to do with one of the game's main factions, House Va'ruun. Starfield has just recently revealed a major new update that will finally bring maps to each major city, add new icons for the different shops and eateries, provide new ways for players to customize their ships, and much more.

Bethesda Game Studios had confirmed the Shattered Space DLC before Starfield's September 2023 launch. Naturally, as the main game was rolling out, no concrete details have been shared by Bethesda at all until recently. In an interview with Kinda Funny Games, Starfield Director Todd Howard confirmed that the DLC is, in fact, planning to go live this year, and that fans can expect it to land sometime in the Fall.

One observant Starfield fan pointed out a crucial detail regarding Shattered Space on Reddit. In watching Starfield's recent May update video, Bradyla 123 caught a glimpse of a particular frame showing a developer working on the DLC. In the video, the dev can be seen adjusting the position of two large spires on a dark, rocky planet with a purple sky. In the corner of the screen lists the names of these assets, all labeled «House Va'ruun», one of the most important factions in Starfield.

The look of these assets and the planet they're on matches up quite well with the dark aesthetic of House Va'ruun. This being so, this glimpse may be pointing toward players potentially getting to visit Va'ruun's capital city, Dazra. In Starfield, the UC Vanguard, Freestar Collective, Crimson Fleet, and Ryujin Industries all have their own full-blown faction questlines. Knowing this, it would make sense for the more sinister House Va'ruun to finally be given the spotlight in Shattered Space. It'll be interesting to know whether fellow Constellation member Andreja, one of Starfield's four romanceable companions, will be involved in the story of Shattered Space, considering she's a former Va'ruun member.

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