In an end-of-year Starfield update, Bethesda talks new gameplay and ship options, a "major update in February," and the RPG's first story expansion

Dec. 20, 2023



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“More info on all of the above will be coming soon but for now, we hope you all have a relaxing holiday season and we can’t wait to continue this journey with you in the new year,” the post concludes.

“New ways to customize your ships” is arguably the biggest surprise in this post. Shattered Space is the big ticket winner, but we already knew it was a thing and we still know virtually nothing about it apart from it being story-facing. Meanwhile,Starfield ship customizationis a community favorite and has already advanced a fair bit since launch, so it’ll be interesting to see where Bethesda takes it from here.

Xbox boss Phil Spencer is hoping for a Skyrim-grade, long-tail legacy for Starfield, and Bethesda’s expressed plans to support it for years.

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