Bethesda Softworks has got some pretty big plans forStarfield‘s post-launch content, andthe upcomingShattered Spaceexpansion pack, which is due to launch this Fall, is just the start of it. In fact, the term “annual expansions” is already being thrown around.
This information comes from a new interview held by YouTuber MrMattyPlays, who had the opportunity to spend a full hour talking about all things Bethesda Softworks with none other than Todd Howard himself. The duo discussed a whole slew of topics ranging from the future ofFalloutall the way to the company’s immediate plans forStarfield. The plan, according to Howard, is to continue supportingStarfieldfor as long as possible, and a tentative second year of content is already confirmed with a premium DLC headlining its offerings.
There will be more DLC for Starfield after Shattered Space comes out
“This is the scope that works for our development and doing this kind of annual story expansion type of thing,” Howard said when explainingShattered Space‘s scope and goals, as the DLC is set almost entirely on a single planet and city.
MrMattyPlays was, of course, quick to ask about Bethesda’s plans for potential yearly expansions, and Howard was happy to explain what was up with that: “We’re planning for the one after [Shattered Space],” he said. A second major DLC is, then, good as confirmed forStarfield. Sadly, Howard wasn’t keen on revealing much of anything about the DLC, aside from the fact that it’s going to happen, but it’s good news indeed.
Starfieldmay not be entirely perfect, all things considered, but it sure has been racking up some solid wins as of late. Not only has it received afairly chunky gameplay updatejust last month, but Bethesda also managed to push out the long awaitedStarfieldCreation Kit, essentially opening the modding floodgates for the game once and for all.
Curiously, Howard was also careful to reference Bethesda’s earlier announcement abouttheStarfieldupdate cadence, wherein Bethesda promised that there’d beroughly six weeks between each major patch in 2024. This, as Howard puts it, isn’t necessarily “helpful” in that there may be shorter and longer gaps between updates as Bethesda Softworks continues working on it. It’s not a huge deal, all things considered, but it ought to help set the correct expectations for the foreseeable future.
So, good things ahead, that’s for sure. While we’re still some ways away from the release of the bigShattered SpaceDLC – which Todd Howard specifically compared toFallout 4‘s belovedFar HarborDLC –Starfield‘s modding scene is now burgeoning anew both viathe in-game Creations menuand throughthe usual Nexus website. New armor sets, weapons, gameplay mechanics, rebalancing attempts, and even points-of-interest are already available and come highly recommended, so be sure to check those out.
