Bethesda could be preparing for another Starfield update
As reported by a user on Reddit, Bethesda appears to have been making a host of background updates to the Starfield Steam page, as many as ten per day over the last week. The increased activity could suggest that an update will arrive alongside the highly-anticipated Shattered Space DLC. Not much is known about the DLC, but Bethesda’s Todd Howard has confirmed that it’ll launch on Xbox Series X|S and PC this fall.
“Over the past week (and more generally since May 1st), there have been more changes than ever since launch, sometimes more than ten per day,” JarusinTheStars says on Reddit. “My theory is that on the day of the Xbox Showcase (June 9), they’ll be presenting the Shattered Space expansion as well as the June update, and I think it’ll be even bigger than the last one.”
Starfield’s recent update was a hit, leading to a 72% increase in Xbox players soon after it rolled out. Along with map improvements, new gameplay options, and container tabs, Bethesda also added new display settings for Xbox Series X. Players can now play Starfield with 30, 40, 60, or uncapped framerates when using a VRR display.
Whatever these mysterious changes are leading to, we’ll hopefully learn more during the Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday, June 9. If you’re hoping to tune into the many showcases over the next couple of weeks, check out our Summer Game Fest schedule.