Starfield is about to receive its biggest update since its launch in September 2023. More than 100 fixes and changes are expected, with a beta phase planned on Steam.
There is still time to make good resolutions and that is precisely what Bethesda will do by soon deploying the first big update for Starfield. It will first be available on January 17, 2024 in beta for the Steam version, we can find out in a series of tweets published on January 12. Xbox players will have to wait two more weeks, which should take us towards the end of the month.
You will probably need to allow a little space on your hard drive to download and install this patch, which still brings together “ over 100 fixes and improvements “. It is part of all the maintenance work planned by Bethesda to ensure a bright future for Starfield, while some doubt its long-term interest. Developers dream of longevity Skyrim.
What to expect from Starfield’s first big patch?
This first big update of Starfield will not a priori include any major new gameplay – like the ways of traveling mentioned by Bethesda a few weeks ago. Initially, the studio mainly wants to correct bugs linked to quests. “ This update contains a multitude of fixes for quests », Indicates Bethesda which promises that “more nothing will stop Constellation from exploring the cosmos “. These modifications will be beneficial for those who encountered problems during their journey (which was not our case).
Bethesda is also keen to make graphical improvements: “ This update includes stability improvements and several visual improvements, such as compatibility with wide screens and even better textures, shadows and lights. ” Brief, Starfield should look better in the days to come, knowing that this is just a small preview of all the changes it will receive.
As a reminder, Bethesda plans to update Starfield every six weeks. Slightly more significant new features are expected, in the wake of official modding tools. There will finally be a first big expansion called Shattered Space, about which we don’t know much at the moment. We hope that all this care shown by Bethesda will make players want to hang on.
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