Bethesda officially announced Starfield’s first expansion to be called Shattered Space during the Xbox Games Showcase 2024. An expansion which promises new storylines, new places for the player to see, and new challenges, to be released on September 30, 2024. And here is what the first trailer showed-forced humans, strange new planet, dangerous creatures, mysterious storyline; thus, the fans put fires of excitement and questions.
What We Saw in the Shattered Space Trailer
It was there at the Xbox Games Showcase 2024, depicting how a new planet is under siege due to a mysterious force. The protagonist of Starfield roams around this planet, fighting against a number of aberrational strange creatures. As the trailer ends at a dramatic title screen, there are many questions which remain unanswered and left fans waiting for the release date of the expansion.
When Is Shattered Space Coming Out?
However, the much-anticipated Shattered Space expansion was confirmed for a 30th September 2024 release. Bethesda has also clarified that the expansion is included with premium versions of the game. If you have purchased the Premium Edition, Premium Edition Upgrade, or even the Constellation Edition, it is included with your purchase with no extra charge.
This follows a general trend in modern gaming, where deluxe editions offer extra materials or contents like expansions and downloadable content (DLCs). The additional value, plus the exclusive contents that come along with these higher-tiered purchases, will be what players can expect from Shattered Space.
It didn’t go into much detail in the Shattered Space trailer; however, it did enough to warrant interest. The new planet will assure new places to explore, therefore new missions, challenges, and maybe a few new gameplay elements. The hint at new enemies of course speaks for itself, which points to the concept of something new and therefore promises something new; that being higher stakes to explore space.
Bethesda is synonymous with major storyline expansion being carried in game releases of Fallout and The Elder Scrolls. So, you can expect Shattered Space to be a big part of the universe for Starfield. The offering of weapons, skills, and space exploration-based quests will keep players engaged.
Key Milestones
- Xbox Games Showcase 2024: During this showcase, Bethesda unveiled its first trailer for the Shattered Space expansion.
- Launch Date: 30th of September 2024
- Premium Editions: Coming as part of the Premium Edition upgrade in for Starfield, Premium Edition Upgrade, and Constellation Edition; confirmed long before parent game release; to ensure that premium edition customer gets this bonus content.
Future Plans from Bethesda on Starfield
Shattered Space is the first of the multiple post-launch content updates Bethesda announced to run for Starfield. The company confirmed this is only a starting point to a series of expansions planned for the game. Gamers can expect more DLC packages in the future, with more planets, storylines, and characters joining over time.
This continuos support means that the universe of Starfield will be constantly evolving and giving players fresh material and reasons to keep playing.
How to Get Shattered Space Expansion If you have already bought the Premium Edition.
Premium Edition Upgrade, or Constellation Edition of Starfield, then Shattered Space expansion becomes available to download automatically on September 30th, 2024. Most probably, it will be downloaded automatically for you. If not, you should have got a message on the launch date on how to download and install.
Standard Edition owners of Starfield will be able to buy Shattered Space as DLC, so this can be explored independently. Further details on the price will be revealed in the coming weeks as the launch date gets closer.
What’s Available in Shattered Space
- New Planet: It offers an entirely new, vast and unexplored planet that has never been seen so far in Starfield.
- New Storylines: In Shattered Space, it will offer all these new missions which would delve deeper into a mysterious story that the teaser trailer hints at.
- New Foes: Already from the trailer, it would seem that new creatures and enemies are to appear in the expansion, posing even more challenges to the protagonist.
- Expansion of Gameplay: Bethesda’s expansions typically add well-needed new features, and Shattered Space shall be no different, possibly introducing new gameplay, weapons, and exploration opportunities.
Bethesda has created a long history of authentic, fleshed-out expansions that make games deeper and more exciting. In Shattered Space, Starfield will certainly provide an exciting experience for players in space.
More updates coming up
We can therefore expect to see more news from Bethesda about Shattered Space ahead of the 30th September 2024 scheduled date for its release. The developer is most likely to mention more information about the storyline of the expansion, how the game play of this expansion will be, and what the players should expect in this first major Starfield expansion.
At least, with Shattered Space, fans can continue their journey in the Starfield universe with new challenges, exploration, and excitement on a brand-new planet. Keep an eye out for more announcements and details as the approaching date of the new expansion ensues.
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