Starfield — patch notes and updates
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| Starfield Update 1.16.236 – April 7, 2026 | 2026-04-07 | The Free Lanes update is Starfield’s biggest update yet! Now available on all platforms, it adds the ability to fly between planets within a star system, improvements to ships and outposts, a new Quantum Entanglement Device to transfer items when going through the Unity, the new X-Tech for better customization, the new Anchorpoint Station, and many more fixes and improvements. Learn more about the update here and read on for the full update notes. Update Notes Features Free Lanes: The player can now use cruise mode to travel in open space or to POI locations between planets inside a star system. Added X-Tech crafting support to Weapons and Ar |
| Everything in Starfield’s Free Lanes Update & Terran Armada DLC | 2026-04-07 | April 7 is a stellar day for Starfield. Starfield’s most expansive free update yet and a new story DLC are both available now. The Free Lanes update is a game-wide evolution, touching everything from space travel and late game content and progression to gear and ship customization and outpost building, and countless improvements in between. Alongside Free Lanes, players can dive into Terran Armada, a new story packed with repeatable content and tons to discover. As if that weren’t enough, Starfield is also out now on PlayStation 5, opening the stars to an entirely new batch of captains. Since launch, Starfield has received more than a dozen p |
| Starfield’s Terran Armada DLC Animated Anthology Episode | 2026-04-06 | “Ab Astris Ad Terram” is a brand new short in “The Settled Systems,” Starfield’s animated anthology series. Witness the Terran Armada at the height of its power, where their robotic army wields flawless coordination and ruthless efficiency to wreak havoc on the people of the Settled Systems.The events of this episode lead directly into the opening of the Terran Armada DLC story content, but this is only the beginning. When Terran Armada launches on April 7, you’ll step into the story to save the Settled Systems from hostile takeover, with new faces, new choices and an authoritarian threat that never quits.Watch all three original episodes of |
| Starfield Colony War Action Figures Coming Soon! | 2026-04-02 | A new collectible is about to hit the Settled Systems with the Free Lanes update, and toy fans are going to want to clear some cargo space. When the Free Lanes update launches on April 7, you can start combing the galaxy for Colony War Action Figures, each one bringing its own bonuses and effects. Track down icons like your very own Companion Sarah Morgan, legends like Captain Daniel Blake of the Freestar Collective, and notorious villains like Jasper Kryx. There are plenty more out there waiting to be discovered and added to your growing collection. And if you’re a *true* collector, the hunt for these figures doesn’t have to be in-game only. |
| Everything Coming in Starfield’s Free Lanes Update & Terran Armada DLC | 2026-03-17 | April 7 is a stellar day for Starfield. Starfield’s most expansive free update yet and a new story DLC are both dropping on the same day. The Free Lanes update is a game-wide evolution, touching everything from space travel and late game content and progression to gear and ship customization and outpost building, and countless improvements in between. Alongside Free Lanes, players can dive into Terran Armada, a new story packed with repeatable content and tons to discover. As if that weren’t enough, Starfield will also officially launch on PlayStation 5 on April 7, opening the stars to an entirely new batch of captains. Learn more about the P |
| Complete Starfield Trackers Alliance Bounty Series Available Now | 2026-03-17 | The Trackers Alliance bounty series is now complete with five new high-value, high-stakes targets for you to track down! These five new self-contained stories round out the arc with tougher choices, memorable contracts and new pursuits that span the Settled Systems. How to Access Trackers Alliance Content The first Trackers Alliance contract in the bounty series (“The Starjacker”) is available for all players, regardless of whether or not you have purchased the Trackers Alliance Creation. To begin “The Starjacker,” you’ll be approached by a Trackers Alliance agent in-game and they’ll inform you that your presence is requested at headquarters |
| Starfield Featured Creations – Halloween Edition | 2025-10-22 | Halloween is fast approaching! As the spooky season draws near, add some flavor to your playthrough with any of these hand-picked Creations by some of the finest Creators in the Settled Systems.(Please note that Creations are not available in all languages.)Cryomancers – A New Faction by zone79 – 800 CreditsWhile not explicitly Halloween-related, there’s something decidedly scary about being frozen to death… and that’s exactly what the Cryomancers will do to anyone that stands in their way. This Creation introduces a brand-new faction stemming from the Spacers that use Cryogenics in their technology.Play through a new mission that will lead y |
| Celebrate the spirit of QuakeCon with these free Starfield Creations! | 2025-08-07 | Celebrate QuakeCon with At Hell’s Gate, a free DOOM-inspired mini-quest from the team at Kinggath Creations, presented by Bethesda Game Studios! Jump into Starfield and from the start screen you'll see the Creations menu. Find "At Hell’s Gate" and a multitude of other Creations to customize the universe around you. Here are a few free Creations we recommend: At Hell’s GateA band of mercenaries has narrowly escaped an encounter with something that can only be described as beyond evil. Investigate this mysterious happening and prevent a vile force from invading your universe. Quest rewards: a new spacesuit based on the Praetor Suit, the Super S |
| Starfield Update 1.15.222 - August 5, 2025 | 2025-07-22 | A new Starfield update is available today, with improvements to the Creations menu as well as crash and stability fixes. Looking ahead, we’re continuing work on future updates and will share more about the exciting things we have planned for Starfield in the coming months. Update Notes:GeneralMinor improvements to format and display in Creations menus.Addressed an issue that could cause that Extreme Temperature gear to appear incorrectly.Minor improvements to sorting in the Missions Menu.General crash and stability fixes. |
| Starfield’s May Update is Now Live | 2025-05-07 | Starfield's May Update is now live for all players! Releasing on all platforms later this month, this update contains numerous quality-of-life improvements and fixes for quests, vehicles, graphics, and more. The May Update also introduces Very Low display settings to improve performance on some devices. The full list of changes can be found in the full update notes. In addition to the QoL improvements and fixes, the May Update also brings some goodies for fans of Creations: Creations up to 2GB in size can now be uploaded Added the ability for Creators to add new icons to the game Creations Store now supports bundling Creations These Creations |
| Starfield Update 1.15.216 – May 22, 2025 | 2025-05-06 | Starfield’s latest update features additional support for Creations as well as numerous fixes for Quests, vehicles, UI and the Shattered Space DLC. Read on for the full update notes! FEATURES Added Very Low display settings to improve performance on some devices. Creation Kit: Added the ability for Creators to add new icons to the game. Creations Store now supports bundling Creations. Creation Kit: Creations up to 2GB in size can now be uploaded. BUG FIXES GENERAL Creations: Resolved a possible error when restoring load order if a large number of mods were installed and then deleted. Creation Kit: Resolved a possible crash when loading a plug |
| Starfield’s November Update is now live | 2024-11-20 | Thank you to the over 15 million players who are adventuring through the stars in Starfield! We’re thrilled that so many of you have embarked on this journey with us, and we appreciate your feedback. We are always looking for ways to improve your experience playing the game and wanted to give our community an update on the most recent adjustments we’ve made to Starfield. Quality of Life Improvements Starfield’s November Update is now live! In this update, we’ve made some performance and stability improvements for all platforms and reintroduced the uncapped frame rate option for Xbox Series X users. We’ve also addressed several issues that wer |
| Starfield Update 1.14.74 – November 19, 2024 | 2024-11-05 | Starfield’s latest update contains fixes for multiple Quests, performance improvements such as the reintroduction of the uncapped frame rate option on Xbox Series X, and more. Read on for the full update notes! Features Creation Kit: Lipsync animation data generation is now available. General General performance and stability improvements. The uncapped frame rate option is available again for Xbox Series X users. The Message of the Day now displays more consistently on the Xbox. Addressed an issue where some console commands did not disable certain achievements. Shattered Space will now show ownership correctly for Steam users. Gameplay The A |
| Starfield’s Shattered Space Expansion Is Available Now | 2024-09-30 | Starfield’s first major expansion, Shattered Space, is available to play now. Travel to the home world of House Va’ruun for the first time, explore the handcrafted new location and uncover the mysteries surrounding the followers of the Great Serpent. Check out the Shattered Space launch trailer now and jump back into Starfield today! For PC Specifications and to learn more about the Shattered Space expansion, check out our article here. Patch notes may be found here. |
| Prepare for the Launch of Shattered Space | 2024-09-27 | In Shattered Space, Starfield’s first major expansion, you’ll visit the home world of House Va’ruun for the first time. Explore a fully handcrafted new location and unravel the mysteries surrounding the followers of the Great Serpent. When you arrive in Va’ruun’kai, a massive vortex has destroyed much of the city of Dazra, throwing House Va’ruun into chaos. In Shattered Space, you’ll uncover the mysteries behind the vortex and learn the fate of the survivors of House Va’ruun. Shattered Space launches on September 30 for Xbox Series X | S and PC. Check out our Shattered Space Deep Dive for a closer look at the upcoming content. Global Launch T |
| Starfield: The Settled Systems - All Must Serve | 2024-09-23 | See the moments leading up to the events of Shattered Space in the latest episode of the Starfield Animated Anthology. In “All Must Serve” we follow a young Va’ruun child attending a ceremony at the Scaled Citadel. When a catastrophe wipes out a massive chunk of the Va’ruun capital city, the people of House Va’ruun are left struggling to pick up the pieces. Shattered Space launches September 30. |
| Starfield Update 1.14.70 – September 30, 2024 | 2024-09-18 | Starfield's latest update is here, and with it comes the game's first story expansion: Shattered Space! Embark on a journey to the handcrafted home world of House Va'ruun and unravel the mysteries surrounding the elusive followers of the Great Serpent. This update also contains fixes for Quests, the REV-8, the ship builder, and more. Read on for the full update notes! Features Creation Kit: The automated process used to create models for Distant LOD is now available General General performance and stability improvements Resolved an issue that limited the number of loaded creations to 255 Lighting changes and enhancements have been made throug |
| Get an In-Depth Look at Starfield’s Shattered Space Expansion | 2024-09-16 | In Shattered Space, Starfield’s first major expansion, you’ll visit the homeworld of House Va’ruun for the first time. Explore a fully handcrafted new location and unravel the mysteries surrounding the followers of the Great Serpent. House Va’ruun is on the brink of collapse and their people need help finding a path forward. When your sudden presence on their hidden home planet is seen by some as divine intervention, it’s up to you to restore House Va’ruun and decide the fate of this secretive faction. Shattered Space launches on September 30. Get an in-depth look at the upcoming expansion in this deep dive with Bethesda Game Studios. Through |
| Starfield Shattered Space Coming September 30 | 2024-08-20 | The home planet of House Va’ruun remains a mystery to the vast majority of the citizens of the Settled Systems. This clandestine faction is primarily known only by their dangerous reputation and violent history. When a distress signal originating from a derelict star station leads you on a path to Va’ruun’kai, you’ll begin to uncover the secrets surrounding the followers of the Great Serpent and ultimately decide the future of House Va’ruun. Shattered Space is the first story expansion for Starfield. Explore a brand new, completely handcrafted location and experience the story of House Va’ruun when Shattered Space launches on September 30. Th |
| Starfield’s REV-8 Land Vehicle Drops in Latest Update | 2024-08-20 | Starfield’s latest free update is here and is bringing a highly-requested feature: the REV-8 land vehicle! Now is your chance to explore new frontiers (and reach new heights) in your very own land cruiser. Ready to head out in the REV-8? Visit your favorite city’s ship technician to install a vehicle module and you’re good to go! Once you have the module in your ship of choice, the REV-8 will automatically deploy right outside your ship wherever you land. You can even show off your personal style by customizing the REV-8 with unique colors. As you’re touring planets in Starfield, you’re bound to run into some hostile elements. The REV-8 is eq |