After a lengthy wait,Starfield: Shattered Spacewill finally release next week, but many people may be wondering what time it will be playable. While the base game had a mixed reception from players, it got record-setting player counts at launch courtesy of its day-one Xbox Game Pass release. Those who did enjoy the game have been eagerly awaiting the game’s promised expansion DLC, and it’s almost here.
Bethesda has made a reputation for itself for building rich RPGs with tons of replayability. People are still playingFallout 3,Skyrim, and some of the developer’s other games well into over a decade after their release. On top of having really expansive core games, the developer tends to releasereally large expansionsthat add dozens of hours of content from new quest lines, characters, and even locations. Naturally, many have been waiting to see how Bethesda will add on to a game that already has a thousand planets and a really deep new game plus system.
Starfield: Shattered Space DLC Release Date & Times
Starfield: Shattered Space Release By Timezones
Starfield: Shattered Spaceis just days away from releasing and fans are anxious to get their hands on it. There is some unfortunate news for those champing at the bit to experience this new part of theStarfielduniverse.Starfield: Shattered Spacewill not release at midnightlike a typical video game release.
Instead, theXbox Storepage forStarfield: Shattered Spaceindicates thatthe DLC will release at 11 am Eastern Standard Time in the United States on Monday, September 30th. Other time zones are listed below:
The Xbox Store is a pretty reliable source, but it’s possible this changes between now and September 30th. However,Starfieldplayers shouldn’t hold their breath. The DLC is already available for pre-load, and it’s likely if there was a plan to change the release time forStarfield: Shattered Space, it would have been updated on the Xbox Store page when the pre-load began. So, sadly those hoping to stay up late on Sunday night to playStarfield: Shattered Spacewill have to either stay home on Monday or wait until after work or school to play the new DLC.
Since then, the Starfield times have been shared officially onX(formerly Twitter) with a helpful map:
What Is Starfield: Shattered Space About? Story Details
Starfield DLC Will Shine A Light On A Special Companion
Starfield: Shattered Spacewill dive deep into the world of House Va’Ruun, a mysterious government that operates on the planet of Va’ruun’kai with a great level of secrecy. For thosewho interacted with Andrejain the mainStarfieldstory, they’ll know she has ties to this particular group and will therefore make for an interesting companion to bring along for this adventure. The expansion will take players to this new planet to investigate a devastating incident on Va’ruun’kai and lead them to interact with the shadowy figures that populate it.
Is It Too Late For Starfield’s Shattered Space DLC?
Starfield’s upcoming Shattered Space DLC holds a lot of potential, adding a new expansive story on House Va’Ruun’s hidden homeworld to uncover.
Bethesda has promised that Va’ruun’kai will be the sole location forStarfield: Shattered Space. The core game has players jumping from planet to planet to complete quests, but all ofShattered Spacewill supposedly take place in this one location. Similarly, Bethesda has also stressed that Va’ruun’kai is a handcrafted planet and won’t have a bunch of dull, desolate areas with nothing to see or do like some otherStarfieldplanets. Needless to say, it seems likeBethesda is creating a very focused experiencethat will keep players consistently engaged with the story ofShattered Space.
Will There Be More Starfield DLC After Shattered Space?
Starfield’s Story Doesn’t End With Shattered Space
Starfield: Shattered Spaceis the only DLC that was promised by Bethesda at launch and is included with the game’s deluxe edition. However, the lack of any other DLC confirmations and the time it took to getShattered Spacehas left many to wonder if there will be more expansions.
Todd Howard has already confirmed thatBethesda is planning anotherStarfieldDLC. It’s unclear if this was the plan from the get go, but Howard has noted thatBethesda will continue developing content forStarfieldso long as the team has ideas and passion for it.
Starfield: Shattered Spacewill dive deep into the world of House Va’Ruun, a mysterious government that operates on the planet of Va’ruun’kai with a great level of secrecy.
As of right now, there is no title, release date, or even teases for what the nextStarfieldDLC could be. Given it took a full year to getShattered Space, fans probably shouldn’t expect a secondStarfieldDLC until summer or fall 2025. Bethesda is also knee-deep intoThe Elder Scrolls 6now, so it’s unclear if a thirdStarfieldDLC will happen as that game gets deeper in production and requires more manpower.
