The Starfield Community Patch team is struggling to find volunteers to help maintain the project and ensure its long-term viability. The current situation is a discouraging sign for Bethesda's space-faring game, hinting that Starfield may lack the staying power of the studio's earlier open-world RPGs.
Originally released in September 2023, Starfield debuted to somewhat mixed reviews. In June 2024, Bethesda released the game's official modding tools, called the Creation Kit. By that time, the Starfield Community Patch—which addresses a wide variety of issues with the game—was already out. However, the Creation Kit's release prompted a large-scale rework of the mod.
Bethesda reveals an upcoming Starfield update for May 2025, which can currently be downloaded by gamers who participate in the Steam beta.
The future of the Starfield Community Patch now seems to be in question, as its team reported that its core members are losing interest in maintaining the project. That's according to a recent post shared via the Starfield Modding Discord server by Community Patch developer Pickysaurus. As spotted by GamesRadar+, Pickysaurus posted a notice seeking contributors who would take over the development of the ambitious mod. According to them, the current team no longer...
