A Bethesda developer has confirmed that Starfield is receiving a new story DLC, alongside free updates and gameplay improvements. Starfield’s first story DLC, Shattered Space, was released in September 2024. The expansion received high praise from fans, though it did not manage to revive the game’s dwindling player count in any meaningful way. Depending on the reception of the second DLC, that might just change.
Bethesda has been hinting at the existence of a second expansion for Starfield for some time now, as Todd Howard himself confirmed plans for “Year 2” updates for the title all the way back in June 2024, which included a DLC. The company has remained tight-lipped about the exact nature of what it will entail. However, a patent filed for the name “Starborn” recently surfaced online, leading many to believe that this may be the title of the upcoming expansion, potentially revealing where the focus of the story lies.
In a developer spotlight, Starfield’s lead creative producer, Tim Lamb, revealed that developers at Bethesda are working on “free updates, features the players have been asking for, as well as a new DLC story,” reassuring fans that new content for the sci-fi RPG is on...
