A year later StarfieldBethesda Game Studios’ original launch is gearing up for the game’s first major expansion, Shattered Space on September 30, 2024. The new DLC is expected to bring a horror aesthetic as players venture to the previously unseen planet of Va’ruun’kai, home of the great serpent-worshipping House Va’ruun.
A new post from the official Bethesda Game Studios X account has teased the sheer scale of the expansion, boasting Over 50 new locations to discover and explore across Va’ruun’kaiAs well as new weapons like grenades that can be created from a “dirty“Organic material. This post also teases”Formidable new enemies“As well as some returning threats, such as the Zealots, Spacers and the Crimson Fleet.
Shattered Space seems to be packing a lot into his new planet
The entire expansion takes place on Va’ruun’kai
It was previously revealed that Shattered Space will take place entirely on Va’ruun’kai – although players would be able to leave the planet at any time – which may have surprised those used to StarfieldIt’s massive scale, as the base game boasted 1000 planets across 100 star systems. however, It sounds like Bethesda has packed this one planet full of content, with several handcrafted locations to exploreRather than some of the base game’s procedurally generated planets which were criticized for being simply lifeless in comparison.
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While it is expected to find religious zealots on Va’ruun’kai, considering House Va’ruun’s penchant for secrecy, the arrival of other factions such as Spacers and the Crimson Fleet is less expected. The previews confirmed that the vortexes across the planets were a result of some disastrous Grave Drive experiments and would be pulling beings from other dimensions. With the planet in a state of disaster, it is possible that House Va’ruun is unable to keep it a secret any longer, making it a target for many nefarious factions from both the current reality and others.
With an exciting new story, a whole new planet and new and returning threats, it certainly sounds like there will be plenty for players to enjoy when Shattered Space Launches later this month. until then, Starfield has received several new updates to the base game, including the long-awaited addition of land vehicles, which are sure to be useful when exploring Va’ruun’kai and give players plenty of reasons to return to the game before the new game. expansion.
Source: Bethesda Game Studios/X