Among the dozens of gameplay trailers shown at Gamescom 2024, a new one courtesy of Bethesda has entered the atmosphere, showcasing the latest upcoming content for intergalactic RPG Starfield. Along with a free update that introduces the long-awaited REV-8 ground vehicle, the game’s first story DLC Shattered Space now has a solid release date of September 30, 2024.
Shattered Space will lead space adventurers to the strange, remote home planet of House Va’ruun, a cult-like religious faction largely banished from the Consoled Systems, who have so far only teased their backstory with enemy encounters, side quests, and salvageable lore. Its members are fiercely loyal to an entity known as the Great Serpent, and seek to exterminate those who do not adhere to their creed.
As noted in an earlier update post on Starfield’s Steam page, “When a distress signal from an abandoned star station leads you on a path to Va’ruun’kai, you will begin to uncover the secrets surrounding the followers of the Great Serpent..” A trailer released back in June (seen above) also gives an in-depth look at what players can expect from this exciting new deep space adventure.
Whether the Shattered Space DLC will have a price tag remains to be seen, but we’ll update as soon as that’s revealed.
Alongside that, a small free update introducing the REV-8 ground vehicle is landing tonight, which will allow players to finally traverse planets faster instead of just walking or ship hopping. As the Gamescom announcement suggests, you’ll be able to bring this vehicle to Va’ruun’kai as well, to help you take on new otherworldly enemies.
Ironically, this DLC launch comes just over a year after the game’s initial debut in September 2023 and will be Starfield’s biggest content update to date. This ground-breaking RPG is Bethesda’s most ambitious venture yet, and while public opinion of the game and its noticeably slow update schedule remained largely divided, Starfield is still beloved by many for what it achieved when it came to the sci-fi RPG. genre Players want to continue exploring the farthest reaches of the final frontier, so hopefully Bethesda will continue to expand this incredible IP.
Check out the release date reveal trailer for Shattered Space below, along with the reveal of the REV-8 ground vehicle. Starfield is currently available on Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam).
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