It’s lonely out in space, especially if you’re a Starfield player waiting for any word about the next major update coming to the game. Bethesda’s space-based game will receive an additional story DLC, it’s just a matter of when. Now, a new report suggests that the delay of Grand Theft Auto 6 played a role in Bethesda’s decision to push back its next Starfield chapter.
According to Windows Central, Bethesda “felt more comfortable” about pushing Starfield’s second DLC to the first half of 2026 because Microsoft already had a “busy holiday period” for 2025 without it. More intriguingly, the same report indicates that Bethesda has already been showing off the new update and DLC behind closed doors to a select group of players.
One of the rumored changes is a revamp of the game’s space flight systems that will actually make travel feel like a journey instead of a series of loading screens. Other aspects of space travel and exploration are also said to be improved in the new update, and the Creation Engine will reportedly include “large technical improvements … that will also carry forward to future games.”
However, a separate report about the Starfield showcase from IGN seemingly walks back the scope of some of those changes and adds that fans shouldn’t expect a “Cyberpunk 2.0-scale update.” Until the embargo from the event is lifted, further details probably won’t be available.
Former Bethesda developer Bruce Nesmith recently stated that he felt Starfield fell short of Fallout and Elder Scrolls, despite liking the game himself. There are rumors that Starfield will come to PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 in the future, but Bethesda has yet to confirm the game for either of those systems.