According to a recent rumor,Starfield’ssecond DLC expansion is likely delayed beyond 2025. In September 2023, Bethesda’s long-awaited sci-fi RPG launched to high expectations. Though initial impressionswere generally positive, the game’s rating fell to “Mixed” on Steam as players got to know it better. The absence of Bethesda’s beloved hand-crafted locations in favor of procedural generation to facilitate the expanded vision was a particular point of contention for many fans. Despite efforts to ensure otherwise,Starfielddid not manage to reach the same heights as the company’s other franchises, likeFalloutandThe Elder Scrolls.
In September 2024, Bethesda released the Shattered Space DLC in an attempt to recapture interest. Unfortunately, despite receiving praise for going back to the studio’s roots, the expansion barely made a blip onStarfield’s player count charts, leading many to believe that post-launch support might be winding down soon. In a recent development, however, speculation surrounding a new DLC for the space RPG reignited when Windows Central’s Jez Corden let slip in a podcast that the “core teams at Bethesda right now are working onStarfieldDLC and alsoElder Scrolls 6,” while also confirming thatFallout 5has been fully greenlit.
On July 14, known leakerNateTheHate commented in a forum thread on ResetEra, “Another DLC expansion is still to come – though it doesn’t seem like it’ll make 2025 at this point,” in response to a user asking if there was more content coming toStarfield. He tacitly reaffirmed Jez Corden’s earlier leak by confirming the existence of the DLC. Additionally, the statement seems to allude to an early 2026 release window, supporting the idea that development has been ongoing for some time.
NateTheHate Says Starfield’s Next Major DLC Is Delayed
NateTheHate is a relatively well-known leaker who has been proven right in multiple instances in the past. Most recently, he claimed thatStarfieldwould be coming to PS5, a statement backed up by other industry insiders. Though there is still no official confirmation about this rumored release, chances are good that this will prove to be true.
Shattered Space’s lukewarm reception has set high stakes for this nextStarfieldDLC. If it fails to elicit a response from the community and drive players back, fans might very well see Bethesda pulling the plug on more content. Fortunately for those who do enjoy the space adventure, theStarfieldmodding scene is as active as ever, even surpassingMorrowindin the Nexus Mods’ most downloaded charts. Even if this turns out to beStarfield’s last major expansion, dedicated modders might just keep the game alive long after official support ends.
