In “Shattered Space,” Starfield’s inaugural major expansion, you are invited to explore House Va’ruun’s home world for the first time. This meticulously crafted new locale offers a chance to delve into the enigmatic saga of the Great Serpent’s devotees.
Upon reaching Va’ruun’kai, you’ll find the city of Dazra in ruins, devastated by a formidable vortex, leaving House Va’ruun in disarray. Your mission in “Shattered Space” involves uncovering the secrets behind this cataclysm and discovering the fate of the surviving members of House Va’ruun.
“Shattered Space” will be available starting September 30 on Xbox Series X | S and PC.
For an in-depth preview, visit our Shattered Space Deep Dive.
Players who purchased the Premium or Constellation Editions of Starfield will gain access to “Shattered Space” as part of their original purchase. Standard Edition owners can upgrade by purchasing the Digital Premium Upgrade, which includes “Shattered Space” along with additional digital content such as a Digital Art Book, Original Soundtrack, 1,000 Creation Credits, and the Constellation Skin pack.
Game Pass subscribers can upgrade to the Premium Edition to enjoy “Shattered Space”.
To commence your adventure in “Shattered Space,” players must complete the initial mission of the main storyline, “One Small Step.” Once this mission is finished, players will receive a distress signal when they grav-jump to a non-mission or non-encounter orbit, leading them to discover The Oracle, a large star station.
While any player can embark on this adventure, a level of 35 or higher is recommended for an optimal experience.
Recommended:
OS Windows 10/11 with the latest updates
Processor AMD Ryzen 5 3660X, Intel i5-10600K
Memory 16 GB RAM
Graphics AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
DirectX Version 12
Network Broadband Internet Connection
Storage 125GB Available Space
Additional Notes SSD Required
Minimum:
OS Windows 10 Version 21H1 (10.0.19043)
Processor AMD Ryzen 5
Memory 16 GB RAM
Graphics AMD Radeon RX 5700, NVIDIA GeForce 1070 Ti
DirectX Version 12
Storage 125GB Available Space
Additional Notes SSD Required
With numerous updates and enhancements to the Starfield base game, “Shattered Space” is an opportune moment to delve into Starfield. Here are some of the exciting new features and improvements since launch.
The REV-8 has arrived! Now you can traverse new terrains and reach greater heights with your very own land cruiser. The REV-8 comes equipped with a mounted turret for fending off hostile creatures and forward boosters for quick travel.
Responding to player requests, we’ve introduced improved and more detailed surface maps, highlighting points of interest. We also added fast travel markers for city vendors, making navigation in Neon and other large cities more convenient.
We’ve also launched Creations for Starfield, featuring a wealth of bespoke content from our developers and creators.
Several new updates allow you to personalize your gameplay experience, including the ability to access ship cargo from anywhere in your inventory, increasing vendor credits, and expanding carry capacity.
We have also introduced difficulty settings and options to alter survival features, such as food and environmental hazard effects. For combat, you can make space battles more challenging or simplify run-and-gun combat.
For those seeking an added challenge, try the new Extreme difficulty setting!
The new bounty scanning system lets you track and eliminate targets with bounties. For additional bounties, check out the Elite Trackers Alliance mission board.
We have introduced improved tiers for melee weapons and the ability to enhance them at crafting benches.
Additionally, you can now research various ammunition types at a Research Station and craft them at an Industrial Workbench. No need to worry about running out of ammo for your favorite weapon when you can simply craft more.
So, dive back into Starfield today and experience these enhancements and many other improvements we’ve made to the game!
