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Subscribe to the world's #1 PC gaming mag Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From£35.99Subscribe now Essential Hardware Abiotic Factor Dune: Awakening PC Gaming Show Recommended reading Starfield gets a new beta update on Steam with bug fixes, a 'Very Low' display setting, and no new content Even Starfield's community patch modders are growing 'disenchanted' with the sci-fi RPG, as volunteers depart in droves: 'If nobody comes forward, we may have to retire the project' Starfield fans despair after it's a complete no-show at the Xbox Games Showcase: 'This game is done' The Elder Scrolls Bethesda remembers it just released an Elder Scrolls game, announces gameplay-focused Oblivion patch that addresses about 5% of player complaints Outer Wilds studio finally confirms it's working on a new game but says it will be 'years' before it's ready to share details The Elder Scrolls The Elder Scrolls 6: all the key details about Bethesda's return to Tamriel Survival & Crafting Hello Games fans enter the early stages of Silksong syndrome after Light No Fire is a Summer Game Fest no-show Bethesda promises 'exciting things' ahead for Starfield while releasing the teeny-tiniest patch Stevie Bonifield 26 July 2025 Bethesda insists big things are ahead for Starfield, with no word on what or when When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Bethesda Softworks) After no news on Starfield at the Xbox Games Showcase last month, Bethesda has finally given fans the briefest of updates on the game's future. In the patch notes for update 1.15.222 posted on Steam on July 22, Bethesda stated, "We’re continuing work on future updates and will share more about the exciting things we have planned for Starfield in the coming months." They didn't give us any hint about what "exciting things" to expect, but the update this comment is attached to doesn't inspire confidence. It's a minor patch that mainly focuses on stability and bug fixes, visual tweaks to the Creations menu, and sorting in the Missions menu. This pocket-sized update is still in beta, too—you have to opt into Starfield Beta updates to access it. It's been almost a year since Starfield's Shattered Space DLC came out and the updates we've seen since then have been underwhelming at best. When Bethesda completely ignored Starfield at the Xbox Games Showcase, fans took it as a sign the game was finished. This comment in the most recent patch suggests otherwise, but its vagueness isn't reassuring. Related Articles Starfield gets a new beta update on Steam with bug fixes, a 'Very Low' display setting, and no new content Even Starfield's community patch modders are growing 'disenchanted' with the sci-fi RPG, as volunteers depart in droves: 'If nobody comes forward, we may have to retire the project' Starfield fans despair after it's a complete no-show at the Xbox Games Showcase: 'This game is done' It doesn't help that Shattered Space was a letdown for many players (it currently has a measly 30% positive user rating on Steam). There were high hopes for Shattered Space to not only address issues with the base game, but also offer a meaningful expansion of the world and story, one that would spice Starfield up with some of the horror elements that make the Fallout games so exciting. Unfortunately, that's not how Shattered Space was received. Reviewer Justin Wagner summed it up well, saying, "I was locked in for this sandbox to come to life, but instead Shattered Space delivers a bland stew of business as usual. It's largely on rails, light on substance for the price, and committed to a narrative I'm already forgetting the details of." In other words, Starfield isn't in a good spot right now, between a disappointing first DLC and a lack of meaningful updates since then. If Bethesda plans to continue updating and expanding Starfield, they better have something truly impressive in the works if they want to win back fans who have grown tired of waiting for a major update. 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