Bethesda lays out detailed 2024 plans for Starfield, including regular updates, gameplay improvements, and the Shattered Space story expansion.

After earning acclaim in 2023 for its ambitious scope and unique RPG approach, Starfield prepares for a promising 2024. Responding to player feedback, Bethesda plans to tackle concerns with significant quality-of-life updates, new features, and the first story expansion.
In a Reddit post from BethesdaGameStudios_, the official account of Bethesda, the company shared its plans for Starfield in the coming year. The 2024 roadmap features regular updates, planned every six weeks, with a major update scheduled for February. Players can anticipate a range of additions and improvements, including city maps, enhanced travel options, expanded ship customization features, new difficulty settings, official mod support, and the introduction of Starfield’s inaugural story expansion, titled Shattered Space. In addition to these features, ongoing bug fixes and quality-of-life enhancements will be implemented throughout the year.
Key Additions to Starfield in 2024:
- City Maps: Addressing a common player concern, the addition of city maps aims to enhance navigation within dense urban environments.
- New Ways to Travel: Offering players expanded travel options, enriching the exploration experience.
- New Ship Customization Options: Providing players with more choices to personalize their spacecraft, adding depth to the customization aspect of the game.
- New Difficulty Options: Introducing varied difficulty settings, with potential inspiration from Fallout 4’s challenging survival mode.
- Shattered Space (Story Expansion): A significant narrative addition to the Starfield universe, promising new storylines and potentially building on the game’s multiple endings.
Players anticipate and speculate about the upcoming difficulty options and Shattered Space expansion after the post. Fans hope for a challenging experience reminiscent of Fallout 4’s survival mode, which added layers of difficulty to gameplay mechanics.
Starfield’s first major update in February 2024 is expected to set the tone for the year, addressing concerns such as the absence of in-game city maps, which posed challenges for players navigating complex urban landscapes. The undisclosed details about Shattered Space’s arrival in 2024 already excite fans, anticipating its narrative expansion.
With Bethesda’s dedication to frequent updates and significant content, Starfield enthusiasts eagerly anticipate the game’s ongoing evolution. The detailed roadmap reflects Bethesda’s dedication to refining and expanding the player experience in response to community feedback.




