Next Starfield Patch Will Fix Quests, Improve Stability

ByDanielD
PublishedJanuary 14, 2024

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The official Bethesda Game Studios Twitter account posted today about what we can expect in the next Starfield patch, which is set to release Wednesday, January 17th. The Twitter thread lists some fairly standard-sounding — albeit important — fixes and improvements.

Next week, on January 17, we’ll be putting our biggest @StarfieldGame update yet into Steam Beta with over 100 fixes and improvements, with a planned release date for all players two weeks later. Here’s some of what you can expect: pic.twitter.com/IPpVjuG5OQ
— Bethesda Game Studios (@BethesdaStudios) January 12, 2024

Here’s a summary of what’s been revealed in the next patch:

Quest fixes, including Eye of the Storm progression problems
Stability Improvements
Graphical Improvements, including improved textures, lighting, and shadows
Additional widescreen support
Fixes and improvements to sun disk geometry, planet ring shadows
Bulldozed objects should no longer reappear when returning to an Outpost
Fix for ship hatches being marked inaccessible
(Yet another) fix for asteroids following ships

Note that this is only a partial list — the full list of changes will be posted on Wednesday when the patch drops. While we lament the need for constant fixes post-launch in triple-A games, at least Starfield is getting the support it needs. Let us know what you most hope to see in the patch notes, or what already-revealed changes have you most excited!

DanielD

Unabashed FromSoftware fanboy still learning to take his time with games (and everything else, really). The time he doesn't spend on games is spent on music, books, or occasionally going outside.

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