Summary
On July 06, 2025, Bethesda announced thatStarfieldwill receive its first major story expansion. The new DLC,Starfield: Shattered Space,is set to release sometime during the fall of this year, andthe official trailer dropped just a few months ago. The trailer showed new, horror-themed elements for the game as players investigate a distress signal from an abandoned space station.
Unfortunately, Starfield: Shattered Space Is A Paid-Only Expansion
Unless You Already Have The Starfield Premium or Constellation Editions
Players who purchased either theStarfieldPremium, Premium Upgrade, or Constellation Editions will receiveShattered Spaceat no cost upon release.
As many Bethesda fans know, one of the most unique and fun features of Bethesda games is the expansion packs.Skyrimhas three expansion packs, andFallout 4has six. Since these games are no longer receiving major updates from Bethesda, the company has packaged them into a bundle that players can buy to celebrate them.
Starfield: Shattered Space DLC - Release Window, Story Details, & New Gameplay
Starfield showcased its first DLC, Shattered Space, in a trailer during the Xbox Games Showcase. Here’s what it reveals about the upcoming expansion.
Based on the patterns of the past, it’s likely that in the coming years, players will be able to buyShattered Spaceand future expansions and content, such as content from therecently leakedStarborntrademark that Bethesda filed, in a bundle. However, for now, the only way to get it without having already bought the Premium edition is to buy the expansion when it releases in full.
Starfield: Shattered Space Cost Is Still Unknown
Bethesda Has Not Introduced The Price
The official price for the expansion hadn’t been announced at the time of this article’s writing, but players who didn’t buy the Premium edition can still upgrade their game to the Premium edition digitally for $34.99, which will give them access toShattered Spacewhen it releases and a few other goodies, like the Equinox Laser Rifle. The price may be revealed at the upcoming Gamescom event, wheremore details on the DLC should be revealed.
The Premium edition doesn’t come with any future DLCs pastShattered Space. However, it essentially made the DLC free for those who were willing to purchase the upgrade. Since the Premium edition also came with DLC items, premium in-game currency, and Early Access to the base game, the Premium edition more than pays for itself with the addition of theStarfield: Shattered SpaceDLC.
