Starfield’s Shattered Space expansion launches in September

Earlier in the summer, Bethesda officially unveiled Shattered Space, the first major expansion for its sci-fi roleplaying game Starfield. Now, we finally have a date: the update will be launching on September 30th. It’s coming to both Xbox and PC.

Along with the date, the studio also revealed a (brief) trailer for the expansion, which shows off some more of its darker tone (at least compared to most of the base game). The story is centered on the mysterious faction known as “House Va’Ruun” and its homeworld, where players will encounter a “frightening new cosmic threat and uncover the secrets behind the galaxy’s most enigmatic faction.”

Really, though, the trailer is focused primarily on a specific, much-requested feature: a land vehicle called the REV-8. It’s available as part of a free update launching later today, and should make exploring planets a lot less tedious.

First released in 2023, Starfield is Bethesda’s first new franchise in quite some time. But the developer’s other major properties are still alive: Fallout has an enduring online game and hit TV show, while the next Elder Scrolls has been in development for several years.