Todd Howard: Annual expansions in Starfield & Shattered Space info

During an interview today with the YouTube channel MrMattyPlays, Todd Howard gave us some new info about the plan for annual expansions in Starfield

During an hour-long interview on the MrMattyPlays channel, Bethesda Game Studios head and industry legend Todd Howard talked about several topics. Among those was Starfield and the studio’s plans for their newest IP. A few juicy tidbits of information were given for Shattered Space, the game’s “first” story expansion, and the plans for 2025 and beyond.

Shattered Space, unlike the majority of the main campaign, is set in one city. Howard said that the game would be similar in scope to Fallout 4’s Far Harbor DLC. That DLC was roughly 7 to 10 hours long if you mainlined it or around 20 hours to complete it 100%.

The second item was the confirmation that, as of now, Bethesda Game Studios are planning to annualize story expansions for Starfield. This would be a first for the company and explains why they stated that Shattered Space was the “first” story expansion for the game when it was first announced when the Deluxe Edition pre-orders went live before launch.

We loved Starfield at launch, giving it a 9.7 and stating:

“Starfield is polished to a sheen in a way no prior BGS title has been, showing off the benefits of the extra time afforded to it after Xbox’s acquisition of Zenimax. Seen as one of the most important games in Xbox’s history they have done the impossible and lived up to the hype. Let’s start this review by breaking down just what this game is, and how it all comes together to still have that Bethesda Games Studio heart.

Starfield is a new beginning. Not only for Bethesda but for Xbox as a whole. With excellent writing, stunning graphics, and thrilling gameplay it makes the galaxy yours to explore, shape, and live in. It is a wonderous tapestry to experience your story in a way that only the best have done before.”

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