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Bethesda Game Studios, creators and designers of ‘Starfield’, the epic single-player exploratory space game, continue to expand the story and overall experience of this immersive science fiction adventure and are now releasing a new DLC pack titled ‘Shattered’. Space’ that unpacks the secrets of the eerie homeworld of Va’ruun’kai.
“Starfield: Shattered Space” is a paid expansion pack that players can purchase for $29.99 from the Steam and Xbox stores. Launching on September 30, this impressive expansion represents the most ambitious addition to the open universe phenomenon since “Starfield” released in 2023 for Xbox Series X/S and Windows PC.
To help introduce some of the upcoming features baked into this big DLC booster, Bethesda dropped the insightful deep dive video above, which explains all the bells and whistles for their expansion add-on that’s set to bring 50 new locations to deliver.
Here’s the official synopsis:
‘The home planet of House Va’ruun remains a mystery to the vast majority of the citizens of the Settled Systems. The religious fanatics that make up this clandestine faction are known only for their dangerous reputation. When a distress signal from an abandoned star station leads you on a path to Va’ruun’kai, you begin to uncover the secrets surrounding the minions of the Great Serpent. Explore a new location, face new enemies and experience the story of House Va’ruun when ‘Shattered ‘Space’ launches later this year.”
Bethesda’s Lovecraftian cosmic horror theme, as seen in the explanatory sneak peek video, showcases a creepy, mysterious plot with plenty to explore, both on foot and in your REV-8 all-terrain vehicle. A significant amount of care and attention has clearly gone into this story expansion and if what we see in this in-depth video is half as incredible as it seems, gamers are in for a perfect space escape to kick off the Halloween season .
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“We love the vast open galaxy of ‘Starfield,’ but early in our planning we knew we wanted to introduce a more remote and handcrafted location, similar to what you’ve seen in our previous expansions,” notes Bethesda Lead Producer Joe Mueller on. in the video. “There is so much mystery within House Va’ruun and because they have isolated themselves so thoroughly, they have become the perfect faction to explore in a completely self-contained experience.
“Everything you discover, every location you visit, every side quest you seek out, it all tells the story of what happened here and how the Va’ruun people survived, cut off from the comfort of the Settled Systems and the rest . of humanity.”
“Starfield: Shattered Space” will enter orbit on September 30, 2024.
