Starfield’s latest update has arrived, bringing what developer Bethesda Game Studios says are several exciting new features that help players experience the Settled Systems in a whole new way, including new Trackers Alliance missions, new melee weapon tiers, the ability to craft ammo, and more, but not everybody is happy with it, according to Starfield’s Steam page, which received 168 new negative reviews today, further contributing to its “mixed” rating. Some players aren’t thrilled with the addition of Creation Club, which is basically a store for paid mods, while others are annoyed about how the second Trackers Alliance mission isn’t free and must be purchased with credits. (Starfield Premium Edition owners have been given 1,000 Creation Credits to celebrate the launch of Creations.)
Creation Credits pricing, per Steam:
- 500 ($4.99)
- 1,000 ($9.99)
- 2,700 ($24.99)
- 5,500 ($49.99)
The new update introduces:
- Creations menu/store in Starfield for buying (and claiming) mods
- Creation Kit, the official toolkit for Starfield, now available to download for free on Steam
- Join the Trackers Alliance in a free new mission (The StarJacker)
- New Trackers Alliance missions will be available periodically through the Creations menu (additional one available now for credits)
- Scan and confront citizens of the Settled Systems as part of a new Bounty Scanner System
- Improved tiers for melee weapons
- Craft ammo at Industrial Workbenches
An overview of the changes, per Bethesda staff, including a Shattered Space trailer (2024 release):
A look at the in-game Creations page:
How Starfield is faring on Steam:
More patch changes:
- GENERAL
- General performance and stability improvements.
- GAMEPLAY
- Gameplay Options: Addressed a sustenance issue that caused sneak attack damage to be too high.
- Ship Decoration: Nova Galactic All-in-One 2×1 Habs will now declutter properly.
- Ship Decoration: Items can no longer be placed on ladders.
- Addressed an issue that could cause Guards to give up their chase too easily.
- Fixed an issue that caused visited space locations to appear undiscovered.
- Addressed an issue that could occur when modifying the player’s ship at The Key.
- Addressed a rare issue that could cause some objects to behave as if they were in zero-g.
- Fixed a crowd character issue that could appear when loading a save.
- Removed the “Fast Travel to Ship” button from screens where it could not be utilized.
- Fixed an issue that could occur when opening photo mode at the start of a conversation.
- Fixed an issue that could occur when trying to exit the pilot seat while landing.
- Addressed an issue with incrementing the “Ships Modified” stat when entering ship builder.
- Quest Trackers should highlight the correct NAT station when traveling to the Lodge in New Atlantis.
- Cora Coe should now accept books even if the Main Quest is skipped after entering the Unity.
- GRAPHICS
- Fixed an issue which could cause a bright light when loading a save into New Atlantis.
- Fixed an issue that could cause some objects to become hidden when they should be visible.
- OUTPOSTS
- Resolved an issue where the Power Management Robot could unintentionally reduce power.
- QUESTS
- Background Checks: Fixed an issue where the player could receive an unintentional trespassing message.
Bethesda on Creations:
Perhaps the largest new addition in the latest update is the inclusion of Creations in Starfield. From subtle tweaks to ambitious adventures, Creations brings vast opportunities to a universe-sized sandbox. Discover and play exciting newcontent from Creators and Bethesda Game Studios through the Creations menu and explore Starfield like never before.