Starfield’s Shattered Space DLC breaks cover, and wahey - Bethesda’s going all-in on the trippy snake people

Our house, in the middle of our snake…

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Start preparing yourself to head back into Starfield , because Bethesda ’s now offerred us our first look at what the Shattered Space expansion - and its story is about the base game faction that’s arguably piqued players’ interest the most since we first learned they were a thing.

Yep, at some point in 2024 - the first trailer shown off at yesterday’s Xbox showcase didn’t provide a full release date - you’ll be able to delve into the secrets of House Va’ruun. You can check out the trailer for the expansion below, which gives a pretty fun tease as to what you can expect from a DLC that’ll take players to the great serpent-worshipping group’s spooky home planet.

“A mysterious power stirs in the city of Dazra on House Va’ruun’s hidden homeworld,” a blurb about the DLC on Bethesda’s website reads, “Investigate a frightening cosmic threat, explore a new planet, and find unique weapons, spacesuits, and gear in this all-new adventure.” Sounds like it’s got some good potential to me, here’s hoping that the fleshing out of this intriguing faction lives up to the promise of bringing a bit more unique flavour and colour to the game’s world.

Best case scenario, I think we end up with something that feels a bit like the Shivering Isles DLC does compared to the rest of Oblivion - something weird and wonderful that you’re always keen to get to every playthrough. But even if Shattered Space only does something akin to what Fallout 4 ’s Far Harbor did for the Children of Atom in terms of fleshing out House Va’ruun, it’ll still probably be a good time.

Oh, and - as many had suspected - a fresh update dropped in Starfield post-showcase in order to help tide you over until you get the distress signal that starts Shattered Space - which, if Todd Howard’s words from May still hold true, will be broadcast in fall this year . There are some new bounty hunting missions and mechanics themed around the Trackers alliance, and the creation kit’s finally dropped for modders.

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