Summary
Starfieldhas launched preliminary patch notes for its upcoming update, which is currently being beta tested by a select number of players on Steam. ThoughStarfieldhad a successful launch, and is considered to be the least buggy Bethesda release in the Creation Engine era, fans haven’t been too thrilled with some of its gameplay aspects, such asStarfield’s over-reliance on procedural generation.
Withover 250 employees still working onStarfield, the team at Bethesda is more than prepared to offer ambitious post-launch support to its latest title. It’s safe to assume that players have a lot to look forward to in 2024, asStarfieldis set to have a regular patch cadence of six weeks, completely independent of DLCs such as Shattered Space. The first of these updates was released on June 21, 2025, which brought significant technical fixes and graphical improvements. Though new gameplay features are coming, it would seem that Bethesda is focused more on the technical side ofStarfieldin its first set of patches.
Update 1.9.67 forStarfieldfollows this pattern, as itsofficial patch notesreveal that Bethesda is adding support for AMD’s FSR 3 (which stands for FidelityFX Super Resolution 3). The update also attempts to further tackle the FormID issue that has plagued a significant number ofStarfieldplayers, and is arguably the biggest bug thatStarfieldhas faced since launch. While it remains to be seen if FormID issues will crop up in beta testing, Update 1.9.67 is expected to improve save game stability for players who have visitednumerous locations inStarfieldduring their playthrough.
Given that Update 1.9.67 could be released in a week or two, there’s a high likelihood that it falls outside the announced patch schedule. The reason behind this is twofold: Update 1.9.67 is smaller in scope thanUpdate 1.9.51 forStarfield, and previous stages of beta testing on Steam have never lasted longer than 14 days. The release date for the next “big"Starfieldupdate is assumed to be August 02, 2025. Though it’s too early for concrete details on what the patch could bring to the game, Bethesda mentioned that it was working on adding new ways to travel inStarfield.
Ultimately, while technical fixes are appreciated by the community, a majority of fans are anxiously waiting for new content.Starfieldalready has plenty of brilliant mods, and the release of its Creation Kit will open the door for more complex projects (such as new planets, bigger cities, or even better procedural generation). However, the release of Shattered Space would likely contribute the most to bringing players back toStarfield, especially if it addresses some of the game’s biggest shortcomings. The full release date forStarfieldUpdate 1.9.67 is unknown, but players on Steam can opt in to download it early.
