Bethesda Game Studios showcased a planned 2026 update for Starfield behind closed doors, with work focused on faster, more free-form space travel and technical changes to remove some loading screens. According to the report by Windows Central, the team has made significant changes to Creation Engine systems used for the game’s spaceflight, aiming for more continuous traversal between locations rather than stopping for discrete loads. The same engine work is said to be intended for future Bethesda projects as well.
The closed-door presentation also included discussion of official PlayStation 5 and Switch 2 ports, with sources saying developers are testing optimizations for “low power” devices. Sources disagree on how large the 2026 update will be, with some comparing it to a major rework and others calling it more modest. You should treat the claims as unconfirmed until Bethesda publishes details. The rumours come as part of a broader conversation about platform moves within the industry. On why PlayStation ports are appearing more often can be found in recent coverage of Xbox studios shifting toward PS5 support, as per the Bloomberg coverage.
Bethesda also recently teased a project called “Terran Armada” in an anniversary post, and the studio has repeatedly said another Starfield DLC remains possible, though not confirmed. For now, the 2026 update details rest on the report from Windows Central and unnamed sources.
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Starfield
Developed by Bethesda Game Studios
Starfield is a single-player action role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and set in an open-world space environment. Players create a customizable character and explore a region of the Milky Way galaxy spanning approximately 50 light-years, landing on over 1,000 planets with procedurally generated landscapes. Gameplay includes first-person and third-person combat using firearms, explosives, and melee weapons, as well as spaceship construction, outpost building, resource gathering, and crafting. Players recruit companion characters, join factions, and progress through skill trees spanning Physical, Social, Combat, Science, and Tech categories.
- Genre Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
- Platforms Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Perspective First person, Third person
- Modes Single player
- Release September 6, 2023
- Publisher Bethesda Softworks
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