Starfield Can't Be "Fixed", Even With a 2.0 Update (Which This Isn't)

Published on 2026-04-04

Starfield

Starfield's incoming major update, Free Lanes, adds a swathe of new interplanetary content to the space sim that forgot to simulate space. And it's a welcome, generous update along with the new Terran Armada DLC and an exciting new PS5 version. But let's be clear: it doesn't fundamentally change Starfield, or fix any of its perceived issues, because that very sense of immersion that makes Starfield a Bethesda game sits at the heart of why Creation Engine 3 is ill-suited to making a space game. Could Free Lanes be Starfield 2.0, and give the game a new lease of life like No Man's Sky and Cyberpunk 2077 have enjoyed? And what does it mean for The Elder Scrolls 6? #StarfieldUpdate #IGN #Bethesda

Starfield
Starfield

Starfield

Release date: 2020-10-06
Publishers: Larian Studios

Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4. In this next generation role-playing game set amongst the stars, create any character you want and explore with unparalleled freedom as you embark on an epic journey to answer humanity’s greatest mystery.

The year is 2330. Humanity has ventured beyond our solar system, settling new planets, and living as a spacefaring people. From humble beginnings as a space miner, you will join Constellation – the last group of space explorers seeking rare artifacts throughout the galaxy – and navigate the vast expanse of the Settled Systems in Bethesda Game Studios’ biggest and most ambitious game.

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Developers:
Todd Howard
Todd Howard
director
Inon Zur
Inon Zur
composer