- A new report from WindowsCentral claims that a secret Starfield event was held recently to show new updates
- The updates included improvements to spaceflight loading screens and the Creation Engine and are expected to arrive in 2026
- A PS5 port and Nintendo Switch 2 version are also said to be announced next year
Starfield is reportedly getting a major update in early 2026 that will improve loading screens for spaceflight and the game’s Creation Engine, as well as announcements for the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 ports.
That’s according to Windows Central, which reports that there is truth to a rumored closed-door event held by Bethesda recently that showed updated Starfield features that will be released in 2026.
Windows Central spoke to sources with first-hand and second-hand knowledge after seeing a post from YouTuber LukeStephens, who said multiple people had reached out about the validity of a secret event, saying to “Temper expectations. Things are improving, but from what I’m hearing, this likely won’t be a Cyberpunk 2.0-scale update.”
According to the publication’s sources, Starfield will receive improved loading screens during spaceflight and will now feel “more free-form and continuous if the rumors are accurate,” while “various other systems related to space travel and exploration will also be improved.”
The game’s Creation Engine, which is what Starfield is built on, has also reportedly undergone some major technical improvements “to facilitate some of these types of systems that will carry over to future games as well.”
It also looks like Bethesda is sticking with the Creation Engine as well Starfieldinstead of switching to Unreal Engine as it did for Oblivion Remastered.
In addition, the long-rumored PlayStation 5 port will finally get its official announcement next year, it’s reported, as well as the Nintendo Switch 2 version after undergoing optimizations for “low power” devices like handhelds.
Windows Central’s sources claimed that the extension to Starfield was planned for 2025, but the busy holiday period for Microsoft and Grand Theft Auto 6s delay to November 2026 has allowed Bethesda to push it to an early 2026 release.
However, other insiders, such as DetectiveSeeds, have said that the update could arrive in late 2026, but “rather than autumn”.
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