Starfield Is Finally Coming to PS5, Along With Two Major Content Updates

Bethesda has officially confirmed that Starfield will be making its way to PlayStation 5 on April 7, alongside two significant content drops that will be available across all platforms.

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The PS5 version is not just a simple port either. Bethesda has confirmed that the game will take full advantage of Sony's hardware. Players can expect support for the DualSense controller's adaptive triggers, lightbar, touchpad, and more.

PS5 Pro owners get an extra treat too, with the option to choose between a Pro Performance Mode and a Pro Visual Mode depending on what they value more.

The standard edition will be priced at $49.99/ £44.99, while the Premium edition comes in at $69.99/ £60.99. Both can be purchased now on the PlayStation Store.

Now, let's talk about the content updates, because there is quite a bit to unpack here.

The first is Terran Armada, a paid story DLC launching on the same day as the PS5 version. It puts players in the middle of a conflict where they must "shape the future of humanity in space" while going up against robotic forces. The DLC brings new questlines, locations, characters, enemies, and star systems to explore. It is priced at £8.99 or $10, though it is included in the game's premium editions.

The second update is called Free Lanes, and as the name says, it is completely free for all players. This one is a chunky update packed with fan-requested features. Think guinea pig-like creatures for your outpost, a Milliewhale pet, new encounters, dungeons, resources, crew members, and a new land vehicle called the Moon Jumper. A new cruise system has also been added, which should make traversal feel smoother. One of the more practical additions though is cross-outpost storage, a feature that lets players access shared storage across outposts.

According to Eurogamer, Bethesda executive Tim Lamb was asked ahead of the announcement whether all of this amounts to a Starfield 2.0. He did not frame it that way, but did say, "We've incrementally improved a lot of systems and added substantial content, and I think this is the best version of Starfield."

And it does not stop there. Lamb also made clear that Bethesda has no plans to walk away from Starfield anytime soon. "We plan to support Starfield for years, and we do have long-term plans," he said, adding that the studio is "still actively working on Starfield." He also hinted at bigger content on the horizon, noting "there's more lore and more ideas we want to pursue."

Studio head Todd Howard had confirmed back in 2024 that at least one more expansion was planned following Shattered Space, the game's first major DLC, which released that same year.