Starfield: Shattered Space Expansion Global Launch Times Revealed – IGN

Bethesda Game Studios has published Shattered Space global launch times for those looking to hop into the first major Starfield expansion on its PC and Xbox Series X | S release date.

The developer clued players into how they can experience the first big DLC drop in a post on its website. It reveals a host of details about what is required to dive into the story content and the new locations it brings with it. Shattered Space will be available on September 30 for $29.99 (or $26.99 with a Game Pass subscription), and you can see its full list of launch times below.

Starfield: Shattered Space global release times for PC and Xbox Series X | S:

• Los Angeles: 8:00 a.m., September 30
• Chicago: 10:00 a.m., September 30
• New York: 11 a.m., September 30
• Mexico City: 9:00 a.m., September 30
• São Paulo: 12:00 p.m., September 30
• London: 4:00 p.m., September 30
• Paris: 5:00 p.m., September 30
• Berlin: 5:00 p.m., September 30
• Riyadh: 6:00 p.m., September 30
• New Delhi: 8:30 p.m., September 30
• Hong Kong: 11:00 p.m., September 30
• Beijing: 11:00 p.m., September 30
• Tokyo: 12:00 a.m., October 1
• Sydney: 1 a.m., October 1
• Auckland 4:00 a.m., October 1

Those who own the Premium or Constellation Editions of Starfield receive Shattered Space at no additional cost. Although the DLC’s starting mission will become available after the base game’s introductory mission, One Small Step, is completed, Bethesda recommends players wait until they reach level 35 “for the best experience.” The developer also boasted about the many changes and tweaks it’s brought to the experience since launch, suggesting that with Shattered Space at the door, there’s never been a better time to jump into Starfield. Some of the additions added since the base game released last year include its Rev-8 vehicle as well as a number of gameplay and visual enhancements.

With that in mind, Bethesda also shared a list of PC requirements for Shattered Space. You can see the developer’s minimum and recommended specs below.

Starfield: Shattered Space minimum PC specs:

• OS Windows 10 Version 21H1 (10.0.19043)
• Processor AMD Ryzen 5
• Memory 16 GB RAM
• Graphics AMD Radeon RX 5700, NVIDIA GeForce 1070 Ti
• DirectX Version 12
• Storage 125GB Available Space
• Additional Notes SSD Required

Starfield: Shattered Space recommended PC specs:

• OS Windows 10/11 with updates
• Processor AMD Ryzen 5 3660X, Intel i5-10600K
• Memory 16 GB RAM
• Graphics AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
• DirectX Version 12
• Network Broadband Internet Connection
• Storage 125GB Available Space
• Additional Notes SSD Required

Starfield introduced PC and Xbox players to Bethesda’s new space RPG universe last September. Although we felt it had a few issues holding it back from true greatness, we still enjoyed our time with the sci-fi story it told. In our 7/10 review, we said, “Starfield has a lot of forces working against it, but eventually the allure of its expansive roleplaying quests and respectable combat make its gravitational pull difficult to resist.”

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