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Jun 16, 2023

Starfield receives extensive patch update ahead of Premium Edition early

Into the Starfield patch notes. Eagle-eyed viewers may have noticed a rather extensive update for the Starfield pre-install on Xbox Series X/S and PC totalling 15.46GB of precious SSD space. Well,

Into the Starfield patch notes.

Eagle-eyed viewers may have noticed a rather extensive update for the Starfield pre-install on Xbox Series X/S and PC totalling 15.46GB of precious SSD space.

Well, according to a new leak via Insider Gaming, the patch includes a range of improvements and fixes with a primary focus on Xbox Series console performance and stability improvements, among other things. This confirms previous speculation about a day-one patch, and Todd Howard mentioning a “couple of final tweaks” at Gamescom 2023, not forgetting to reinforce previous murmurs stating that Starfield will be the least buggiest Bethesda launch yet.

(FYI) #Starfield Day One Patch (v.1.7.23.0) is Now Available!!Update Size:Xbox Series X – 15.48 GBPC – 13.4 GBTotal Size on Xbox Series X – 101.1 GB pic.twitter.com/IUtbBFE3aG

Designated 1.7.23, the leaked day-one patch addresses various performance, visual and gameplay bugs, including pesky quest-related issues, meaning we shouldn’t encounter any game-breaking quests during the initial playthrough. Great stuff. Additionally, Steam Deck users receive virtual keyboard support, though there’s no mention of the all-important Steam Deck-verified stamp of approval – we’ll have to wait for Valve for that information.

Nonetheless, a full patch breakdown can be found down below:

That’s about it. Starfield is just around the corner and launches on August 31 for Premium Edition members and September 6 on Xbox Series X/S and PC, while the official review embargo lifts eight hours before release. We await with bated breath.