Starfield Shattered Space release time for all regions

Starfield's first major story DLC, Shattered Space, is coming on September 30, and players are eager to know the exact timing. A much-needed reprieve from the proc-gen plains of Starfield, this DLC will introduce the first-ever hand-crafted worldspace with over 50 points of interest for you to explore.

Thankfully, Bethesda has also provided the exact timing when the update should go live. Below, we've mentioned exactly when you can expect to start downloading the DLC.

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Starfield Shattered Space release time: When does the new DLC go live?

Starfield Shattered Space will go live at 8 am PDT (3 pm UTC) on September 30 for both Xbox and PC users. Here's when players in various regions will get to download the DLC:

• United States: 8 am PDT / 10 am CDT / 11 am EDT on September 30
• Europe: 3 pm GMT / 5 pm CEST / 6 pm EEST on September 30
• Asia: 7 pm GST / 8:30 pm IST / 11 pm PHT / 11 pm CST (Beijing time) on September 30 / 12 am JST/KST on October 1
• Australia: 1 am AEST / 3 am NZST on October 1

Bethesda recently put out a blog post officially confirming this as the release time. In addition to the global release times, the post also mentions that an SSD will be required to run Starfield along with the Shattered Space DLC.

For those eagerly waiting for this debutant annual story expansion for Starfield, here's a countdown:

Rather than a weekend, the release is scheduled right before the Monday rush hour for US players, and mid-day for European players, much to the chagrin of gamers working full-time jobs.

It's also worth noting that Shattered Space will not be available on Game Pass, meaning you'll have to buy either the DLC itself or a Digital Premium Edition upgrade to play it.

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What's the recommended level for Shattered Space?

Shattered Space follows the usual Bethesda formula of coming online in the middle of a playthrough. It is recommended to hit at least level 35 before you set your course for Voruun'kai, and possibly even higher if you're playing on the new Extreme difficulty mode.

It doesn't take too long to get to level 35 in Starfield, though. If you're scrupulous about killing some alien fauna, you can also level up quickly by reaching a resource-rich planet and crafting stuff serially.

If you're wondering what the Shattered Space faction is all about, here's what we know about the House Va'ruun lore.