Playtests and beta access for Starfield
What has opened up so far, and how testers got in.
Developer updates
- New worlds to explore with Starfield Creations! From new factions and new planetary locations, to new companions with different playstyles. Cruise into these Starfield Creations and add another layer to your Starborn's universe! Factions...
- Starfield Update 1.16.244 – June 11, 2026 Today’s update to Starfield is now available on all platforms! This update contains multiple stability fixes, including a freeze that could occur when traversing planet surfaces. Additionall...
- Starfield Update 1.16.242 – May 14, 2026 Starfield’s latest update is now available on all platforms! This update contains multiple fixes for crashes and stability, as well as gameplay and quest fixes. Another all-platform update i...
- Starfield Update 1.16.236 – April 7, 2026 The Free Lanes update is Starfield’s biggest update yet! Now available on all platforms, it adds the ability to fly between planets within a star system, improvements to ships and outposts,...
- Everything in Starfield’s Free Lanes Update & Terran Armada DLC April 7 is a stellar day for Starfield. Starfield’s most expansive free update yet and a new story DLC are both available now. The Free Lanes update is a game-wide evolution, touching everyt...
Highlights
Is progress from the beta carried over?
If I put time into the beta, does any of that progress survive into the released version?
If I put time into the beta, does any of that progress survive into the released version?
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Frame drops in the opening area, otherwise stable
Played through the first act on PC. Frame time is even most of the way, but the opening area drops to the low 40s whenever the camera pans across the water. Reproduced it four times from a cold start,…
Played through the first act on PC. Frame time is even most of the way, but the opening area drops to the low 40s whenever the camera pans across the water. Reproduced it four times from a cold start, same spot each time.
Everything after that held 60 without trouble.
Everything after that held 60 without trouble.
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Controller input lag on the menu, not in-game
Menu navigation with a controller has noticeable input lag, maybe 150ms. In-game input is fine, so it looks like it is the menu layer only. Mouse in the same menu is instant.
Menu navigation with a controller has noticeable input lag, maybe 150ms. In-game input is fine, so it looks like it is the menu layer only. Mouse in the same menu is instant.
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Earn your seat in the next test
Starfield is out, and that is what makes it worth covering: you can play it tonight, and what you write goes on your tester profile.
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