{"id":1831262,"date":"2026-03-17T15:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T12:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1831262"},"modified":"2026-03-17T15:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T12:15:00","slug":"starfield-finally-lands-ps5-release-date-along-with-new-story-dlc-and-free-lanes-update-which-among-other-things-adds-a-milliewhale-pet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1831262","title":{"rendered":"Starfield finally lands PS5 release date, along with new story DLC and Free Lanes update which &#8211; among other things &#8211; adds a Milliewhale pet"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/starfield\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Starfield<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Starfield finally lands PS5 release date, along with new story DLC and Free Lanes update which &#8211; among other things &#8211; adds a Milliewhale pet<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">&#8220;I think this is the best version.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Free-Lanes-Screenshot---Milliewhale.png?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Free Lanes Screenshot - Milliewhale\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Free-Lanes-Screenshot---Milliewhale.png\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Bethesda<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1644925423.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1644925423.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/victoria-kennedy\">Victoria Phillips Kennedy<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-03-17T15:15:00+00:00\">March 17, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/starfield-finally-lands-ps5-release-date-along-with-new-story-dlc-and-free-lanes-update-which-among-other-things-adds-a-milliewhale-pet?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          15 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"7a7ef454-39ef-4913-83d3-5bab8c0a7646\" data-name=\"Starfield\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Starfield\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Starfield\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Starfield\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Starfield\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Starfield\" title=\"Follow Starfield\"><br \/>\n  Follow Starfield<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>After plenty of rumours and rumblings, Bethesda has today announced that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/starfield-main-story-walkthrough-9352\">Starfield<\/a> is coming to PlayStation 5.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, to coincide with its arrival on Sony&#8217;s console, the studio has also detailed Starfield&#8217;s next major content drops, which will be available across all platforms.<\/p>\n<p><!-- code from Primis - Eurogamer.net - eurogamer.net --><\/p>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- code from Primis --><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s start with that PS5 release date. Starfield will make its PlayStation 5 debut on 7th April. So, in just under one month&#8217;s time.<\/p>\n<p>As for those PS5 features, the studio has assured that Starfield will make the most of the hardware, with players able to enjoy the DualSense&#8217;s adaptive triggers, lightbar, touchpad and &#8220;more&#8221; when the game comes to PlayStation. If you are a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/topics\/ps5-pro\">PS5 Pro<\/a> owner, meanwhile, you will be able to select between  a Pro Performance Mode or a Pro Visual Mode, depending on what you prefer to prioritise.<\/p>\n<p>Starfield will retail for \u00a344.99 for the standard edition, \u00a360.99 for the Premium version. You can check out Starfield&#8217;s PS5 trailer below. <\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Starfield - Announce Trailer | PS5 Games\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xUS6igFziPc?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/xUS6igFziPc\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Starfield &#8211; Announce Trailer | PS5 Games<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Starfield &#8211; Announce Trailer | PS5 Games. <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xUS6igFziPc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Also on 7th April, Bethesda will be releasing two content updates. The first of these is known as Terran Armada, which is a new story DLC that will allow players to &#8220;shape the future of humanity in space&#8221;, while coming face to face with &#8220;robotic forces&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Essentially this DLC adds another questline to Starfield, and introduces new locations, as well as new characters to chat with, enemies to annihilate and &#8211; of course &#8211; systems to explore. Terran Armada will retail for \u00a38.99\/$10, but is included in Starfield&#8217;s premium editions.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Starfield Terran Armada Screenshot - Terran Robots (1)\" height=\"2160\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Terran-Armada-Screenshot---Terran-Robots-(1).png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"3840\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Starfield Terran Armada Screenshot - Terran Robots (1)\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"Terran-Armada-Screenshot---Terran-Robots-(1).png\" height=\"2160\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"3840\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Bethesda<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Then we have the Free Lanes update, which as the name suggests is free for all users. This is a rather chunky update indeed, and adds a myriad of fan-requested features from guinea pig-like creatures for your outpost and a Milliewhale pet (which I have to admit is pretty cute), to new encounters, resources, dungeons, crew members, and a new land vehicle known as the Moon Jumper.<\/p>\n<p>The Starfield team has also implemented a new cruise system, which looks quite handy. One of the upcoming improvements I find most useful, though (beyond the Milliewhale pet), is cross-outpost storage, which does exactly what it sounds like it does, and honestly I am surprised Bethesda hadn&#8217;t included it before now.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Starfield: Major Update - Free Lanes &amp; Terran Armada Developer Deep Dive\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ScvzSEaUrBs?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ScvzSEaUrBs\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Starfield: Major Update &#8211; Free Lanes &amp; Terran Armada Developer Deep Dive<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Starfield: Major Update &#8211; Free Lanes &amp; Terran Armada Developer Deep Dive. <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ScvzSEaUrBs\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I actually took part in a Q&amp;A with Bethesda and Starfield exec Tim Lamb ahead of today&#8217;s public reveal, and asked if this update was basically Starfield 2.0. While Lamb said he wouldn&#8217;t frame it that way, he did say this: &#8220;We&#8217;ve incrementally improved a lot of systems and added substantial content, and I think this is the best version of Starfield.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Starfield Free Lanes Screenshot - Moon Jumper\" height=\"2160\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Free-Lanes-Screenshot---Moon-Jumper.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"3840\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Starfield Free Lanes Screenshot - Moon Jumper\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"Free-Lanes-Screenshot---Moon-Jumper.png\" height=\"2160\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"3840\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Bethesda<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/starfield-review\">Eurogamer&#8217;s original Starfield review<\/a>, our Chris noted the game &#8220;pairs near-impossible breadth with a classic Bethesda aptitude for systemic physics, magnetic sidequests, and weird vignettes&#8221;. However, he believed that by &#8220;sacrificing direct exploration for the sake of sheer scale&#8221;, there was &#8220;nothing to bind it together&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe next month&#8217;s updates will address all that. So, will you be jumping back into Starfield for another trip through space?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>After plenty of rumours and rumblings, Bethesda has today announced that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/starfield-main-story-walkthrough-9352\">Starfield<\/a> is coming to PlayStation 5.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, to coincide with its arrival on Sony&#8217;s console, the studio has also detailed Starfield&#8217;s next major content drops, which will be available across all platforms.<\/p>\n<p><!-- code from Primis - Eurogamer.net - eurogamer.net --><\/p>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- code from Primis --><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s start with that PS5 release date. Starfield will make its PlayStation 5 debut on 7th April. So, in just under one month&#8217;s time.<\/p>\n<p>As for those PS5 features, the studio has assured that Starfield will make the most of the hardware, with players able to enjoy the DualSense&#8217;s adaptive triggers, lightbar, touchpad and &#8220;more&#8221; when the game comes to PlayStation. If you are a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/topics\/ps5-pro\">PS5 Pro<\/a> owner, meanwhile, you will be able to select between  a Pro Performance Mode or a Pro Visual Mode, depending on what you prefer to prioritise.<\/p>\n<p>Starfield will retail for \u00a344.99 for the standard edition, \u00a360.99 for the Premium version. You can check out Starfield&#8217;s PS5 trailer below. <\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Starfield - Announce Trailer | PS5 Games\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xUS6igFziPc?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/xUS6igFziPc\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Starfield &#8211; Announce Trailer | PS5 Games<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Starfield &#8211; Announce Trailer | PS5 Games. <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xUS6igFziPc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Also on 7th April, Bethesda will be releasing two content updates. The first of these is known as Terran Armada, which is a new story DLC that will allow players to &#8220;shape the future of humanity in space&#8221;, while coming face to face with &#8220;robotic forces&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Essentially this DLC adds another questline to Starfield, and introduces new locations, as well as new characters to chat with, enemies to annihilate and &#8211; of course &#8211; systems to explore. Terran Armada will retail for \u00a38.99\/$10, but is included in Starfield&#8217;s premium editions.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Starfield Terran Armada Screenshot - Terran Robots (1)\" height=\"2160\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Terran-Armada-Screenshot---Terran-Robots-(1).png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"3840\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Starfield Terran Armada Screenshot - Terran Robots (1)\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"Terran-Armada-Screenshot---Terran-Robots-(1).png\" height=\"2160\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"3840\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Bethesda<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Then we have the Free Lanes update, which as the name suggests is free for all users. This is a rather chunky update indeed, and adds a myriad of fan-requested features from guinea pig-like creatures for your outpost and a Milliewhale pet (which I have to admit is pretty cute), to new encounters, resources, dungeons, crew members, and a new land vehicle known as the Moon Jumper.<\/p>\n<p>The Starfield team has also implemented a new cruise system, which looks quite handy. One of the upcoming improvements I find most useful, though (beyond the Milliewhale pet), is cross-outpost storage, which does exactly what it sounds like it does, and honestly I am surprised Bethesda hadn&#8217;t included it before now.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Starfield: Major Update - Free Lanes &amp; Terran Armada Developer Deep Dive\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ScvzSEaUrBs?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ScvzSEaUrBs\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Starfield: Major Update &#8211; Free Lanes &amp; Terran Armada Developer Deep Dive<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Starfield: Major Update &#8211; Free Lanes &amp; Terran Armada Developer Deep Dive. <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ScvzSEaUrBs\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I actually took part in a Q&amp;A with Bethesda and Starfield exec Tim Lamb ahead of today&#8217;s public reveal, and asked if this update was basically Starfield 2.0. While Lamb said he wouldn&#8217;t frame it that way, he did say this: &#8220;We&#8217;ve incrementally improved a lot of systems and added substantial content, and I think this is the best version of Starfield.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Starfield Free Lanes Screenshot - Moon Jumper\" height=\"2160\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Free-Lanes-Screenshot---Moon-Jumper.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"3840\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Starfield Free Lanes Screenshot - Moon Jumper\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"Free-Lanes-Screenshot---Moon-Jumper.png\" height=\"2160\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"3840\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Bethesda<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/starfield-review\">Eurogamer&#8217;s original Starfield review<\/a>, our Chris noted the game &#8220;pairs near-impossible breadth with a classic Bethesda aptitude for systemic physics, magnetic sidequests, and weird vignettes&#8221;. However, he believed that by &#8220;sacrificing direct exploration for the sake of sheer scale&#8221;, there was &#8220;nothing to bind it together&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe next month&#8217;s updates will address all that. 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