Patch notes for Starfield's Day One Update are now available Patch 1.7.23.0

Starfield Day One Update Download Size

The download size for Starfield's day one update for Xbox Series X|S and PC is given below.

Platform	Download Size
Xbox Series X|S	15.48 GB
PC	13.4 GB

Starfield Day One Update Patch Notes

Patch notes for Starfield's day-one update.

Performance and Stability Fixes

• Improved stability related to suspending and resuming the game. (Xbox Series X/S)
• Fixed rare crashes that could occur when viewing the credits after completing the game.
• Fixed crash that could appear when repeatedly loading some saves inside of ships.
• Various stability and performance improvements.

Visual Fixes

• Fixed an issue where sometimes hair would not appear on characters.
• Improved distant object appearance when transitioning to the surface of a planet.
• Addressed an issue that sometimes caused face animations to move abruptly.
• Fixed an issue where rarely in certain views white flashing boxes could appear in the Handscanner.
• Fixed an issue that would cause an undesirable texture blend near the coastline.
• Fixed an issue that would cause textures to degrade unnecessarily. (Xbox Series S)

Quest Fixes

• Fixed rare issues that could cause ship patrols not to appear for “First to Fight, First to Die.”
• Addressed a rare issue where the Contraband scan would not occur potentially preventing landing at New Atlantis.

The review embargo for Starfield will also officially be lifted on August 31, 2023, which is six days before the game's scheduled launch on September 6, 2023.