The recent update for Bethesda's space exploration RPG, Starfield, has targeted the unintentional yet endearing bug where players could accumulate pet asteroids that clung to their spaceships. In update 1.8.88, this issue has been specifically addressed, with the update notes stating that upon loading a save, these celestial hitchhikers will be removed, essentially "sending your pet asteroids to a butterfly farm." However, there's a small ray of hope for those fond of their rocky companions: some users have reported post-update that their asteroid pets are still tagging along. Besides this quirky feature, the update also corrects crashing issues for Xbox and Microsoft Store versions during extended play and improves weapon case spawns. While some may mourn the loss of their asteroids, gamers seeking more Starfield content could explore ship design with the latest mods or learn about Skyrim’s new Creations initiative in Bethesda's interviews with modders.

Will my pet asteroid still be with me after the Starfield update?

Officially, the update removes any asteroids stuck to your ship, but some players have reported their space rocks remaining even after applying the update, so you might want to check in-game to be certain.