Will Starfield have Denuvo?

Ahead of the highly anticipated launch, the gaming community wants to know if Starfield will have denuvo.

Denuvo is a cause of concern for some of the gaming community because of its perceived impact on gaming performance and modding. So we’re all on the same page, Denuvo is an anti-tamper software aimed to prevent privacy and in-game cheating. Anything that could have an impact on a game’s performance is going to be controversial, and Denuvo is no different.

There’s been no shortage of instances in the past where Denuvo had to be removed post-launch after widespread issues like stuttering, (see Resident Evil Village). There are also instances that do the flipside – quietly add denuvo post launch (see Ghostwire: Tokyo). With understandable concern from the gaming community, let’s be clear on whether Starfield will have Denuvo.

Will Starfield have Denuvo or DRM?

In the absence of any official word from Bethesda Studios, we kept our ears out for clues. One clue is that Todd Howard said Starfield will become a “modder’s paradise” in a podcast. Given that Denuvo can affect modding, makes his words more valuable, though they alone are not enough to confirm Starfield won’t have Denuvo or DRM.

It’s tricky to say for certain whether Starfield will have Denuvo or DRM, since its software is hidden inside the game files, and the game isn’t released yet. Bethesda has historically not used DRM, which is hopeful.

For now, there’s no definite answer to the question of whether Starfield will have denuvo. In the meantime, you can check out the best SSD for Starfield, or else get inspired by the mods we’d love to see in Starfield.