While manyStarfieldbeginnersmay be doing their due diligence by reading up on early access guides and reviews now that the game’s come out for Premium Edition owners, others may be more worried about the game’s DRM. Notably, Bethesda has historically not been awfully shy aboutimplementing Denuvointo its flagship releases, and it’s very possible that some people are worried about the DRM’s effects on in-game performance and other such things.
Bethesda and Arkane Studios’Deathloop, for example, was plagued with performance issues that may or may not have been caused by Denuvo, and that game was far, far simpler and smaller thanStarfieldis. So, is Denuvo in Starfield? If not, what other forms of digital rights management should you be worried about?
Does Starfield have Denuvo?
While the notion thatDenuvo affects game performanceis still contested, this shouldn’t be a concern forStarfieldplayers in the first place because Bethesda has chosen not to use it this time around! That’s right:Starfielddoesnothave Denuvo, opting instead for a baseline, provisory DRM that comes by default with Steam and the Windows Store, depending on which version you’re going with.
Some, of course, may be concerned that Bethesda might choose to implement Denuvo later down the line. For example,Starfieldis due to come out in full on September 6, and it’s not impossible that Bethesda would use this opportunity to shove Denuvo intoStarfield. However, this is unlikely becauseBethesda did something similar withDoom Eternal, and that move wasnotkindly received.
Moreover, a Denuvo-free version ofStarfieldis already out and about due to Premium Edition owners’ early access to the game. In other words, implementing Denuvo post-launch would be effectively useless, and it is highly unlikely to happen. Rejoice!
