Will Starfield have multiplayer? What the developers have said

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Starfield is almost here and we can’t wait to get exploring the galaxy and causing mischief and mayhem across the many planets and space stations on offer.

But as you may have noticed when looking up the night sky, space is a lonely place, and we’d love to enjoy it with some friends — so we’re left looking at what the developers have said to answer the question, will Starfield have multiplayer?

Mainline entries of Bethesda’s series such as The Elder Scrolls and Fallout have been single-player affairs, but they have boasted complementing multiplayer experiences by way of The Elder Scrolls Online and Fallout 76 — although these are developed by ZeniMax Online Studios rather than Bethesda Game Studios.

We’ll be searching high and low — and through space (and maybe even time) itself — to answer the most pressing question of all, so read on to find out everything you need to know about the situation regarding Starfield and any potential inclusion of multiplayer.

Starfield will not have multiplayer at launch. Todd Howard told the world back in 2020 during an interview with James Batchelor of Gameindustry.biz that Starfield was “a single-player game”.

If you look at Starfield’s Steam listing, it says as much too.

Fortunately, there are plenty of virtual friends for us to explore the galaxy with, such as the charming robot, Vasco, so hopefully we won’t feel too lonely when gazing upon new worlds and blowing up space pirates.

In fact, there are meant to be masses of great characters in the game — so we may end up opting to live our entire lives in the world of Starfield, as it looks to be one of the most feature-rich and in-depth titles of all time.

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