Starfield has a large font mode and deep sci-fi history lore, but no space fishing

Starfield director Todd Howard has revealed that Starfield will have a large font mode and no space fishing.

Howard shared those details and many more in a podcast with Kinda Funny Games, in which he answered questions from the hosts and sent in by fans.

Here’s a roundup of everything Howard confirmed for Starfield during the podcast.

On accessibility, Bethesda is “really leaning in on” a large font mode, and it’s been considered in relation to various monitor sizes and handheld devices. Steam Deck compatibility will be discussed “later down the road”.

The background selected during character creation will add flavour in roleplaying and is not just an effect on numbers and stats. Starfield has no space fishing (defined as using a rod to catch alien fish in a lake and then cooking or selling it), despite it being a big trend in open-world games.