So whatever Elder Scrolls 6 includes, gameplay-wise, it's going to be there for the long haul, just like Skyrim. It lets us know going into Elder Scrolls 6 that this is a game we need to design for people to play for a decade at least, at least". And they love it, they still play it, it's almost infinitely playable, all of the mods and everything like that. Anything we put it out on, it becomes a hit game. I know people joke about it online, but it's one of the best-selling games on Switch. The one thing does is people are still playing Skyrim, it's still one of the best-selling games. During an interview with IGN (opens in new tab) Howard fleshed out a tiny bit on what fans can expect from the game, saying that "I think when they eventually see the game and what we have in mind, they'll understand the gap more in terms of technology and what we want it to do. We've got a glimpse of a few new details about Elder Scrolls 6, straight from Todd Howard himself. "Just as they took the bold first steps to bring The Elder Scrolls franchise to the original Xbox, Bethesda were early supporters of Xbox Game Pass, bringing their games to new audiences across devices and have been actively investing in new gaming technology like cloud streaming of games," Phil Spencer wrote in the announcement.Įven if Elder Scrolls 6 is not a PC and Xbox Series X exclusive, the fact that it will likely be on Xbox Game Pass is a game-changer, as PS5 owners will have to buy the game at full price. We will want Bethesda content to show up the best on our platforms," Spencer said. But what we want is we want that content to be either first or better or best, or pick your differentiated experience, on our platforms. "What we'll do in the long run is we don't have intentions of just pulling all of Bethesda content out of Sony or Nintendo or otherwise. Xbox CFO Tim Stuart did clarify reports about Elder Scrolls 6 being an Xbox exclusive. Xbox made it clear during the Jefferies Interactive Entertainment conference that it will "absolutely" buy more studios, with games "first or best" on the platform. Despite this, Todd Howard has said "it's hard to imagine" not bringing The Elder Scrolls 6 to multiple platforms. Recent reports suggest it's planned to be an Xbox exclusive, and since Starfield was announced as an Xbox and PC exclusive at E3 2021, it seems likely Elder Scrolls 6 will follow the same path. The Elder Scrolls 6 and Fallout 5 remain undated.It's looking more and more likely that The Elder Scrolls 6 will be an Xbox exclusive title. With the project likely a near-decade away, fans should temper expectations and stay incredibly patient. This may mean fans need to be patient – but any game that puts the health of developers in jeopardy isn’t worth the final product.Īt this stage, not much is known about Fallout 5 other than its existence. Given Bethesda was recently alleged to have a crunch culture that ‘destroyed people’, it’s likely the studio will want to do everything in its power to create good games, while still looking after developers. ‘They do take a while, I wish they came out faster, I really do, we’re trying as hard as we can, but we want them to be as best as they can be for everybody,’ Howard said. Read: Fallout 76 developers say studio crunch and mismanagement ‘destroyed people’Īccording to Howard, work on Starfield has taken 7 years so far – and should Fallout 6 be of a similar scale and ambition, it likely means we won’t see the project until at least 2030, given work on The Elder Scrolls 6 will take precedent. ‘We have some other projects that we look at from time to time as well.’ ‘Elder Scrolls 6 is in pre-production and, you know, we’re going to be doing Fallout 5 after that, so our slate’s pretty full going forward for a while,’ Howard reportedly said. Focussing on one major project naturally means less attention for others, and that Bethesda’s upcoming projects are still very far away. Bethesda is currently hard at work on upcoming space RPG Starfield, which has taken priority over anything else at the studio. The Elder Scrolls 6 was first announced in 2018 – and since then, fans have seen nothing of the adventure. This likely blows out the timeline for the game’s release by several years. Speaking to IGN, Howard confirmed the studio is currently working on plans for the next iteration of Fallout – but said it would not be worked on until after The Elder Scrolls 6 was completed. Fallout 5 has officially been confirmed by Bethesda Game Studios director Todd Howard – but the announcement comes with a major catch.
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