So, what's going on behind the scenes at Bethesda Game Studios? At E3 2018, studio head Todd Howard confirmed that the developer has two projects in the works: Starfield and The Elder Scrolls VI. However, we've barely heard a peep about either of them since. And while we do know that Starfield is coming first, we've never really been given a timeline -- it's always been assumed that it'll end up being a next-gen release.
But as new job listings suggest, Starfield could be closer to completion than we thought. Bethesda is now looking to hire for a number of positions. It wants "talented programmers to join our team that is pushing the bleeding-edge of RPG development for the PC and consoles". Coupled with a listing for "an experienced, creative and energetic Video Editor", it's not difficult to speculate that the former is for The Elder Scrolls VI, and the latter is for Starfield.
Potentially, this means that Bethesda is in the process of ramping up recruitment for Skyrim's successor as Starfield moves into its final stages of development. Again, it's only speculation, but it does start to make sense when you take a step back and look at the bigger picture -- especially when you take the developer's relative silence into account over the last year and a half or so.
What do you make of this? Could we see Starfield explode onto the scene in 2020? Could it be a next-gen launch title? Continue the speculation in the comments section below.
[source jobs.zenimax.com, via reddit.com, gamesradar.com]
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if it works i can see starfield releasing early/mid 2021 but i don't expect TES6 untill 2023 considering how early in development it is and how big elder scrolls games are.
Honestly aside from DOOM Eternal (So long as it Beth don't mess with ID and it too much) I don't think i'll be touching a game of theirs again.
Fallout 4 was a big disappointment (And I don't rate Skyrim that highly either) and I don't think anyone can really defend their scummy actions and money grabbing with Fallout 76 and Elder Scrolls Blades... StarField's gonna be littered with it I just know it
Plus I really don't want to deal with that awful buggy gamebyro/creation engine again 😂
I mean, Fallout 4 DID release within 6 months of announcement. I just hope they’ve learned from their recent mistakes.
I’ve always considered Starfield likely for this winter with reveal this E3. Be interesting to see if they can reclaim some reputation after Fallout 76. ES 6 still probably a few years away.
I hope the music is as good as Skyrim's.
@BearsEatBeets agree
Hard pass for both of them. As long as Bethesda is involved, you know it will be a crappy game full of game breaking bugs that will never be fixed.
Will they still be using that damned creation engine? Because it's gotten ridiculous at this point... I don't understand them, it's like insisting on riding a horse in a race against a F1 car.... although in the case of the creation engine, it's more like a crippled donkey
@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy Bethesda are only publishing Doom so no need to worry lol
Honestly i hope Bethesda get this right. I know this gen they really dropped the ball but it would be nice to see a company learn from mistakes and put out great content. Capcom did it so theres a chance
Bethesda development nears completion, LMAO!.. not before hell freeze over.
another 3 years for this, maybe 12 years between elder Scrolls games, what an utter disgrace, no elder Scrolls game on the PS4, they don't care I guess, the money printer that is ESO keeps the shareholders happy
@Rhaoulos But it will have micro-transactions that solve your issues!
@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy Doom looks brilliant doesnt it. 😃
Lots of bugs coming.
StarField nears completion that's mean it's using the out of date creation engine and will need modders to finish it off by its 2nd year after release because that's usually how a Beth games works
The only way Bethesda can redeem itself now is by making sure TES VI is a masterpiece.
Heard Sci Fi game was potentially canned...no mas creation engine por favor
@Nakatomi_Uk both es6 and Sf confirmed to use heavily modded versions of creation engine. Skyrim was amazing but they were pushing limits theb
I'd be pretty happy with a new Quake or at least a compilation of older Quake games for consoles. Doom Eternal is going to be great.
Whenever TES VI releases, you know it'll be broken for about a year afterwards.
That said, as they haven't got odd architectures to work with this time (Cell or Power PC) maybe it might not be as broken this time?
Bethesda are really going to have to impress with either of these titles. I mean, a buggy mess of a game just won't cut it in the current age of titles.
@DanM Both SF and TES 6 will be using the Creation Engine but an "upgraded version"
@Octane so many bugs for which you would need to buy a patch, it you be cheaper to buy Bethesda itself
@DonJorginho Yeah? Like the creation engine was itself an "upgraded" version of the gamebryo engine? I'm starting to think that Bethesda doesn't really understand what "upgrade" means
I can't even imagine how broken and bug-ridden those two games will be...
Theres was a time when id preorder a bethesda game without hesitation but these days i wouldnt be surprised if i even bother playing them.
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