by on January 19, 2026
"Would it have been better if it was some years from now and we just go, 'Surprise, we're making a game called Starfield , and it's out X months later?' Yeah. For sure," said Hines. "But at the same time, there is also value in every day between there people aren't freaking out about us making Fallout 76 as an online-only game as a service and this is all they're ever maki There's no doubt in my mind that Bethesda Game Studios will deliver good, if not incredible games with Starfield patch notes...
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Games industry insider Jeff Grubb confirmed on his podcast (via PushSquare ) that Microsoft is indeed still planning some sort of event to outline its plans for Bethesda. Around the 27:45 mark when speaking about E3, Grubb stated, " Microsoft's E3 and Bethesda's E3 could actually still be separate, they're planning their stuff right now, and they're planning it as two separate companies. " Later in the podcast, Grubb is asked if he thinks Microsoft will make some sort of Bethesda-related announc...
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by on January 19, 2026
I think many fans of Bethesda Game Studios would agree that the studio's last title, Fallout 4 , was a great game , although a safer entry in the series when it came to new additions that its fanbase may not have connected with, like its Settlements system and more. Otherwise, there's no doubt a lot to love from Fallout 4 and other Bethesda games like Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout 3 , and all of their predecess Starfield could've turned out to be visually stunning, if only the latest leaked screensh...
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There was also mention that NPCs and the cities they reside in would play a larger role in Starfield. This could simply mean larger cities with more NPCs, but it could also imply that cities and the NPCs that inhabit them will have more depth, unique mechanics, and adapt to the player’s actions and progress in the main storyl With The Elder Scrolls VI , Bethesda Game Studios will need to look at everything that has worked for and against them, while also creating new additions to a series that's...
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There was also mention that NPCs and the cities they reside in would play a larger role in Starfield. This could simply mean larger cities with more NPCs, but it could also imply that cities and the NPCs that inhabit them will have more depth, unique mechanics, and adapt to the player’s actions and progress in the main storyl Bethesda has consistently made headlines over the last few months. The biggest shock came in September of last year when it was revealed that Microsoft had agreed to acquir...
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A week ago, an industry insider shared their knowledge regarding Bethesda’s plans to launch Starfield at the end of 2021 . According to a short post on ResetEra forums, the company was allegedly aiming at a 2021 release date as of a few months ago. These plans could’ve been impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has negatively affected many titles that are being currently developed. The insider also added that the alleged 2021 release was being discussed at the end of 2020, which basic...
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by on January 19, 2026
If that is indeed the case, it may herald a gradual overhaul of how players purchase and play games. It could lead to a phase out of physical and digital one-time purchase copies in favor of monthly subscription streaming services. Bethesda's status as a prolific studio with a considerable degree of clout may make it the standard bearer for such a revolution, or at the very least, the forerunner in Microsoft's ongoing studio acquisition campa We also saw some slight political elements thrown int...
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Todd Howard attempted to answer some of these questions, in an interview with Eurogamer . When asked about what gamers could expect from Starfield , Howard was quick to emphasize Bethesda's devotion to developing unique, high-quality games, while avoiding direct comparisons to either The Elder Scrolls or Fallo The game's engine will be a huge leap forward in terms of visual quality and available features from past Bethesda games, as Howard claims that the upgrade will mark a more visible jump ah...
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Starfield is currently one of the most highly anticipated video games in the world, marking the first new franchise from Bethesda Game Studios in almost 25 years. Little is known about the gameplay or the storyline, beyond it being a single-player game and having a science-fiction setting. Bethesda released the first trailer for Starfield at E3 2018, but the trailer left fans with more questions than answ Microsoft announced back in September it had purchased ZeniMax Media , which owns Bethesda ...
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The damages of the COVID-19 pandemic could affect the industry for years, an anonymous publisher told Fanbyte 's Imran Khan , who retweeted his reporting on April 8 in relation to Bethesda's Deathloop being delayed to September 14. " The truth is, players aren’t going to get every video game we - we, as in every developer - want to put out this year ," the designer of an unspecified game was quoted as saying. " That sucks, but it’s the truth. We don’t want to put out a mess, we want to put out t...
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