XBX The Elders Scrolls VI

[AFDogs]

Games take ridiculously long, it’s an absolute piss take.

And they still come out undercooked.

 

[Cyber_punk]

 

[ioppolo]

November 2020 would be my uneducated guess at this point.

Looking forward to it but yeah, see ya'll in 3+ years.

Such hope on page 1.

Someone said 2028. I think that's still too generous.

 

[gaskin]

He did say the game is still a long way off so I reckon it is probably more like 2030.

 

[ioppolo]

He did say the game is still a long way off so I reckon it is probably more like 2030.

Bethesda are like a neglectful partner making promises to the other half.

 

[eaglespremiers]

Bethesda are like a neglectful partner making promises to the other half.

I don't know who is more of a tease at this point Bethesda or GRR Martin.

 

[gaskin]

I don't know who is more of a tease at this point Bethesda or GRR Martin.

Bethesda. At least we know that the game is being worked on and we will actually get it at some point.

 

[dwwaino]

Bethesda also doesn't wear a stupid hat

 

[dtm06]

Such hope on page 1.

Someone said 2028. I think that's still too generous.

Hahah technically I am right! What a joke though in all honesty.

 

[Cyber_punk]

Hahah technically I am right! What a joke though in all honesty.

Starfield entered full production in 2018 and released in 2023.

ES6 began full development in late 2023/early 2024. So a 2028 release is not completely out of the question.

 

[ioppolo]

The joke is that it was announced in 2018, seven years after Skyrim, with a screenshot of some generic land, and eight years later we have literally nothing else because nothing started for six years post announcement.

 

[eaglespremiers]

Schmuck thought we'd only be waiting 7 years from announcement. Noob.

 

[dwwaino]

Schmuck thought we'd only be waiting 7 years from announcement. Noob.

One day we'll be able to say this about the announcement while still waiting for it to be released.

 

[Ed_Gein]

How much impact do you reckon COVID had on TES6? Because in hindsight, there's no way they announce it in 2018 if they project it was going to be 10+ years to release surely.

Massive expectations on this game, probably far too much. Looked like Starfield was really dated when it came out and TES6 is using an upgraded engine from it? Personally think it's going to be hugely disappointing.

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

Skyrim dropped in 2011, if the ES6 hits in 2030 it’s almost 20 years which is just straight up ridiculous.

 

[ioppolo]

Skyrim dropped in 2011, if the ES6 hits in 2030 it’s almost 20 years which is just straight up ridiculous.

Then another 5 years for Fallout 5 which will make that 20 years between games too.

 

[Cyber_punk]

How much impact do you reckon COVID had on TES6? Because in hindsight, there's no way they announce it in 2018 if they project it was going to be 10+ years to release surely.

Massive expectations on this game, probably far too much. Looked like Starfield was really dated when it came out and TES6 is using an upgraded engine from it? Personally think it's going to be hugely disappointing.

I have more optimism for ES6 and FO5 because the nature of Bethesda's engine lends to their worlds better. And that is that POI and locations are of course much more condense and close together, allowing the dynamic spawning of NPCS and factions to interact with other ones, violently or otherwise, thus bringing the world to life.

Lost count of how many times I'd start a fight with raiders in fallout only for roaming mutants, guards, and many others join in and all attack each other. Or in Skyrim, a dragon will follow you across the map where you can lure it into bandit camp, vampire den, and giant homestead all at once, creating your own fun. They become warzones.

Starfield had none of this because of course everything was so spaced out. I'd prefer Bethesda just cans the IP entirely or completely revamps how they approach it. At least we won't have to worry about a sequel for about 20 years.

 

[dav3]

How much impact do you reckon COVID had on TES6? Because in hindsight, there's no way they announce it in 2018 if they project it was going to be 10+ years to release surely.

Massive expectations on this game, probably far too much. Looked like Starfield was really dated when it came out and TES6 is using an upgraded engine from it? Personally think it's going to be hugely disappointing.

It probably had some affect but at the same time they always said it was in the early stages of development, and they were (and are still) working on Starfield, and Fallout 76 still seems to have legs, plus their other projects.

No matter what they do they can't win. Every moron will find something to whinge about, and the one that gain the most attention will be consistently repeated in the shittier parts of social media for likes/attention/karma.

Whenever it gets released everyone will whinge it took too long, if it gets rushed they'll get hammered with allegations of taking shortcuts and/or using AI, if it has issues it'll be the whole "why did this piece of shit take so long?" thing Cyberpunk got, and it's never going to stack up to the over-inflated expectations of it having to be some amazing content rich overly populated world full of amazing stories and things to do. Plus it'll have AAA pricing so everyone will bitch about the ~$120 price tag.