Recently, Howard took part in a Develop:Brighton Conference . During a conversation with James Batchelor of GamesIndustry.biz, Howard revealed that while Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6 are still a ways off, they'll be available on Xbox Game Pass on the first day of their respective releases. This confirms speculation on how Bethesda would handle its future releases . Howard also dropped a few more tidbits about the two anticipated titles, including that Starfield will eschew multiplayer in favor of a singleplayer format and will be in a universe even bigger than Fallout
Posting on Twitter and sent to us via email, Bethesda teased what fans can expect at this year's E3. Admittedly, there isn't a lot to go on and the full showcase is just speculation for now. Although there's no location just yet, Bethesda's E3 showcase will take place on Sunday, June 9 in Los Angeles at 5:30 PM PT. The tweet showed a theme of "Be together" as it gathered various mythical creatures and monster's from the company's back cata
Howard elaborated that Bethesda is thinking very far into the future with Starfield , envisioning something that will run on next-generation hardware. But he doesn't count out the possibility that current systems will be able to run it in some f
To close out the interview, Howard confirmed that a playable version of Starfield does exist. Bethesda's people have narrowed down what Starfield "is" and can play it now. This is the reason the team felt confident in announcing the game at E3 even when it's still so far off. Gamers, however, probably won't be seeing it for a while. At the very least not until we know what the next generation is, or when it's com
The tweet links through to a blog post on Bethesda.net that at least confirms fans will get a closer look at Doom Eternal . The release reads, "We want to 'Be Together' with all of you this year and with that in mind we are planning to invite more of you, our biggest fans, to join us on our biggest night of the year." It definitely sounds like things will be bigger and better for Bethesda at E3 2
With Bethesda seemingly involved in a growing number of major projects, including a Fallout television show, fans can't be blamed for growing worried about progress on Starfield and The Elder Scrolls VI , especially when the company has been so quiet about the two far-off titles. Hopefully, this confirmation from the studio will reassure players that Bethesda has not lost sight of what they value m
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 ahead in quality than even the huge technological gap between The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind and Oblivion . Apart from procedural generation, this engine will supposedly also improved animations, rendering, AI, and more. Speaking of AI, Howard specifically highlighted that NPCs will play bigger roles in future games, namely Starfield and The Elder Scrolls VI . Addressing Bethesda's newly established partnership with Microsoft, Howard promised that both next-gen titles will be available on Xbox Game Pass at lau
Considering last year's E3 showcase was so big for Bethesda, it will be interesting to see how/if the publisher can top it this year with newness, while addressing recent failings. As the tweet jokes, keep refreshing Walmart Canada to look for leaks — a subtle jibe at RAGE 2's release being spoiled ahead of time . Either way, Bethesda's all-star showcase could fill that large gap left by Sony skipping E3 20
Of course, it is not just the fact that Bethesda has announced it is working on licensed titled in mainstream franchises like Indiana Jones that worries gamers. There has been very little news about either Starfield or The Elder Scrolls 6 for some time. In fact, fans have had to make do with cryptic Tweets about the follow-up to Skyrim in the absence of concrete information. Meanwhile, Starfield has also been notably missing from major gaming events in recent times, but Todd Howard did confirm that it would be the studio's biggest game to d
Howard remained as tight-lipped as ever about a release date for either title, only saying it'll " be a while. " This could mean years, but it could very well mean months, considering Howard's been historically blasé about release dates that ended up happening less than a year later. The implication of two major titles being available on the very first day of their release makes a pretty strong case for Starfieldgalaxy.com the notion Game Pass subscribers will have immediate access to all future Bethesda titles. It's just as possible those same subscribers will essentially never have to pay outright for a Bethesda game in the future, as long it's an Xbox exclusive (which quite a few of them will
Upcoming titles The Elder Scrolls 6 and Starfield will be available on Xbox Game Pass on day one of their launches, according to Bethesda executive producer Todd Howard. Microsoft's acquisition of the company isn't yet wrapped up, but this news indicates both parties are confident the deal will finish without a hi