Cumulative Speculation related to TES:V : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Fri May 27, 2011 7:07 am

They could be working on Fallout 4. Or a new title.

Or just partying :run: :intergalactic: :dmc:

Yeah I highly doubt they are working on Fallout 4. I think the idea is for Fallout: New Vegas to tide the fallout fans over until Beth is done with TES:V.

Although they very well could just be partying

» Fri May 27, 2011 12:27 am

So... Didn't they say that they were going to have a big announcement right around now? Around the time of the "clarifying post," someone (Mirander?) posted a quote from a Beth developer saying that they had a big announcement planned for "around a month from now." Well, it's been a month.

» Fri May 27, 2011 9:28 am

So... Didn't they say that they were going to have a big announcement right around now? Around the time of the "clarifying post," someone (Mirander?) posted a quote from a Beth developer saying that they had a big announcement planned for "around a month from now." Well, it's been a month.

Well, the dev's are sort of on a free schedule, they don't have to announce anything right now, you gotta remember that we are only speculating, plus the date won't be fixed, we don't know the exact date they are gonna announce something

» Fri May 27, 2011 7:09 am

Well, the dev's are sort of on a free schedule, they don't have to announce anything right now, you gotta remember that we are only speculating, plus the date won't be fixed, we don't know the exact date they are gonna announce something

http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2009/08/19/bethesda-game-announcement-coming-in-the-next-month-or-so/

» Thu May 26, 2011 11:18 pm

Pete was quick to confirm that it's not one of the various iPhone projects that have been bandied about at id or Bethesda, nor is it the game that Todd Howard's development team at Bethesda Game Studios is working on (he said it'll be a while before we hear anything about that).

» Fri May 27, 2011 8:12 am

by that bold comment alone everyone knows that they are making TES V, it's the only thing that they would want to keep under wraps, however i don't expect an announcement this month i'd say more around next year for TES V announcement

» Fri May 27, 2011 10:02 am

Pete was quick to confirm that it's not one of the various iPhone projects that have been bandied about at id or Bethesda, nor is it the game that Todd Howard's development team at Bethesda Game Studios is working on (he said it'll be a while before we hear anything about that).

Could still be a TES-related announcement. I don't expect it to be, but at any rate anytime Beth is poised to make a "big announcement" it's worth mentioning, eh?

» Thu May 26, 2011 10:44 pm

Perhaps it is the "really big Wii game" that Bethesda is developing.

That lone commenter might have something. Oblivion for Wii?

» Fri May 27, 2011 7:51 am

That lone commenter might have something. Oblivion for Wii?

No way, action games don't suit the wii, especially something with the intensity of TES, plus that would remove a lot of the modding capabilities that made TES what it is today, could be a spin-off though, maybe something based on the novels

» Fri May 27, 2011 12:56 pm

So... Didn't they say that they were going to have a big announcement right around now? Around the time of the "clarifying post," someone (Mirander?) posted a quote from a Beth developer saying that they had a big announcement planned for "around a month from now." Well, it's been a month.

TGS is right around the corner. Seems like the most logical place (or time if they aren't attending) to make an announcement. Like many have already said though, it won't be TESV.

It will be interesting to see what this new game is though, especially with the rise in published games and new IPs that the company has been picking up recently. WET may have semi-failed in the reviews, but i'm still glad Bethesda is striving for a bigger presence in the gaming industry.

» Fri May 27, 2011 12:39 pm

I hope they dont turn into another EA.

» Fri May 27, 2011 11:31 am

Yeah.

TGS will take place at the end of the week (09/24-27).
Expect some news very soon. And I am not convinced it won't be TES5

» Fri May 27, 2011 2:03 am

If it is TES:V, I doubt they'll be announcing at any major gaming convention.

Normally, they put a screenshot and/or interview in a magazine, while updating their site at the same time. As word spreads, they release concept art, further screens, and the like.

» Fri May 27, 2011 2:39 am

If it is TES:V, I doubt they'll be announcing at any major gaming convention.

Normally, they put a screenshot and/or interview in a magazine, while updating their site at the same time. As word spreads, they release concept art, further screens, and the like.

Time changes and with it, the ways of announcement.

» Thu May 26, 2011 11:05 pm

Perhaps, but for speculative purposes, all we really have is past precedent.

And Bethesda is a company that, when dealing with how they line up their ducks to announce something, is steeped in past precedent.

» Fri May 27, 2011 12:41 pm

We'll see. Anyway, if the article is right, there will be an announcement very soon.

It was said a little more than one month ago (article was published a month and a day ago) there would be an announcement in a month or so. TGS happens to be in the correct timeframe, but it doesn't mean they'll make their announcement there. (but honestly, that's where the medias will be, so they should do it there if they intend to communicate now)

» Fri May 27, 2011 9:30 am

If it is TES:V, I doubt they'll be announcing at any major gaming convention.

Normally, they put a screenshot and/or interview in a magazine, while updating their site at the same time. As word spreads, they release concept art, further screens, and the like.

In all fairness to your statement above, Bethesda just picked up the IP of fallout 3 and released the game last year (right?)....as of now its set out to be far more successful than Oblivion, especially amongst the casual audience. How did they first debut it?

Perhaps they're trying to use the same tactic they did with fallout when it comes to marketing the next elderscrolls title.

Call me out if im crazy, im just trying to spread the hope-jam around.

» Fri May 27, 2011 7:02 am

i think that bethesda is going tp anounce alot of things about a month before the release so that there wil be a mile long waiting line and the 1000 forst games is gone in 3 seconds.
or they are going to put a few things out slowly so that the energi is being released over longer time.

» Fri May 27, 2011 9:27 am

I think TES V will get announced Q1 or Q2 of 2010

» Fri May 27, 2011 11:04 am

i think that bethesda is going tp anounce alot of things about a month before the release so that there wil be a mile long waiting line and the 1000 forst games is gone in 3 seconds.
or they are going to put a few things out slowly so that the energi is being released over longer time.

That would be economic suicide. In order to sell well, a publisher has to take time to hype the game up. If they announced just a month prior to being released (which would mean it would somehow already have gone gold without anyone finding out), then no one would have heard of it and it wouldn't sell very well. But you can't announce a game too early either, because then people spen months and years waiting for this fantastic game that never comes and eventualy they forget about it. The trick is finding that sweet spot where fans and casuals alike are excited for it.

» Thu May 26, 2011 11:28 pm

maybe it has to do with fallout las vegas

» Thu May 26, 2011 9:28 pm

http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2009/08/19/bethesda-game-announcement-coming-in-the-next-month-or-so/

Pete was quick to confirm that it's not one of the various iPhone projects that have been bandied about at id or Bethesda, nor is it the game that Todd Howard's development team at Bethesda Game Studios is working on (he said it'll be a while before we hear anything about that).

I think TES V will get announced Q1 or Q2 of 2010

Since Pete said it will be a while before we hear anything about the next big game, I'd agree with a Q1/Q2 2010 announcement. E3 2010 is June 15-17. So, basically, the deadline for an announcement (TES V or another game) is the last day of E3 2010. The odds of no announcement by then is astronomical. Almost everyone agrees with this, right?

Less than 9 months until announcement...

» Fri May 27, 2011 8:50 am

Since Pete said it will be a while before we hear anything about the next big game, I'd agree with a Q1/Q2 2010 announcement. E3 2010 is June 15-17. So, basically, the deadline for an announcement (TES V or another game) is the last day of E3 2010. The odds of no announcement by then is astronomical. Almost everyone agrees with this, right?

Less than 9 months until announcement...

Woot! I'll make the calender.

» Fri May 27, 2011 7:13 am

Woot! I'll make the calender.

I'll buy one of those.

» Thu May 26, 2011 11:34 pm

Woot! I'll make the calender.

So will it be a Sundas, cause i have to go dungeon-delving on that day