[Stacyia]

There is NO OFFICIAL information about a new TES game release.

This thread is for member speculation of when and if TES V will be released. This is where you post any new information about when it might be released, tidbits from interviews which mention it and such.

It is also where you post your theories of when you think it might come out based on guesses, number crunching, rumors or such.

This is about speculating on the next TES game and when -- or if -- it is going to be released. It is not a place for discussion of what is going to be in it, what type of graphics there will be, or any other subject of that type; they belong in the http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1105916-tes-v-ideas-and-suggestions-172/. If those kind of posts get raised they will be deleted and the poster warned for going off topic.


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More recent interviews of note:
April 27th, 2009: http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/974/974529p1.html
June 25th, 2009: http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=24211 (particularly this quoted part)August 14th, 2009: http://news.bigdownload.com/2009/08/14/quakecon-2009-todd-howard-keynote-highlights/
August 17th, 2009: Pete clarify many things of what happen in QuakeCon in this blog: http://bethblog.com/index.php/2009/08/17/clarifying-about-next-elder-scrolls-game-mmo-etc/
January 6th, 2010: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kotaku/2010/01/06/chatting-with-fallout-and-oblivions-todd-howard, at the 9:30-10:30 mark Todd Howard said: "[...] we spend a lot of time adding to the engine, [...] and we've sort of been doing that with the big new game [we've been] making since we finished Fallout 3. You know we finished Fallout 3 over a year ago so that whole time has been spent re-doing a large part of our basic technology[...]".
May 4th 2010: http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/04/interview-bethesdas-pete-hines/ about future games.

PLEASE NOTE: AS PER MODERATOR REQUESTS IN THE PREVIOUS THREAD, PLEASE CONFINE THIS DISCUSSION TO SPECULATION TO BETHESDA GAME STUDIOS / TES:V. DISCUSSION OF ZENIMAX ONLINE STUDIOS PROJECTS OR AN ES MMO SHOULD GO IN THE http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1085332-official-tes-multiplayer-thread/

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Note that Bethesda Game Studios is NOT working on Fallout: New Vegas, Rage, Brink, or Hunted: The Demon's Forge -- Nor do they develop MMOs.

[Mimi BC]

So anything new?

or does my theory for a 2010 annoncement "Annoncement in November after the release ot New Vegas to aviod overshadowing the release" still hold true?

[Mariaa EM.]

It just might.......


The tension is killing me......I wish I had a time machine.....

[Mylizards Dot com]

It just might.......


The tension is killing me......I wish I had a time machine.....

Im not going to start actually waiting for an annoncement until about July 2011, if there is still no word about what bethesda are doing by then......then ill get a bit annoyed.

[Lady Shocka]

Im not going to start actually waiting for an annoncement until about July 2011, if there is still no word about what bethesda are doing by then......then ill get a bit annoyed.

So true...but I praise Beth for the complete lock down of info...

By this time in another games development some kind of info would be out, but I think that Beth has to keep us out in the cold about it....it creates so much more buzz about it.

I wouldn't mind if they release the game without giving us anything besides a paragraph description of the current events...

[Jaylene Brower]

It just might.......


The tension is killing me......I wish I had a time machine.....

Even a Hottub Time Machine?

[Siidney]

I heard that some fan(atics) have started following Beth people on twitter trying to get a scrap of info on TESV is this true?

I find to a bit to...how do you say...creepy?

[Dean Ashcroft]

I heard that some fan(atics) have started following Beth people on twitter trying to get a scrap of info on TESV is this true?

I find to a bit to...how do you say...creepy?

That is correct.
But I don't see how it's weird. People have twitter to be followed, that's the entire point of it.

[Yonah]

does my theory for a 2010 annoncement "Annoncement in November after the release ot New Vegas to aviod overshadowing the release" still hold true?

If that's how it plays out, then it will just be a coincidence. Fallout is more popular than The Elder Scrolls, so I fail to see how the mere announcement of a new Elder Scrolls would overshadow the release of a Fallout game. Especially if it comes weeks or even months before New Vegas.

Bioware announced Mass Effect 2 not long before releasing Dragon Age, and I don't think that had any effect whatsoever on Dragon Age's sales. In fact, Bioware even used Dragon Age to promote Mass Effect with that cross-game armor. Maybe Bethesda and Obsidian might have something similar up their sleeves?

By this time in another games development some kind of info would be out, but I think that Beth has to keep us out in the cold about it....it creates so much more buzz about it.

Haha, what buzz? The only buzz about a new Elder Scrolls game is coming from this forum.

[RaeAnne]

Haha, what buzz? The only buzz about a new Elder Scrolls game is coming from this forum.

Exactly.

I don't have a twitter account but has anyone gotten something out of them besides "Ugh, work sux."

[Nitol Ahmed]

There was a bit of a buzz a couple of months ago with that whole Alinor/Summerset Isle theory. Purely blind shooting on the part of the internetz. (well not really, there were some reasons why that rumor broke out, but I don't want it to start again so I'm not getting into details)

[Nuno Castro]

But I don't see how it's weird. People have twitter to be followed, that's the entire point of it.

Really. I have a few feeds bookmarked in the hopes that they'll at the very least say something about what goes on at Beth HQ, but following twitter feeds that are updated for the sole purpose of having other people reading them is far from creepy.

[adame]

Haha, what buzz? The only buzz about a new Elder Scrolls game is coming from this forum.

a few weeks back the local gaming show here did a 'History of Elder Scrolls' segment, and they gave a short talk about when they think next one will come. People are interested.

[BRAD MONTGOMERY]

I think that if an ESV announcement was going to be brought up at all during QuakeCon, it would be friday because thats when Todd Howard is scheduled to speak with others about "building and industry". Unless he's going to speak at other times thats not listed. I know sunday is the last day but a schedule is yet to be seen for that day. As for the other days, I don't think the schedule is complete.

[Bethany Watkin]

I think that if an ESV announcement was going to be brought up at all during QuakeCon, it would be friday because thats when Todd Howard is scheduled to speak with others about "building and industry". Unless he's going to speak at other times thats not listed. I know sunday is the last day but a schedule is yet to be seen for that day. As for the other days, I don't think the schedule is complete.

Good point. No doubt people are going to demand answers about TESV. But seeing how Beth caused an uproar by saying "don't expect TES in the near future" (even though that's what we already knew), I have a feeling that they'll say the same old "We wish we could tell you something, but we can't".

[Leticia Hernandez]

QuakeCon starts tomorrow ya'll...

Cross your fingers...

[jessica sonny]

So Quakecon still isn't out of the question for an announcement right? I didn't miss anything?

[Matt Bee]

Good point. No doubt people are going to demand answers about TESV. But seeing how Beth caused an uproar by saying "don't expect TES in the near future" (even though that's what we already knew), I have a feeling that they'll say the same old "We wish we could tell you something, but we can't".

Im sure Todd has a list of answers that he's ready to use against TESV questions.

[Jade MacSpade]

So Quakecon still isn't out of the question for an announcement right? I didn't miss anything?

Eh, I wouldn't get my hopes up.

[Mariana]

Im sure Todd has a list of answers that he's ready to use against TESV questions.

yep, that smae list he has used for the last 3 years no doubt.

[Sophie Louise Edge]

Even if they don't announce it, I'm pretty interested to see how the handle the inevitable Elder Scrolls questions.

[Reanan-Marie Olsen]

Wouldn't it be {censored} -up if the Elder Scroll V question was asked and we got the usual answer and then half the gamers pack up thier computers and left? What then would Bethesda do? Todd "Ok Ok you win. TESV is in production and will be out sometime next year. (whine) Just please don't leave."

[pinar]

Wouldn't it be [censored] up if the Elder Scroll V question was asked and we got the usual answer and then half the gamers pack up thier computers and left? What then would Bethesda do? Todd "Ok Ok you win. TESV is in production and will be out sometime next year. (whine) Just please don't leave."

That would be hilarious. It wouldn't happen, but it'd still be hilarious. xD

[My blood]

I'm still hoping that when people get in Quakecon and Todd goes up to speak, he is drowned out by thousands of people throwing their fist in the air, chanting
E!
S!
5!
E!
S!
5!
Because, well, that'd just bring a tear to me eye.

[Sudah mati ini Keparat]

I think it could work too, and if it doesn't at least everybody can have a laugh over it.