Official TES V Speculation Thread # 61 : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Tue May 17, 2011 8:18 am

He also mentioned the amount of time between official announcement of their next project and release will be the shortest ever for a Bethesda game. So that almost sounds like they don't intend to release any information at all until very near completion.

» Tue May 17, 2011 2:41 am

How likely is it TESV's been near completion, since F3's release, and they've been optomizing the tech, for the last year and a half?

It's pretty far along. When we show it, we want to show a lot, because there's a lot of game there to play right now.

You know, if Pete Hines came in and said, "I want you to show it," I'd be like, "Okay, I'm ready to show it." But we've just decided for now not to yet.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-08-16-bethesdas-todd-howard-interview?page=1

» Tue May 17, 2011 11:53 am

Releasing the book after the announcement makes sense if there's a long wait between TES:V's announcement and its release. If there is a shortened period of time between the announcement and release (as Todd noted), then it may make more sense to announce beforehand. :shrug:

I think "shortened period of time" means less than a year. Even if it's only a few months that's plenty of time for a book release.

The kotaku interview? Updating the engine is what he said they were doing, post F3. How likely is it TESV's been near completion, since F3's release, and they've been optomizing the tech, for the last year and a half? When he mentioned 'work,' he followed that up with the tech speil. Just a thought.

I'd certainly believe that this game left pre-production near FO3's release but I doubt they entered beta at that point. That would mean they've been in beta for nearly two years

Todd also specifically says that some things may change which means they aren't in beta and the designers are still adding new content. If this is TES V they probably started kicking around ideas around TES IV's release, put it in to pre-production, and then moved it in to full production around the time Fallout 3 was done and most of the developers were freed up.

» Tue May 17, 2011 2:32 pm

I am going to keep an eye out for the "no word" mark to appear and that should give us an indication that the announcement will be about a month out. I'll let ya know if I spot it!

» Tue May 17, 2011 2:17 pm

I would assume Novemeber. If the book is revealed soon and then released one year after the first, possibly they would do it near the same time, after the big buzz for New Vegas would already have died down, possibly with the December cover of GI. That's the guess I'll hazard.

And if DA2 can be announced in July and released in March, then that could make this other game a summer title at the earliest, or just in time for Christmas 2011 (I would assume the latter).

» Tue May 17, 2011 6:27 am

The kotaku interview? Updating the engine is what he said they were doing, post F3. How likely is it TESV's been near completion, since F3's release, and they've been optomizing the tech, for the last year and a half? When he mentioned 'work,' he followed that up with the tech speil. Just a thought.

The recent Eurogamer interview, look.

» Tue May 17, 2011 11:21 am

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-08-16-bethesdas-todd-howard-interview?page=1

Right, that. Sowwy, Mr. Tissue Box.

August? Two interviews? They're chatting a lot, aren't they?

» Tue May 17, 2011 7:37 am

"We're picking up some Covenant pvssyr"

Who knows what this means? I'd like to see an announcement by xmas but who knows? I'd rather they take their time and deliver a finished product than rushing something to meet really devoted fan demand.

» Tue May 17, 2011 3:35 pm

"We're picking up some Covenant pvssyr"

Who knows what this means? I'd like to see an announcement by xmas but who knows? I'd rather they take their time and deliver a finished product than rushing something to meet really devoted fan demand.

I don't think we should worry about Bethesda rushing out a game just for us. They know what they are doing with this new game, I trust them; I have a feeling it's going to be the best one yet with all the more experience under their belt/

» Tue May 17, 2011 1:52 pm

Sorry. Misread your post. :facepalm:

Thanks for the good news everyone! I'll just go back to lurking now. :whistling:

» Tue May 17, 2011 6:08 am

I am going to keep an eye out for the "no word" mark to appear and that should give us an indication that the announcement will be about a month out. I'll let ya know if I spot it!

I was thinking that as well.

I also imagine that preping for a big game unveil probably takes them a while and it doesn't sound like they're there yet.

Right, that. Sowwy, Mr. Tissue Box.

August? Two interviews? They're chatting a lot, aren't they?

There have been more than two interviews lately but that should be expected - they were just at QuakeCon and there were tons of reporters.

» Tue May 17, 2011 4:21 am

I love the thought of a team of 90+ people at Bethesda developing TES V for at least 2 years, and probably 3+ years before it's released. Considering that's about 3x the amount of people UESP says worked on Morrowind, and considering all of the things they've learned since then with 2 games, I can't help but think TES V is going to be really great.

» Tue May 17, 2011 12:11 pm

I love the thought of a team of 90+ people at Bethesda developing TES V for at least 2 years, and probably 3+ years before it's released. Considering that's about 3x the amount of people UESP says worked on Morrowind, and considering all of the things they've learned since then with 2 games, I can't help but think TES V is going to be really great.

Yeah! I am with you on this one :celebration: :foodndrink:

» Tue May 17, 2011 8:15 am

OMG

And to think we will be hearing about it so soon! :celebration:

» Tue May 17, 2011 12:54 pm

Does anyone know the # of people on the team when they worked on Oblivion?

» Tue May 17, 2011 4:44 am

Does anyone know the # of people on the team when they worked on Oblivion?

IIRC, around sixty.

» Tue May 17, 2011 4:06 am

IIRC, around sixty.

I registered to say I'm surprised nobody has mentioned this yet

http://www.sffchronicles.co.uk/2010/08/16/bethesda-snaffles-up-arkane-makers-of-arx-fatalis/

Looks like a pretty good sign to me.

Also, I could have sworn I was registered here before, and the forums look a tad different now, did bethesda wipe their boards?

» Tue May 17, 2011 6:17 am

Here's a interesting news http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/7.226160-Bethesda-Working-on-Two-Games-at-Once-Says-Producer, yes I know that it came from Eurogamer where info has already been released but interesting nonetheless.

I don't know about you guys but personally a combination of a announcement soon and a (hopefully) quick release has me estatic.

» Tue May 17, 2011 2:58 pm

sorry didn't mean to quote you Next

» Tue May 17, 2011 8:46 am

I registered to say I'm surprised nobody has mentioned this yet

http://www.sffchronicles.co.uk/2010/08/16/bethesda-snaffles-up-arkane-makers-of-arx-fatalis/

Looks like a pretty good sign to me.

Also, I could have sworn I was registered here before, and the forums look a tad different now, did bethesda wipe their boards?

Bethesda changed their boards. All of the accounts remained intact.

Arkane, like id will continue to develop their own games, and Bethesda will publish them.http://supererogatory.tumblr.com/post/897048024/what-is-arkane, it looks like Arkane has two games already in the works.

» Tue May 17, 2011 8:00 am

I registered to say I'm surprised nobody has mentioned this yet

http://www.sffchronicles.co.uk/2010/08/16/bethesda-snaffles-up-arkane-makers-of-arx-fatalis/

Looks like a pretty good sign to me.

Also, I could have sworn I was registered here before, and the forums look a tad different now, did bethesda wipe their boards?

It's been mentioned numerous times when they first announced it. What do you mean it looks like a good sign?

And no, they didn't wipe their boards (if I get what I think you mean), they just redid the layout.

Edit: dang Ninja'd :ninja:

» Tue May 17, 2011 7:59 am

I registered to say I'm surprised nobody has mentioned this yet

http://www.sffchronicles.co.uk/2010/08/16/bethesda-snaffles-up-arkane-makers-of-arx-fatalis/

Already been there about two threads ago. BTW...welcome to the forums!

EDIT: majorly ninja'd

Here's a interesting news http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/7.226160-Bethesda-Working-on-Two-Games-at-Once-Says-Producer, yes I know that it came from Eurogamer where info has already been released but interesting nonetheless.

Thanks for the link. It's just off the Eurogamer interview, though, so nothing new.

» Tue May 17, 2011 12:21 pm

Does anyone know the # of people on the team when they worked on Oblivion?

I can't seem to find any concrete number for Oblivion, or even a picture of the team like they took for Morrowind and Fallout 3. But, by counting the people in http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/3661/1247103-1156121_781px_fallout_3_devs_super_super.jpg picture I get 49, and I'm pretty sure I didn't miss any. I can't imagine the number of people working on Oblivion was much larger than that. http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Development_Team (which obviously has a few people photoshopped in) only had 33. So 90+ people working on TES V is a really large increase.

» Tue May 17, 2011 4:26 pm

I love the thought of a team of 90+ people at Bethesda developing TES V for at least 2 years, and probably 3+ years before it's released. Considering that's about 3x the amount of people UESP says worked on Morrowind, and considering all of the things they've learned since then with 2 games, I can't help but think TES V is going to be really great.

Agreed, and I've kind of missed all the interviews with Todd cuz I always thought he was funny in a really geeky way.

» Tue May 17, 2011 7:13 am

So 90+ people working on TES V is a really large increase.

Yeah, that's a fairly massive expansion so I'm optimistic on how TES:V will fare.