[Ricky Meehan]

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.
August 2010: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-08-16-bethesdas-todd-howard-interview?page=1 and an http://pc.ign.com/articles/111/1112464p1.html

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.

[Naomi Ward]

We've received a lot of interesting new recently. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-08-16-bethesdas-todd-howard-interview?page=1 has a wealth of new information to speculate on including that they're "in production on the new game, and we have a design going for the one after that." This shouldn't be too surprising, after Bethesda's expansion near the end of Oblivion's developement they were large enough to maintained staggered developement on two games (which allowed them to complete most of Fallout 3's pre-production while finishing Oblivion up) while still having the option of focusing most everyone on a single project.

Also interesting is http://pc.ign.com/articles/111/1112464p1.html which reveals that Bethesda's next game will not be using id tech 5. Todd explains that the "new engine built for its upcoming title is more beneficial to creating huge, open-world games, such as Fallout 3 and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, while id Tech 5 is better for more contained environments."

[Jessica Phoenix]

We've received a lot of interesting new recently. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-08-16-bethesdas-todd-howard-interview?page=1 has a wealth of new information to speculate on including that they're "in production on the new game, and we have a design going for the one after that." This shouldn't be too surprising, after Bethesda's expansion near the end of Oblivion's developement they were large enough to maintained staggered developement on two games (which allowed them to complete most of Fallout 3's pre-production while finishing Oblivion up) while still having the option of focusing most everyone on a single project.

Also interesting is http://pc.ign.com/articles/111/1112464p1.html which reveals that Bethesda's next game will not be using id tech 5. Todd explains that the "new engine built for its upcoming title is more beneficial to creating huge, open-world games, such as Fallout 3 and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, while id Tech 5 is better for more contained environments."

Making the game more dynamic,huh? Maybe the production time for TESV will be longer due to the programmers getting used to a new engine?

[Rebecca Clare Smith]

Making the game more dynamic,huh? Maybe the production time for TESV will be longer due to the programmers getting used to a new engine?

It is almost 3 years since they started the project and they said they are going to announce it soon and it is also going to take the least long time from announcement to release for one of their games ever so I'm expecting a release in October 2011.

[Natasha Callaghan]

It is almost 3 years since they started the project and they said they are going to announce it soon and it is also going to take the least long time from announcement to release for one of their games ever so I'm expecting a release in October 2011.

Todd said 2 years, not 3.

[Liii BLATES]

This is all very exciting! Finally, my time reading the speculation threads pays off! Lol. So whatever happened to Serper? You know, the guy who had "inside sources" saying that TESV would be on next gen? And now Todd says there next game will be on the current consoles. I wonder what he has to say now?

[Trevi]

Todd said 2 years, not 3.

But in 2011 it will be 3 years,right?

[Janette Segura]

There you have it folks. Not the specific answer quite a few of you were looking for, but there's the admission that they are working on a game, and even have plans for the one after that. I mean, it's quite logical to assume that they've been working on something, but just a current confirmation that they are is nice to hear.

My biggest solace is that the game will be released sooner after its announcement than any previous one.

Well, that is, unless they decide to delay it

[Charlotte X]

But in 2011 it will be 3 years,right?

Yes but you said it's been almost 3 years already, when it's only been 2.

[Flesh Tunnel]

Well, that is, unless they decide to delay it

:cryvaultboy: Now you've done it, you've given them the idea.

[Maeva]

This is all very exciting! Finally, my time reading the speculation threads pays off! Lol.

Hopefully this was your first time in the speculation thread, otherwise I wouldn't be so quick to say that

[Jake Easom]

Yes but you said it's been almost 3 years already, when it's only been 2.

I thought for a minute he meant he started developing the game on january the first 2008 it and I thought it was 3 months away from 2011 so I thought it might be going on it's third year soon but I was wrong he wouldn't have started full production until fallout 3's release and I also remembered that it isn't october 2010 yet.

[Brandon Bernardi]

Yes but you said it's been almost 3 years already, when it's only been 2.

Actually, if you count pre-production, TES V has most likely been in 'development' for over 3 years-

Likewise with the new game, we were working on it during Fallout 3. We had design, we had concepts, we had stuff we knew we wanted to do.

[chirsty aggas]

Hopefully this was your first time in the speculation thread, otherwise I wouldn't be so quick to say that

It has been rough at times, I'll give you that! Which is why I don't post that much. Why bother when I have nothing new to add. But now we can talk in circles about when the announcement will be, and whether it'll actually be TESV, or if Beth has given up on ES and is making Fallout 4, with Fallout 5 in pre-production

[SiLa]

It is almost 3 years since they started the project and they said they are going to announce it soon and it is also going to take the least long time from announcement to release for one of their games ever so I'm expecting a release in October 2011.

Where did they say they are going to announce it soon? I've seen nothing like that, but I could have overlooked it.

[Louise Dennis]

Actually, if you count pre-production, TES V has most likely been in 'development' for over 3 years-

That may be so but Todd Howard said 2 years, so saying it "might be" more than that isn't accurate. It may have been in pre-production for 6 months for all we know, making the total only 2.5 years, but the point is, Todd Howard said 2 years and that is the most accurate figure we have right now. Saying it's taken 3 years is basically saying Todd doesn't know what he's talking about.

[Tom]

That may be so but Todd Howard said 2 years, so saying it "might be" more than that isn't accurate. It may have been in pre-production for 6 months for all we know, making the total only 2.5 years, but the point is, Todd Howard said 2 years and that is the most accurate figure we have right now. Saying it's taken 3 years is basically saying Todd doesn't know what he's talking about.

How about we go with 2+ years? As Todd did say that they were doing some work during Fallout 3, but we just don't know for how long. 2+ years is just accurate/vague enough to cover both cases.

[Yvonne]

How about we go with 2+ years? As Todd did say that they were doing some work during Fallout 3, but we just don't know for how long. 2+ years is just accurate/vague enough to cover both cases.

That sounds good, they probably had some people working on it after TES IV came out, maybe not a lot but still some.

[Isaiah Burdeau]

How about we go with 2+ years? As Todd did say that they were doing some work during Fallout 3, but we just don't know for how long. 2+ years is just accurate/vague enough to cover both cases.

The time can be pretty accurately calculated from the time FO3 went gold.

Just last week we were ready to conclude that we wouldn't see anything until next year, but I'm with antibody in that a holiday announcement now seems a strong possibility. I might broaden it out a bit to say we'll see it within the next 6 months, though. Assuming the second book is released shortly after TES:V's announcement, the timing would provide a boost in book sales just before Christmas. Of course, it doesn't have to happen this way but it does make some sense.

[Jeneene Hunte]

We've received a lot of interesting new recently. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-08-16-bethesdas-todd-howard-interview?page=1 has a wealth of new information to speculate on including that they're "in production on the new game, and we have a design going for the one after that." This shouldn't be too surprising, after Bethesda's expansion near the end of Oblivion's developement they were large enough to maintained staggered developement on two games (which allowed them to complete most of Fallout 3's pre-production while finishing Oblivion up) while still having the option of focusing most everyone on a single project.

Also interesting is http://pc.ign.com/articles/111/1112464p1.html which reveals that Bethesda's next game will not be using id tech 5. Todd explains that the "new engine built for its upcoming title is more beneficial to creating huge, open-world games, such as Fallout 3 and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, while id Tech 5 is better for more contained environments."

This is honestly the first and only clear evidence I'd say we have that Beth is 100% certain to be making TES:V as we speak. If they aren't using id tech 5, and they said themselves that what they are using is better for more open ended worlds, then what else could it possibly be? That's evidence, and that convinces me.

This is all very exciting! Finally, my time reading the speculation threads pays off! Lol.

Hah.

[Sophie Morrell]

How about we go with 2+ years? As Todd did say that they were doing some work during Fallout 3, but we just don't know for how long. 2+ years is just accurate/vague enough to cover both cases.

Okay, but as long as we don't start saying 3 years. They only started developing it after Fallout 3 was released, and even though there was pre-production before then, it was only actually being developed since FO3's release.

[Sakura Haruno]

This is honestly the first and only clear evidence I'd say we have that Beth is 100% certain to be making TES:V as we speak. If they aren't using id tech 5, and they said themselves that what they are using is better for more open ended worlds, then what else could it possibly be? That's evidence, and that convinces me.


Hah.

It is possible they are starting a new RPG, but that is absurd from a marketing standpoint.

[leigh stewart]

Er, I think that's absurd from anyone's standpoint...

[El Goose]

Er, I think that's absurd from anyone's standpoint...

Or at least anyone who can have any conception business.

[Neko Jenny]

The time can be pretty accurately calculated from the time FO3 went gold.

Fallout 3 started developement before Oblivion went gold; it's quite possible that this new game started developement before Fallout 3 went gold. In fact if it is TES V it could have easily started pre-production right after Oblivion was released.

Assuming the second book is released shortly after TES:V's announcement, the timing would provide a boost in book sales just before Christmas. Of course, it doesn't have to happen this way but it does make some sense.

Good thinking.

This is honestly the first and only clear evidence I'd say we have that Beth is 100% certain to be making TES:V as we speak. If they aren't using id tech 5, and they said themselves that what they are using is better for more open ended worlds, then what else could it possibly be? That's evidence, and that convinces me.

What could it be?

It could be Fallout 4 which would also give it a large open ended world. I personally suspect that it is TES V but I wouldn't say that this detail is evidence towards that.