[Breanna Van Dijk]

GI's November cover is actually their issue for the month of October, mind you. So it's more like "Early November, here we come"



Why would you be pissed off? Nobody expected the November cover to actually be TES V, not with New Vegas on the way. :shrug:

Blizzcon is later in October, so that's another thing that ruled out the November cover being TES V.

The following covers could be TES V:

The December cover (revealed in early November)
The January cover (revealed in early December)
The February cover (revealed in early January)
The March cover (revealed in early February)

I honestly refuse to believe, at this point in time, that they will wait any longer than February to announce it. Todd's comments in August did not suggest he would be waiting more than 6 months to announce the game.

I know, but this waiting is getting to me. This is THE longest wait there has ever been between release of one Elder Scrolls game and acknowledgement of the other. Nobody really expects this next game to not be TES V, yet I'm sure people still want the announcement badly, anyway. My feelings are similar to that. Perhaps there might have been a surprise. Everyone seemed absolutely positive the game would be announced back in July or before the end of summer, and that never happened. I was expecting Bethesda not to wait past the 4 1/2 year mark, but it's too late for that. I've got no other video games I'm really looking forward to other than New Vegas and Bethesda's games have spoiled me to the point of not being satisfied for anything much smaller than their work, and it seems as if this waiting has been going forever. A simple "yes" after 4 years and 6 1/2 months would be nice. The waiting goes on but the game doesn't feel any closer and there are only so many times I can sail across the Illiac Bay, float across Vvardenfell, and gallop across Cyrodiil or read The Real Barenziah series, the 36 Lessons of Vivec, and the Thief/Beggar/Prince/King series before it gets old. I need some new lore and some new landscape.

By all that, I don't mean speculation is useless. I'm in this thread for a reason, but in short, I want need this game and the wait is killing me. It doesn't even feel like I'm waiting for a game, anymore. It feels like I'm waiting for some illogical event of great proportions that will never come. I think I might be in shock when it actually arrives

Regardless, I hope all of Todd's comments were true. His comments on the game engine, in particular, have me drooling over this keyboard.

Think the release really will come only a year after announcement?

[Beat freak]

I still fear that they're waiting for the second book to come out. Otherwise TES5 will have to deal with Umbriel...

[Horse gal smithe]

GI's November cover is actually their issue for the month of October, mind you. So it's more like "Early November, here we come"

I know

[Smokey]

It doesn't even feel like I'm waiting for a game, anymore. It feels like I'm waiting for some illogical event of great proportions that will never come. I think I might be in shock when it actually arrives.

Heh, that's a good way of wording how this wait has felt. It does feel like that sometimes. But, luckily, this time we know for sure the announcement will be soon, as Todd himself said so. All the other times we were sure, we were relying on nothing but pure speculation.

Think the release really will come only a year after announcement?

I hope so... it has to be less than 18 months, at the very least. I think it would have to be much shorter for Todd to specifically mention it like he did, so I think a year is certainly possible.

I still fear that they're waiting for the second book to come out. Otherwise TES5 will have to deal with Umbriel...

I really don't think they are. They will definitely wait for the book before releasing it, but not before announcing it. Imo at least.

I know

Just making sure. Lots of people still make that mistake.

[Krystina Proietti]

Let us remember that Oblivion was an October cover for Game Informer, so December does sound pretty likely.

[nath]

Guys, I'm scared. If TES5 ever comes out, and it lives up to some of my expectations, and I get mod tools, my life is over.... It's just over.

[Lyd]

Zenimax has just recieved a 150 million dollar investment. Hardly related to TESV but more money in the mixer can only do good things on the whole.

Yeah I saw that. For some reason, I feel that this does not bode well. I don't know why.

Guys, I'm scared. If TES5 ever comes out, and it lives up to some of my expectations, and I get mod tools, my life is over.... It's just over.

I feel you. :shakehead:

[^_^]

Yeah I saw that. For some reason, I feel that this does not bode well. I don't know why.

Why would Zenimax getting more money not bode well? I can't think of any reason other than that it's helping fund the seemingly inevitable TES MMO. But, hey, maybe with all this money they'll actually make it good.

[Yvonne]

What if Elder Scrolls V was there last game and it encompassed every region as a non mmo. :shakehead:

[Sheila Esmailka]

Why would Zenimax getting more money not bode well? I can't think of any reason other than that it's helping fund the seemingly inevitable TES MMO. But, hey, maybe with all this money they'll actually make it good.

Sorry...I may have instigated a negative vibe for the investment. It's most likely a really good thing...but people don't invest that kind of money out of the goodness of their heart. It usually requires an increased controlling interest over the company and I don't want to see anything threaten my precious Elder Scrolls. *Laugh's maniacally like Gollum*

[Samantha Wood]

Why would Zenimax getting more money not bode well? I can't think of any reason other than that it's helping fund the seemingly inevitable TES MMO. But, hey, maybe with all this money they'll actually make it good.

I said I don't why, but now that you brought it up; Arghh I really don't want a TES MMO, maybe it's just me.

Regarding publishing the trademark for opposition, this is actually quite exciting. It's a 30 day period(at least in the United States) where anyone who doesn't want this trademark to be registered can step up and file for opposition. It's like the "let them now speak, or forever remain silent" part of weddings. I suppose that makes the announcement "we shall proceed" and the release "you may kiss the bride".

[louise tagg]

Sorry...I may have instigated a negative vibe for the investment. It's most likely a really good thing...but people don't invest that kind of money out of the goodness of their heart. It usually requires an increased controlling interest over the company and I don't want to see anything threaten my precious Elder Scrolls. *Laugh's maniacally like Gollum*

Well, the same investor did invest twice this amount in 2007, and Zenimax is still the same old Zenimax we know and love. :shrug:

[Your Mum]

What if Elder Scrolls V was there last game and it encompassed every region as a non mmo. :shakehead:

Now why would they want to do that ?

Would require extreme amounts of dev time.

Only way this might work is if they actually do it as a MMO.

[Elizabeth Davis]

How can you people still be so malinformed?
BGS have stated many times they will not work on mutiplayer games, though Zenimax Online, a seperate studio will.

[Sarah Evason]

How can you people still be so malinformed?
BGS have stated many times they will not work on mutiplayer games, though Zenimax Online, a seperate studio will.

I'm afraid you're the one who's wrong. The MMO we're talking about is, in fact, the one from Zenimax Online. Bethesda will publish it, hence it is related to Bethesda. And yes, chances are very good it's a TES MMO. Nobody here said Bethesda is actually developing it, as you seem to think we are.

[Erin S]

As someone who is an investor I can tell you that it is not at all always the case that one seeks a controlling interest in a company. Some investors, even large institutional investors, will in fact only invest in companies that are already run extremely well. In fact, the vast majority of the time the ONLY consideration for investing heavily in a company, is for the hopes that they continue to succeed, and that their revenue accelerates growth and hopefully share value. A couple points:

1. Since Zenimax is a private company and need not publicly release it's financials, we don't actually know what their capitalization is. Therefore we have no idea how significant a $150,000,000 investment is.

2. We don't know if the stock purchased has voters rights attached to it, because we don't know anything about the financial structure of Zenimax.

3. We know nothing about the private equity firm that invested the money. They may merely understand the growth potential of a major video game industry player and liked the returns they got from the prior investment. They may have no material interest in video games, but rather only a huge interest in ROI. There are relatively few publicly traded video game developers/publishers so they are probably seeking better returns than what they think they can get from say Activision.

Anyway, more money is usually good. But I think you acknowledged that.

Sorry...I may have instigated a negative vibe for the investment. It's most likely a really good thing...but people don't invest that kind of money out of the goodness of their heart. It usually requires an increased controlling interest over the company and I don't want to see anything threaten my precious Elder Scrolls. *Laugh's maniacally like Gollum*

[Stryke Force]

I said I don't why, but now that you brought it up; Arghh I really don't want a TES MMO, maybe it's just me.

Regarding publishing the trademark for opposition, this is actually quite exciting. It's a 30 day period(at least in the United States) where anyone who doesn't want this trademark to be registered can step up and file for opposition. It's like the "let them now speak, or forever remain silent" part of weddings. I suppose that makes the announcement "we shall proceed" and the release "you may kiss the bride".

I'd much rather have a TES spin-off rather than an MMO. Please Zenimax?

[xxLindsAffec]

I'm afraid you're the one who's wrong. The MMO we're talking about is, in fact, the one from Zenimax Online. Bethesda will publish it, hence it is related to Bethesda. And yes, chances are very good it's a TES MMO. Nobody here said Bethesda is actually developing it, as you seem to think we are.

Whoops, my bad, should have read everything.

[ladyflames]

Not to mention the fact that Pete had already said, http://bethblog.com/index.php/2009/08/17/clarifying-about-next-elder-scrolls-game-mmo-etc/

So, there's really no need for any more 'speculation' that Bethesda won't do anymore elder scrolls.

It would probably be helpful if you read the whole post, before replying to it.

First Line:

My speculation is that there won't be a TES V, in the traditional sense that we know them as.

Anyone who wrote in the thread that there just wouldn't be a TES V game (which isn't what I wrote), should be allowed to say that.

Speculation is based on opinions after-all, not facts.

[sophie]

Besides, what's stopping the company from doing both an MMO and an Elder Scrolls title, it's been a while since they've had a new IP. Fantasy can mean many things as can like world of warcraft.

[Daniel Brown]

Besides, what's stopping the company from doing both an MMO and an Elder Scrolls title, it's been a while since they've had a new IP. Fantasy can mean many things as can like world of warcraft.

True. Or making an Elder Scrolls MMO, like so many companies are doing with their IPs.

[Celestine Stardust]

In my last post i only wanted to remind people of the very slight possibility of them hitting us over the head with a new title.
i hope that this is a new elderscrolls game.
I would say look at the cons in the coming months for the first mention of the new game.

[Steph]

To those of you saying the MMO may be a brand new IP and not TES, I can only say that it's pretty hard to believe that Zenimax would invest so much time and money into a MMO for a brand new IP. They know TES sells, and they know they can't, at the present time, legally make a Fallout MMO, so it seems pretty obvious what they're doing, i.e. making a very expensive TES MMO.

In my last post i only wanted to remind people of the very slight possibility of them hitting us over the head with a new title.

It's very, very, very unlikely, but we can't rule it out, this is true.

I would say look at the cons in the coming months for the first mention of the new game.

Nope. Bethesda always announces a game by themselves first, never at gaming conventions. We may see some stuff at future conventions but it's essentially guaranteed that we will see it announced by Bethesda first, on a random day of their choosing.

[Kira! :)))]

Nope. Bethesda always announces a game by themselves first, never at gaming conventions. We may see some stuff at future conventions but it's essentially guaranteed that we will see it announced by Bethesda first, on a random day of their choosing.

well, little bit of back research show's that your correct.
But from his interview where he mentions quakecon, I would look to them for possible time areas, say 10 days around them, to build up tension in the public.

[Stacey Mason]

well, little bit of back research show's that your correct.
But from his interview where he mentions quakecon, I would look to them for possible time areas, say 10 days around them, to build up tension in the public.

Yes, but there's no way in hell they'll be waiting until anywhere near Quakecon 2011 to announce TES V. If they do, I will personally mail Todd a copy of a dictionary with a sticky-note under the definition of "soon."