[Lauren Denman]

Didn't you already bring this up a few weeks ago? And like I said back then, I don't think they're waiting for their anniversary to announce it. If they are, great, but I don't see any reason for them to be doing so. Plus their being founded on Janurary 1st seems a little odd to me, as if Giantbomb couldn't find the actual month and day and just put it as January 1st, like how some gaming websites put the release of a game they only know the exact month it will be released in at the very end of the month.

lol, I did...but this time I could actually sited it, and well it's Giant Bomb...so you never know but Wikipedia also points to around then as well.

[mimi_lys]

I was just looking at the Wikipedia article for BGS and someone has written "They are known throughout the gaming community for their great animations, voice acting and detailed character models."

I loled.

I think VeryEvilDudeofDarkness could be right about an anniversary special something. It's 25 years, kind of a big deal.

[Ysabelle]

Hopefully they will come out with TES:V before the world ends in 2012

[Irmacuba]

The Bethesda Game Studios wikipedia page was actually, believe it or not, written by Gstaff and Nick. Look at it's history and see for yourself. And they obviously didn't care about hiding it due to the fact that they used the same usernames. A while back I tasked myself with sorting out the list of games they published and developed (which, at the time, was a huge mess), and by the time I finished, for some reason they decided to come to the page and edit it themselves.

[amhain]

5 million copies shipped, which is pretty different. We'll probably never be told how many copies they actually sold to gamers out there, but we know that they've already shipped 5 million to stores.

We also know they racked in a pretty big amount of more than 3 million, that's plenty big boost for a marketing budget.

[Craig Martin]

Well, you can modify an engine to add DX 11 support. No problem there. But I expect it to be still Gamebryo based.

[Ian White]

Just to let everybody know I did some digging and found that Bethesda was founded Date , Jan. 1, 1986 officially.
So that means their 25th anniversary is coming up very soon, this is my source.
http://www.giantbomb.com/bethesda-softworks/65-786/

So it could be announced Jan 1st, and first gameplay footage on the birthday of oblivion, such as a hype trailer for e3 footage and then they still have about 4 months till E3.

That's interesting. If both a TES:V reveal and 25th anniversary are around the corner, then why not make them coincide? I can certainly see it being used in TES:V's advertising at some point in 2011: "Bethesda's 25th anniversary, the developers of critically acclaimed titles Morrowind, Oblivion, and Fallout 3..." anything to make the game sound more special. Why pass up free marketing?

[Guy Pearce]

I'm sure someone informed us that your not allowed to have fans do voice acting for free as it's denying people who do acting for a living a fair chance of work.

I don't really believe that. Maybe if you base an entire project on volunteers it will piss off some union, but when it's just 5 people playing some minor rules... who cares?

I was involved in a 6$million movie project about 5 years ago. That's nothing for a movie, but it wasn't amateur hour either.
Anyway, there were a few hundred actors who were going to play their roles for free and they weren't all just drinking a cup of coffee in the background, some had quite serious parts.
By serious I mean being dressed up as a mutated zombie in a nazi-uniform, pulling the guts out of it's still screaming victim and then getting mangled by a hacksaw.

[Danial Zachery]

I have deleted a number of posts for going off the subject of this topic.

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 TES V Ideas and Suggestions thread. If those kind of posts get raised they will be deleted and the poster warned for going off topic.

Information based on something a "friend of a friend who worked for the company" and (if this was the case) obviously contravened the NDA they would be required to sign will also be removed.

[lillian luna]

I don't really believe that. Maybe if you base an entire project on volunteers it will piss off some union, but when it's just 5 people playing some minor rules... who cares?

I was involved in a 6$million movie project about 5 years ago. That's nothing for a movie, but it wasn't amateur hour either.
Anyway, there were a few hundred actors who were going to play their roles for free and they weren't all just drinking a cup of coffee in the background, some had quite serious parts.
By serious I mean being dressed up as a mutated zombie in a nazi-uniform, pulling the guts out of it's still screaming victim and then getting mangled by a hacksaw.

Often what happens is you must sign up with the SAG afterwards, if you intend to act in a union film again.

[D IV]

On the whole anniversary thing, I think it might be an older game instead, like they've done before, but who knows? Maybe it would be a new announcement. It is a possibility. Or maybe if not on the day, they will do it near to then.

[Kitana Lucas]

Well, as stated earlier the 25th Anniversary of a game studio is kind of a big deal, as is the 5th Anniversary of an elder scrolls title. In my opinion I don't see why they shouldn't do anything big regarding an announcement. It's basically as others have said free marketing and they can use it to position the title as something special against competing titles of that year.

[Enny Labinjo]

One of the Skyrim trademarks is going to be published in the Official Gazette tomorrow. I think the reason why they haven't announced TES V yet is because of timing and trademark issues. Anyone thinks that we may see an announcement within the next few weeks?

[Nymph]

One of the Skyrim trademarks is going to be published in the Official Gazette tomorrow. I think the reason why they haven't announced TES V yet is because of timing and trademark issues. Anyone thinks that we may see an announcement within the next few weeks?

It's entirely possible, that's good to know as well. We will just have to see which one it's for. The electronics company or Bethesda.

[JUan Martinez]

I would love an announcement with an epic teaser trailer. That is extremely good, even better than Dragon Age's trailer.

[kirsty joanne hines]

It's entirely possible, that's good to know as well. We will just have to see which one it's for. The electronics company or Bethesda.

Well when I checked the Applicant name, it shows Zenimax Media which I'm sure its gonna be for Bethesda. Anyway you explained the trademark issue about this excellently in thread # 74. I hope nobody files for an opposition to registration. I'm just hoping that they'll announce it in the coming weeks.

[Bryanna Vacchiano]

I did note the other day that Gearbox Software filed a mark for 'Pandora' (for those of you who havent played Borderlands, thats the name of the planet on which the game takes place).

Now, I'm the first to admit my understanding of US trademark law is limited at best, but if Zenimax filed for Skyrim, not as a name of a product, but as a fictional location to be used within a product, then as I understand it, any other company would find it difficult to file an opposition unless they already have a fictional location of the same name.

apologies for the verbose nature of the preceding sentance.

My point is, if TESV is not called Skyrim, but is set there, I beleive that Zenimax will have no problems getting it through.

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

[Ross Thomas]

I did note the other day that Gearbox Software filed a mark for 'Pandora' (for those of you who havent played Borderlands, thats the name of the planet on which the game takes place).

Now, I'm the first to admit my understanding of US trademark law is limited at best, but if Zenimax filed for Skyrim, not as a name of a product, but as a fictional location to be used within a product, then as I understand it, any other company would find it difficult to file an opposition unless they already have a fictional location of the same name.

apologies for the verbose nature of the preceding sentance.

My point is, if TESV is not called Skyrim, but is set there, I beleive that Zenimax will have no problems getting it through.

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

Maybe, but given that they trademarked Morrowind and Oblivion just like Skyrim. I doubt the name won't be "TESV: Skyrim".

I don't know, things can change.

[BEl J]

Well when I checked the Applicant name, it shows Zenimax Media which I'm sure its gonna be for Bethesda. Anyway you explained the trademark issue about this excellently in thread # 74. I hope nobody files for an opposition to registration. I'm just hoping that they'll announce it in the coming weeks.

This is part of the reason why after December 16th looks good since it will have passed the month long oppositional period.

I did note the other day that Gearbox Software filed a mark for 'Pandora' (for those of you who havent played Borderlands, thats the name of the planet on which the game takes place).

Now, I'm the first to admit my understanding of US trademark law is limited at best, but if Zenimax filed for Skyrim, not as a name of a product, but as a fictional location to be used within a product, then as I understand it, any other company would find it difficult to file an opposition unless they already have a fictional location of the same name.

apologies for the verbose nature of the preceding sentance.

My point is, if TESV is not called Skyrim, but is set there, I beleive that Zenimax will have no problems getting it through.

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

When a company registers for a trademark it is to protect the rights under specific usage. They did not apply for a mark which would prevent another company from using the name "Skyrim" as a location name, the mark would prevent another company from making a video game called "Skyrim" and all the other goodies in the other mark as well.

Maybe, but given that they trademarked Morrowind and Oblivion just like Skyrim. I doubt the name won't be "TESV: Skyrim".

I don't know, things can change.

It still remains to be seen whether they have applied for the Skyrim trademarks simply to protect their property against exploitation or if they intend it to be used. I could see a wireless company with the name Skyrim giving away hats and tee-shirts to promote their product and it could also infringe upon BGS' interests. We really have no way of knowing at this point what BGS is planning, it simply happens to be the only tangible thing TES related that hasn't been outright denied.

[kevin ball]

Speaking of witch aren't we supposed to be getting a new Bethesda pod cast sometime in the next couple of days?

[Dean Ashcroft]

Speaking of witch aren't we supposed to be getting a new Bethesda pod cast sometime in the next couple of days?

With those it's gotten to the point that I don't even listen to them unless someone here says they think it's worthwhile. I mean I like these people, but I already have a ridiculous podcast backlog.

[Steve Smith]

Speaking of witch aren't we supposed to be getting a new Bethesda pod cast sometime in the next couple of days?

Oh you and your faith in humanity...

[Mrs shelly Sugarplum]

You walk around in your living room one day when a voice on the telly suddenly says:

"Today we pass a milestone in the gaming industry. The industry veteran Bethesda celebrates its 25th anniversary today, but the immensely successful multi-platform developer is showing no signs of withering and dying. In recent years they have made themselves a major figure in the gaming industry with award-winning titles such as Morrowind, Oblivion and Fallout 3 and today they have once again shown that they are very much in the game with the announcement of the game we've all been waiting for - THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM ! Stay tuned for more info after the break, and an interview with Game Director and Executive Producer for Bethesda, Todd Howard."




I made this up.

[Mason Nevitt]

Speaking of witch aren't we supposed to be getting a new Bethesda pod cast sometime in the next couple of days?

I don't think they will hint anything. They'll probably talk about the studio Zenimax just bought (the dudes who created "The Darkness", "Machine-something"?)

snip

Stop teasing me :cryvaultboy:

Damn, I really hope this happens.

[Sammygirl500]

Oh you and your faith in humanity...

Of course xD, Humanity is the greatest party ever :celebration: !

I do think they might get a long an answer some of our questions.