Hey everyone, just wanted to discuss some feelings I have for the Elder Scrolls and, honestly, this wait for part 5.
You see, I started playing these games with Morrowind, I was in my early 20's, and had all the time in the world for it.
I couldn't wait for part 4 and the 4 year wait KILLED me!! However, I appreciated getting some news here and there; a screenshot, a bit on gameplay, for God's sake, just them telling me what the title was kept me hooked the whole way. When it finally came out, I was 26, just moved into my own house, and was finishing school. My time for the game was considerably shorter than I would have liked but after about a year with it, had finally finished it (along with Shivering Isles) and hunkered down for news of part 5.
Well, we are going on 4 years since the RELEASE of Oblivion in 2006 and you mean to tell me there is NOTHING they can tell us????
Since when did releasing news about a game become so damn top-secret??? I just don't understand how, and lets be honest, after how many dump truck loads of monet they have made from Oblivion and Fallout 3 that this process can't be expedited just a little bit?? You can't even give us an idea, a screen shot, a title, just something to let us know that you are working on it? Why does video game development have to be more closely guarded than Nuclear Passcodes?? I can understand a new console, but a game?? This is absurdly ridiculous. We, the loyal fan, after 4 years, can't even get them to admit they are working on it. If they are waiting for new hardware, I guess I can understand that. However, if thats the case, 2012 seems to be the universal release date for the new systems, at which time I'll be a couple years from FORTY and have kids in high school.
I guess my whole point is:
1. I was venting
2. I'm getting rather bored and un-interested.
3. I feel like waiting 6+ years for a game is just too long.
To the devs: Thank you so much, I loved TES and know it takes alot of hard work to make them happen. I'm not trying to blame anyone, I just feel like we, as true fans for the last decade or so, are just being left in the dark.
Thanks for your time.

Sadly, they may not be working on TES V. :cryvaultboy:

They have to be if not then

I agree, but Bethesda did say somewhere that they were working on something. I hope it is TES V, but in all honesty, I have had Oblivion for a year and I still have much to do in it. It's a large game.

I guarantee you they are working on ESV right now. They've trademarked Skyrim, and it's been going active for a long time now. They aren't going to abandon that. Bethesda has publicly announced that they still have interest in another Elder Scrolls game, and they've got a novel coming out soon. What else are they working on? Fallout 4?? I don't think so.

It's a large game because you still have much to do in it.
The majority have already done everything possible in it. We've had a considerable amount of time to do so.

The are working on TES V?!?!?!?!?!? :celebrate:

However, I have done a lot already, on several high level characters. It is a large game. That can't be denied.

Use the "Cumulitive Speculation" topic please.

http://www.gamesas.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=1045189