because they will dedicate themselves to TESO.

I know this has been discussed a lot and I know that the majority of single player ES gamers say : they will continue the series after Skyrim. But is it just mere hope ?

Remember that we all fell assured that after Dragonborn there will be at least one more DLC, and the announcement made by Bethesda left us all with the jaws on the floor.

I hope that they will make TES 6 even If Ill have to wait until 2015/2016 for it. But I still have my fears.

bethesda isnt making TESO

.... They wont abandoned the series. thats all i can say.

They will probably dedicate themselves to Fallout 4 and leave TESO to Zenimax Online.

It's too soon to get worried.

Based on the success of Skyrim and the previous games, there will likely be a TES6. TESO will either do well or it won't, and we won't know the implication of its success/failure for a while to come.

TESO is developed by an separate development studio. Yes they talk with Bethesda and its sharing of resources, recognize some Skyrim monsters in TESO.

More important why should the not make TES6, both Oblivion and Skyrim earned a lot of money. it would be no problem borrowing money to develop TES6.
Track record for new MMO is far less impressive.

How can you be so sure? Were you also this sure about another DLC after Dragonborn?

Look at it from a business perspective. There are five labels in this franchise. Althouth the third (Morrowind) is the biggest fan favorite, the fifth (Skyrim) was the most profitable. Do you really think that's incentive to quit?

By the way. This thread is probably going to get moved.

This is like being terrified that Bethesda will not make TES VI because Bioware is making Dragon Age III.

This.....its really not that hard to do some research. Bethesda is not involved in TESO other than sharing ideas. There is nothing to worry about.

I was sure there will be more DLC's after Dragonborn however i knew that something might go bad somewhere and they'll stop. i simply couldn't believe that they could do a fourth dlc and still keep the game going. the consoles could barely stand Dawnguard. just think on how much time they spent trying to fix the DLC's for PS3. DB was okay because it had its own land space. a fourth dlc would be too heavy. so while it was logical for me to think that they should've released more DLC i had my doubts about it.

The case with TES VI is a completely separate thing.

Who knows, they might release in 2017 or even 2018. They might release sooner or they might decide not to do it at all just as you worry about. They do what they want, it's there world we just play in it. I'd suggest sending a politely worded email to them asking that they don't abandon the series and then it's in there hands. Nothing you can do really. They've been releasing games in the series so far but as I saw someone in another thread point out, nothing they do is some kind of "rule." TESO could do so well that they pull a Blizzard and not release any more. If it tanks then most likely they will relase another.

Even if you sent an email and they sent back that they would "definitely be making another game" doesn't mean that in 3 years they won't decide not to do it anymore and suspend the project or even cancel it.

They will or they won't, nothing you do will most likely change anything, I suggest having some tea or warm milk or some such thing relaxing, possibly finding another game to amuse yourself with or just play some skyrim, or morrowind or oblivion, or even daggerfall they give that away for free if you can get it to run.

You've been a member long enough that you should know that Beth has very little to do with TESO.

...what?


They are working on FO4 at the moment. Nothing official, but it certainly is an obvious notion, for the most part. We can possibly be looking for a release by spring of 2014. Then TES VI within 2-3 years after... pending.

Why do you think this has anything to do with TESO?

While there is the fact it's by a completely different studio, an MMO made out of a single-player franchise has always had a negative effect on said franchise.

Always? I'm not so sure about that.

But even if it were true, "having a negative effect" is not the same as "not making TES VI," which is what the OP is worried about.

A different team is making the MMO...Our single player experiences are safe...

You never know. They may hit gold.
I intend to play it when it comes out, see how she fairs. If it's good, it's good. If not, nothing of value lost. I'm just hoping it's more than just "grind levels, get lootz", y'know?

Beth isn't making TESO, and why would they give up on one of their most popular video game series? Doesn't make any sense to me.

So said Ultima and Warcraft fans

Were those developed by a different team of developers?

I am not touching ESO unless it is not Pay to Play. Beth is part of it because they developed the Elder Scrolls Series but ZeniMax is the owner of ESO.

Honestly? They may end single player tes seris on skyrim. One may expect anything from bethesda. But given the financial success of Skyrim, they might continue the series.

Yeah but your using two companies that developed successful MMO's, remember 7/10 MMO's die within the first year. Just look at Age of Conan and Warhammer Online. Games Workshop and Warhammer is a huge intellectual property and Warhammer Online was a shameful flop. Even The Old Republic isn't doing as well as say Ultima or WoW. I think TESO will come out, in the first few months people will play then it'll die and both Zenimax and Bethesda will know that their fanbase lie in single player games. Unless TESO go's with the World of Tanks business model, but I doubt that will happen.

I think ESO is going to tarnish the Elder Scrolls name.