[leni]

Guys chill, it was a joke, no matter how stupid (I never really understood the significance of that song and why it is called a 'rick roll' I just never got the concept, sorry), but it was still a joke, its like the guy that says really inappropriate things at bad times (I should know, if you get my meaning :hubbahubba: ) Now stop arguing about the dumb joke and go back to arguing about the dumb trademark.

(someone has to put you hooligans in line :rofl: that joke was the perfect ice-breaker for all this fanatical wailing, thanks S1lver :tops:

[sam smith]

Guys chill, it was a joke, no matter how stupid (I never really understood the significance of that song and why it is called a 'rick roll' I just never got the concept, sorry), but it was still a joke, its like the guy that says really inappropriate things at bad times (I should know, if you get my meaning :hubbahubba: ) Now stop arguing about the dumb joke and go back to arguing about the dumb trademark.

(someone has to put you hooligans in line :rofl: that joke was the perfect ice-breaker for all this fanatical wailing, thanks S1lver :tops:

"arguing about the dumb trademark" equals "wailing fanatically", really. So you decide: either we're emo about the TES waiting, or we rage at S1lver.

[Jimmie Allen]

I dunno, the rick roll always makes me http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1097662-tes-v-theme/...

[BEl J]

I dunno, the rick roll always makes me http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1097662-tes-v-theme/...

Waring this is a rick roll...a relevant one ( I could find the one I wanted but this is funny none the less)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HM-ku6xjUM

[Alan Whiston]

Does it feel as though we loyal TES fans have been forgotten? Don't get me wrong, I'm being very patient, and I still have patience, but it just seems like, besides the book, we really haven't even been given an actual peek.

[Melung Chan]

They are obviously not waiting for the 8th console generation consoles. To do that would mean that they would have to make a wild guess at the processing power of the next generation consoles (as we know that MS plans for another 3-4 years of the current gen) and as a company they cannot afford to do that. I'm a bit optimistic for a late 2010-early 2011 release; if not, then I have no idea.

Also: does anyone have a link to the GI quote about the mysterious fantasy game announcement for August?

[James Potter]

They are obviously not waiting for the 8th console generation consoles. To do that would mean that they would have to make a wild guess at the processing power of the next generation consoles (as we know that MS plans for another 3-4 years of the current gen) and as a company they cannot afford to do that. I'm a bit optimistic for a late 2010-early 2011 release; if not, then I have no idea.

Also: does anyone have a link to the GI quote about the mysterious fantasy game announcement for August?

I am as hopeful as the next, but I would put money on the fact that there will not be a late 2010 release.

[Unstoppable Judge]

I am as hopeful as the next, but I would put money on the fact that there will not be a late 2010 release.

Ok, late '10 is a bit of a stretch, but holiday sales always work incredibly well financially. 4 years means that it is entirely possibly that they are nearly done for a holiday release.

Wow, my mind hurts from the unrestrained optimism.

[Madison Poo]

I remember before ES:IV came out that Bethesda promised TWO Elder Scrolls games this hardware generation (X360/PS3) using the same basic game engine, and at the time assuming a hardware generation was about five years. Have they ever said anything like that more recently? I wonder if that second ES game became Fallout 3 instead?

Plans change , and this would have been around the time ES:IV was announced for the the X360. So quite a while ago.

tho i love es i was really happy fallout did come along but i wonder since obsidian is making new vegas that Bethesda is making ESV

[Vickey Martinez]

Glancing over some more material, MS seems to believe that the 360 will last until 2015, which is too long to expect we will have to wait until then. They stated this at the 360 Slim unveiling, which points us toward a very general timeframe.

[Marina Leigh]

Well, we're nearing July and I've installed Morrowind again. That should make things more bearable.

I've been getting more pathetic. I had a dream that I was watching a video of a press conference where two guys were talking. Suddenly, one of them announces "The Elder Scrolls V: Summerset". I was completely shocked by this because of all the Skyrim trademarks. Suddenly, I receive a visit from my friend who shows me the newest Game Informer magazine, telling me "It's all about Summerset". However, upon reading said magazine, I only see pictures of Star Wars: The Old Republic.

[Skrapp Stephens]

Unless Bethesda has been given confidential access to the technology used in the next generation consoles, there's no way they could be designing a next-gen game. They wouldn't know what equipment they have to work with. So, if we think Bethesda has so much as began the technical work on TESV, then we should conclude it will be released this generation. Which is good for us, because it means we probably won't have to upgrade.

[mike]

Unless Bethesda has been given confidential access to the technology used in the next generation consoles, there's no way they could be designing a next-gen game.

Um... that's EXACTLY what happens. How else do you think they have release titles for next gen games? They give them the SDK so they can make the game for the system in the first place.

Not saying that this is happening, just correcting a point.

[Mandy Muir]

I think we all know they are working on ES:V and have been since FO:3 was finished. They ain't talking about it becuase it would distract from Fallout Vegas coming out in the next few months.

It's too bad that Bethesada / Zenimax can't have a dedicated large world engine team, and then three or four game creation teams all using that engine. Could you imagine the piles of money they would be rolling in if they could release one massive RPG a year with a years worth of DLC following it? After the last of the DLC was rolled out for a game, they next big one would be almost ready for release.

[CYCO JO-NATE]

I think we all know they are working on ES:V and have been since FO:3 was finished. They ain't talking about it becuase it would distract from Fallout Vegas coming out in the next few months.

It's too bad that Bethesada / Zenimax can't have a dedicated large world engine team, and then three or four game creation teams all using that engine. Could you imagine the piles of money they would be rolling in if they could release one massive RPG a year with a years worth of DLC following it? After the last of the DLC was rolled out for a game, they next big one would be almost ready for release.

I think they are working towards it. Well, Zenimax is, at least.

Think about it:
acquiring id gives Zenimax in-house engine development. Bethesda is "happy" with their engine, but they were also by many theories deep into content creation, and idTech 5 isn't "ready" for a TES-like game yet anyway (nor will it be until post-Rage, IMO).
Using the Bethesda Softworks publishing label, they can outsource (New Vegas)
Fallout 3 demonstrates that Bethesda has 1.5 teams that are able to execute well. If TESV is in fact the GI cover, then we'll even have the idea that this setup can roll 2 franchises effectively.
How do you grow your business from there? Expand the number of "partial teams" you have, while continuing to roll franchises. Evenutally, you have the critical mass needed to add a franchise.

What would the new franchise be?
Where would it fit in the marketplace?
Why that franchise?
How are they going to build a fanbase (very probably the most important question)?
Who will lead the new franchises (because a third fanbase is a bit much to ask Todd Howard to feed)?
When would they finally reach a point where new franchises make great business sense?

[KU Fint]

When will the GI cover from august be shown?

[lisa nuttall]

When will the GI cover from august be shown?

Best estimate is "probably late this week"

[Flash]

Woah, never thought people would be pissed...sorry :/

[Arnold Wet]

Best estimate is "probably late this week"

Probably not this week. Next week is more likely. July 5-12 is the common time range for covers.

[Eduardo Rosas]

I say again, July 6th!:D At any rate, next week will be interesting!

[Zach Hunter]

ESV would probably be announced before the cover is revealed, so it could be this Thursday or Friday that it's announced.

[remi lasisi]

ESV would probably be announced before the cover is revealed, so it could be this Thursday or Friday that it's announced.

Beat me to it.

You've been around on these forums longer than most of us. Care to recount how Oblivion was announced, and how soon before its Game Informer reveal for us? I think I remember other members mentioning that a countdown clock appeared on the website? If they follow a similar pattern, we may get hints by the end of this week.

[JAY]

Beat me to it.

You've been around on these forums longer than most of us. Care to recount how Oblivion was announced, and how soon before its Game Informer reveal for us? I think I remember other members mentioning that a countdown clock appeared on the website? If they follow a similar pattern, we may get hints by the end of this week.

I wasn't actually following the forums so much back then, and I honestly wasn't really hyped for another Elder Scrolls game. I just liked Morrowind, and I would be fine with that forever. Well, that was till I saw the Oblivion E3 demo.

So, I believe before Oblivion was announced, there was a screen with the Daedric letter O on elderscrolls.com. I don't really know, because I didn't follow that back then anyway.

[naome duncan]

Last night I had a dream that Elder Scrolls Travels: Skyrim was release, with like 10 mini games and goofy gameplay

[Scotties Hottie]

I'm still pumped for this Game Informer. I'm really confident that this is ES V