xbox 720 slated for realease by 2013 : V - Skyrim

» Mon Jan 11, 2010 5:43 pm

I'd have to agree. They need to bring back in some money somehow. Waiting to release Skyrim, and redoing it, wouldn't make sense. And leaving the graphics the same and still waiting for the 720 doesn't make much sense either.

Not to mention that we have no idea how much it's going to cost money wise for Bethesda for them to make Skyrim. Can they afford to wait another 2 years.

» Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:09 pm

It all makes sense now. Todd is so set on releasing Skyrim on 11/11/11 because he wants to start working on the new systems.

» Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:15 pm

It all makes sense now. Todd is so set on releasing Skyrim on 11/11/11 because he wants to start working on the new systems.

I bet so. I don't blame him. Working with the 360/PS3 for the last 5-ish years or whatever it's been, I'd want to play around with new hardware too.

» Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:56 am

I was enjoying the day before I read this. Now i'm paranoid.

» Mon Jan 11, 2010 2:35 pm

It all makes sense now. Todd is so set on releasing Skyrim on 11/11/11 because he wants to start working on the new systems.

ugghhhhh THANK YOU! case closed everyone! :twirl:

» Mon Jan 11, 2010 3:16 pm

Of course they shouldn't wait. We don't want another Oblivion.

» Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:51 pm

I bet so. I don't blame him. Working with the 360/PS3 for the last 5-ish years or whatever it's been, I'd want to play around with new hardware too.

But in that German video interview didn't Todd say it's amazing the techniques they've learned and the stuff they can still do with PS3/360? He also said he hopes the current gen is around for a lot longer.

» Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:34 am

If you can't afford a PC after having ~8 or so years to save, then you have WAY BIGGER priorities than trying to afford a video game. If you saved $15+ a month since the 360 came out you'd be set. It's a hobby, and it costs money to fund. svck it up buttercup.

Fixed that for you.

I thought holiday 2012 at the latest was a more reasonable estimate. Microsoft wants to compete with Nintendo after all, and it isn't that hard to assemble some hardware.

Nintendo has confirmed that the Wii 2 is NOT their next gen platform its more of a bridge to it. That way they attract different fan base that the Wii does not have currently or cannot get like hardcoe/Causal FPS crowd.

But in that German video interview didn't Todd say it's amazing the techniques they've learned and the stuff they can still do with PS3/360? He also said he hopes the current gen is around for a lot longer.

Pretty sure Beth is tired of the limitations of the current gen.. every developer out there is only a few with some ballz speak out about it. But they all know that consoles will buy anything that comes out with a good size ad campaign been like that for years..

» Mon Jan 11, 2010 12:40 pm

That's pretty cool if it's true but it's pretty irrelevant for Skyrim. It's obvious they aren't going to delay the game for like 1,5-2 years just to wait for the consoles.

» Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:01 pm

I was enjoying the day before I read this. Now i'm paranoid.

I bet alot of people will be but don't worry. Even if he was gonna do that, since it is a shot in the dark, why would there be http://www.elderscrolls.com/skyrim/pre-order/? Think about what I am talking about....

EDIT: Moved quote because I accidentally put it in the same post

» Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:11 am

But in that German video interview didn't Todd say it's amazing the techniques they've learned and the stuff they can still do with PS3/360? He also said he hopes the current gen is around for a lot longer.

He also said Skyrim was originally going to be a next-gen game. He clearly wants to work on the next-gen consoles.

» Mon Jan 11, 2010 3:05 pm

Nah. Nobody wants to weight 2 or 3 more years to play Skyrim. They can just release the next Elder Scrolls game a year or 2 after the console comes out.

This. I can barely wait 6 more months let alone a couple more years. But the next TES game will definitely be for the new systems, and I can't wait for that.

» Mon Jan 11, 2010 12:17 pm

This. I can barely wait 6 more months let alone a couple more years. But the next TES game will definitely be for the new systems, and I can't wait for that.

I wonder if Bethesda is making another Fallout... I hope they do. FO3 was simply brilliant. If so, FO4 will be on the new systems as well. Should be pretty amazing.

» Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:59 pm

I wonder if Bethesda is making another Fallout... I hope they do. FO3 was simply brilliant. If so, FO4 will be on the new systems as well. Should be pretty amazing.

If they grew even bigger, that'd be nice, but I want them to work on Fallout and TES side by side. I don't want another Fallout game interrupting the release schedule of Elder Scrolls titles.

I was also fine with the idea that Obsidian was being "trained" to take over the Fallout franchise if Bethesda ate them, but that's not as likely to happen as I'd like to think.

» Mon Jan 11, 2010 2:46 pm

If they grew even bigger, that'd be nice, but I want them to work on Fallout and TES side by side. I don't want another Fallout game interrupting the release schedule of Elder Scrolls titles.

I was also fine with the idea that Obsidian was being "trained" to take over the Fallout franchise if Bethesda ate them, but that's not as likely to happen as I'd like to think.

That would be very nice. Because I agree, I'm not keen on having 3-5 years for a TES game, 3-5 for Fallout, 3-5 more for TES, wash rinse repeat.

» Mon Jan 11, 2010 2:51 pm

No because they can start with a new Fallout and get it to the next gen consoles instead.

» Mon Jan 11, 2010 1:29 pm

I really hope its not called XBOX 720, 360 was stupid enough.

» Mon Jan 11, 2010 12:12 pm

I really hope its not called XBOX 720, 360 was stupid enough.

IT won't be. 360 was more or less a marketing ploy to help it compete better against the PS3.

Xbox 2 vs. PS3
Xbox 360 vs. PS3

See what I mean?

» Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:55 pm

The 360, I don't want to see the game delayed.
However, I will be glad to see the new system. I wish it would have gotten here sooner. Why?: The quality of games will be better, so everyone wins (except those who can't afford to buy new technology :sadvaultboy: )

» Tue Jan 12, 2010 12:31 am

nah they named it the 360 because MS has a PS controller and look at it and saw
X (x) □ (box) o (360) :flamethrower:

But really its just a marketing ploy. Xbox name comes from Direct X however

» Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:14 pm

The 360, I don't want to see the game delayed.
However, I will be glad to see the new system. I wish it would have gotten here sooner. Why?: The quality of games will be better, so everyone wins (except those who can't afford to buy new technology :sadvaultboy: )

Usually the launch titles and the first year games suffer when a new console is released. I remember a lot of games on the 360 were pretty barebones in the beginning. It takes time.

» Mon Jan 11, 2010 2:18 pm

Well, Bethesda loves too take the time to make their games anyways so I say why not? I think that this would make a better game if they wait for the next gen console.

» Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:57 am

Well, Bethesda loves too take the time to make their games anyways so I say why not? I think that this would make a better game if they wait for the next gen console.

If they waited, they'd either have to have the money to redo the game for the 720's/PS4's hardware, or leave it as is on the 720/PS4. Makes more sense to just release it now as planned. They gotta bring in that cash so they can work on TES6/FO4.

» Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:44 am

Well, Bethesda loves too take the time to make their games anyways so I say why not? I think that this would make a better game if they wait for the next gen console.

It wouldn't be a better game being a launch title though.

» Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:34 pm

If they waited, they'd either have to have the money to redo the game for the 720's/PS4's hardware, or leave it as is on the 720/PS4. Makes more sense to just release it now as planned. They gotta bring in that cash so they can work on TES6/FO4.

Holy crap! My bad, I thought we were talking about the next Elder Scrolls game! If we are talking about skyrim, then no, I think that would be stupid to reconfigure a game that is already set to be released on the 360. I do think that it would be a great idea to make the next game on the next gen consoles.