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Bethesda outlines roadmap for Elder Scrolls, Fallout and Starfield
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Bethesda has set out its future plans for its major franchises, following recent Xbox layoffs and studio divestments that had raised questions over the fate of its flagship series. The Elder Scrolls 6 remains the studio's top priority, with the majority of its team working on the game, though no release timeline was given and reports suggest it is still at least two years away.
Fallout 5 has been confirmed as being in preproduction but is not expected soon, given the focus on Elder Scrolls, while Obsidian Entertainment is separately working with Bethesda on an unspecified new Fallout project. Remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas are also in development, following the success of last year's Oblivion Remastered, alongside a new Fallout 76 expansion, Raven Rock, arriving next year as a prequel to Fallout 3. Bethesda also confirmed that Starfield, played by more than 17 million people, will keep receiving updates, with new "Starborn" content planned for 2027, and that The Elder Scrolls Online will continue alongside closer collaboration between ZeniMax Online Studios and Bethesda Game Studios.
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In short
- Elder Scrolls 6 remains Bethesda's top priority; still years away
- Fallout 5 in preproduction; Obsidian working on separate new project
- Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters, plus Fallout 76 and Starfield updates planned
How this story developed
- 4 months ago The plans were restated with one notable shift in emphasis, as Bethesda dropped its earlier framing of The Elder Scrolls Online continuing and instead stressed that ZeniMax Online Studios would work more closely with Bethesda Game Studios specifically on the future of The Elder Scrolls franchise.
- 4 months ago Bethesda outlined its future franchise plans amid Xbox layoffs and studio divestments, confirming The Elder Scrolls 6 as its top priority while still roughly two years off, alongside a preproduction Fallout 5, remasters of Fallout 3 and New Vegas, the Fallout 76 expansion Raven Rock, and continued Starfield support with 2027 Starborn content.
Explained simply
Bethesda Game Studios is the video game developer behind the Elder Scrolls, Fallout and Starfield role-playing series. Its games are usually large fictional worlds in which players create a character, explore freely and make choices that shape their experience.
The Elder Scrolls is a fantasy series set in the world of Tamriel, while Fallout takes place in a future America devastated by nuclear war. Starfield is Bethesda’s newer space exploration game, and The Elder Scrolls Online is a separate online game developed by ZeniMax Online Studios.
Bethesda is owned by Microsoft through Xbox, which also owns other game studios including Obsidian Entertainment. Recent job cuts and changes within Xbox led to questions about its plans, particularly because new main entries in these series often take many years to make.
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Originally published by Polygon as “Bethesda reveals what’s next for Fallout, The Elder Scrolls & Starfield”.