# Todd Howard Engages Reddit Community on Creation Engine 3 for Elder Scrolls 6 and Fallout 5 Amid Player Bug Concerns

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/todd-howard-engages-reddit-community-on-creation-engine-3-for-elder-scrolls-6-and-fallout-5-amid-player-bug-concerns/
- Published: 2026-07-20T11:15:10+00:00
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Todd Howard actively solicits community feedback on Reddit for Elder Scrolls 6 and Fallout 5 development
- Creation Engine 3 praised by leadership, but players harbour doubts given Bethesda's documented history of buggy releases
- Community scepticism reflects unresolved quality concerns despite studio's direct engagement efforts

## Summary

Bethesda's Todd Howard has been active on Reddit gathering community input for the development of Elder Scrolls 6 and Fallout 5, characterising himself as a "professional lurker" who values fan ideas. He has publicly praised the technical team behind Creation Engine 3, the next-generation engine that will power both upcoming franchises.

While Howard's engagement and optimism about the new technology signal the studio's commitment to these projects, the player community remains sceptical. Long-standing concerns about Bethesda's historical pattern of releasing games riddled with technical issues have led many fans to doubt whether a new engine will meaningfully address quality control. The discord between leadership enthusiasm and community apprehension underscores persistent trust issues stemming from past launches.

## Coverage

- [GamesRadar+: As Bethesda boss Todd Howard praises Elder Scrolls 6 and Fallout 5’s “incredible” tech team, fans aren’t convinced Creation Engine 3 is a good idea: “Gonna release in an absolute buggy mess”](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/as-bethesda-boss-todd-howard-praises-elder-scrolls-6-and-fallout-5s-incredible-tech-team-fans-arent-convinced-creation-engine-3-is-a-good-idea-gonna-release-in-an-absolute-buggy-mess/)
- [GamesRadar+: As Bethesda pushes ahead with The Elder Scrolls and Fallout, “professional lurker” Todd Howard returns to Reddit to say “you’d be surprised how many great ideas I get” here](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/fallout/as-bethesda-pushes-ahead-with-the-elder-scrolls-and-fallout-professional-lurker-todd-howard-returns-to-reddit-to-say-youd-be-surprised-how-many-great-ideas-i-get-here/)

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