Todd Howard Engages Reddit Community on Creation Engine 3 for Elder Scrolls 6 and Fallout 5 Amid Player Bug Concerns
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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.
- 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
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Bethesda's Elder Scrolls and Fallout games are built using an in-house piece of software called an "engine," which handles the technical side of running the game world. The next version of this software, Creation Engine 3, will power both Elder Scrolls 6 and Fallout 5, two of the studio's most anticipated upcoming releases. Todd Howard is Bethesda's long-serving director and public face, known for shaping the direction of these franchises.
Howard has been engaging directly with fans on Reddit, describing himself as someone who reads fan discussions closely and takes their ideas into account during development. He has also spoken positively about the team working on the new engine, framing it as a sign of progress for the studio's future games.
This matters because Bethesda has a history of releasing games with noticeable technical bugs at launch, which has left some players wary of promises about new technology fixing old problems. The gap between Howard's optimism and fans' scepticism reflects a broader, ongoing debate about trust between the studio and its player base ahead of two highly anticipated releases.
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”
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