Just What Is Bethesda Up To Next?

A new TES, who saw that coming? I want it in Black Marsh. With less shittyness than Oblivion.

More Elder Scrolls!

My guess it will be a Eder Srolls themed online dating sim.

I like what I've played so far of Fallout but Oblivion has had me (and still has me) wrapped up in it's clutches, even though I've finished it almost totally (main quests, and all major faction quests).  I'd like to see another Elder Scrolls before another full Fallout game.  I need to spend time with Fallout for the next couple of years first.

I like video games. Make more.

Fallout ftw, Oblivion had a flawed leveling system, where you maxed out your secondary skills to be better than the mobs that kept leveling up when you did leveled your primary skills. And the combat in oblivion just sucked.

Well assuming they work with how the releases are now, I think a new Elder Scrolls game would come first, and then another Fallout game. But I don't think it's all that crazy to think the first one might come in 2010 and the new fallout in 2011. After all, I doubt they worked on Fallout 3 for a mere two years because that would be just crazy. So my guess is, they'll focus on a new Elder Scrolls and in the meantime try to squeeze in some Fallout work here and there. Then when they ship out the new TES they'll go full steam on the new Fallout.

How about they take a year+ off for beta testing fallout 3? and re-release it without the bugs.
Man that would be game of the decade for sure then

Hopefully they can take Elder Scrolls to a whole new level.

OMG! I would LOVE a new TES!!! AHHHH! I still play oblivion about once a week. Amazing game. I really hope they make a new one.

I'd say give me a new Elder Scrolls game first, then Fallout4. 

As for improvements, I can think of several, some of which sound like they have done with Fallout 3.

1)  More distinct voice-acting
2)  I'll settle for less of a world if it has unique dungeons
3)  Don't have critters auto-level around you.  I want to start weak and end bad-ass
4)  No more telepathic guards.  If you aren't spotted committing a crime, you should get away with it.  Period.
5)  And for the love of god, better face models and/or lighting effects

Bethesda stated when they announced Fallout 3 that they had brought in a second role playing franchise so that they would be able to keep their artists and designers busy between Elder Scrolls games.  They staff up as the project continues, so as Fallout 3 went gold, all those people are moving over to the real "building the game world" production part of the new Elder Scrolls game, and the company is just starting the planning phase for the next Fallout game.  The games still have a three year production cycle, but you're ideally going to see 18 months between releases, with Elder Scrolls being the series that drops in Spring, and Fallout in fall (note that there were 18 months between the release of Elder Scrolls 3 on PS3, and they wrapped up all the production of DLC for Oblivion in that time frame, and the release of Fallout 3).

The more interesting thing to me is that previously Bethesda has talked about how much they liked being a game that followed in the wake of the Xbox and 360 launch windows because they got strong sales as the first role playing titles out of the gate, and also got a nice long tail on the games.  If ES6 runs into a 24 month schedule, we could conceivably see this as a new gen console launch title.  If so, then we should probably only be seeing concept art and PC screens going forward until they can reveal themselves as a launch window title when the next Xbox is announced.

More fallout, please.

I hope to God its a new TES. Can't wait to get my hands on that.

Eh, seven or so hours into Fallout and not really feeling it. I'd rather play another Elder Scrolls.

post-apocalyptic Tamriel. Alright. This is what happens when you don't shut down Oblivion gates....

Oh i know, i dont know what peoples problem is, as soon as a game is out all they care about is the next one, thats fucking dumb!

However "what is their next project" is a little different, healthy speculation can be achieved, all i want is a game that isn't a elder scrolls oblivion re-skin, which i know wont happen again.

Please please please please!!! a new Elder Scrolls

I own Fallout 3 and I'm not really surprised with that game. Bring back the magic of the Elder Scrolls!

I want them to make Elder Scrolls Adventures Hammerfell Redguard 2. And offer an even more obnoxious mushroom jumping puzzle.

well judging by the time frame, i think your assumptions are spot-on. its high time for a new scrolls entry, and too soon for another fallout. bethesda games are the kind that take years to fully play, and i think oblivion might have finally run its course.

I hope it's more Elder Scroll's,i own Fallout 3 and its great but swords>guns,Now if they could do an RPG with swords and guns like Warhammer 40k or something that would be the best thing ever!!!

i want an elder scrolls thats what bethesda is good at , fallout was good but the elder scrolls was amazing

More excited about a new elder scrolls than Fallout 3, but I'll probably pick it up soon.

hmm I haven't played Fallout games before but the third installment seems to be ok, I played it like five hours now, feels a lot like Oblivion.
Nevertheless I would prefer a new Elder Scrolls title. Oblivion had a good story which was better tied into the game than the one in Morrowind (never completed it even though I spend at least 200h on this game). Still Morrowind felt better in my opinion since you didn't feel that you have such a limited amout of power like in Oblivion. For example I hated that the enemys leveled with me because I never encountered enemys out in the wood where I said: "dude, ten more levels and I will kill that beast", and the same on the other side: I didn't feel as powerful as in Morrowind, actually I was quite frustrated when I entered the addon-world after completing all the stuff from the main game and still getting beaten up by 2-3 monsters. And I really missed the levitation skill. Reloading magic items was a pain in the ass in Oblivion as well since they didn't do it by themselfs.
So what I am hoping for is a new Elder Scrolls, with the story telling of Oblivion and the technical outfit of Morrowind!

Elder Scrolls is still my favorite game of the current console generation, hands down

Don't make me choose between the two...god...way too hard.  I think I'd like what Brad said the most though.  A Fallout expansion...maybe a few(dog armor anybody?) and then another Elder Scrolls.  I think I'd want the next Elder Scrolls to be on the next generation though...I don't think they'd be able to change it enough on this generation to make it feel that new.  Heck even Fallout feels really close to Oblivion, but they can get away with it for this because the themes are so different.  I must say though, I think I like Fallout's leveling system more than Oblivion's...maybe they should raise the cap from 20 though...I don't feel like I've played very far at all and I'm almost level 6 already.

Elder Scrolls please...my idea for the game:  The Elder Scrolls V: Oceans of Mundus.  sweetness!!!

I'm loving F3, and I think it deserves a 5 (: \), but I'm ready for another Elder Scrolls.  Maybe better gameplay. 

They should try something completely new, with no strings attached!!

Elder Scrolls or Fallout, either way I'm happy.

I'm sure the new ES will be in the next console cycle, full of fixes and innovations like Oblivion was at new. Then comes Fallout 4. Rinse. Repeat.

I'm 11 hours into Fallout 3 so far and loving it.
It is not perfect because to me once in awhile somethings feel unfinished or not as fleshed out as surrounding areas in the game would indicate.
I got a feeling that had Bethesda been able too they would have pushed this games release date back til' march or so to fine tune it a bit more. Kinda like they ended up doing with TES IV: Oblivion.
Still I'm more than happy to be playing this great game now.

I would prefer Elder Srolls V. Fallout 3 is brilliant as far as I'm concerned, but I need some good ol' TES in my veins that I-IV can't give me.

They said they're working on a mmorpg so probably Elder Scrolls MMO

Bring on Elder Scrolls V, PLEASE!

How about we appease both the fallout fans and the elder scroll fans at the same time. Make a game that plays just like Oblivion and place in a futuristic, post-apocalyptic worl... oh wait.

New Elder Scrolls would be awesome!
Never played the original Fallout so Fallout 3 and any Fallout gmaes in the fulture don't interest me.

They should get to work on Hockey League Simulator 3.

Since I am already getting my fix of Fallout right now, I could definitely go for a new Elder Scrolls.

how about oblivion with guns. literally.  enemy wizard boom headshot.

If Bethesda has any ideas on how to expand and/or change Fallout 3 I'd like to see them work on DLC packs for release every 3-6 months. Kind of like what Criterion was been doing with Burnout Paradise. It'd also be pretty sweet if they could manage a small co-op campaign. One thing for sure though, I really don't want to see them hammer out another Fallout game just 'cause they can. Take some time, let this one sink in, expand on it and keep people interested. The fuck and chuck model the industry uses at large needs to go.

How about a new Elder Scrolls with the gore of Fallout 3?

Give me either. They are equal-opportunity jean-cream properties for me.

"how about oblivion with guns. literally.  enemy wizard boom headshot."

Almost, yeah. I'd like to see them go this route with some sort of Steampunk themed game. I used to hate them but they've made so many improvements over Oblivion for Fallout 3 that if they can just go that one more step and finish up polishing the engine and it's features then they could really be in with a chance at winning over those who still hate them (Me).