Before The Elder Scrolls 6, another game in the franchise could obviously have seen the light of day, but Bethesda refused. Be careful, you might be disappointed when you see who will be in charge.
The Elder Scrolls 6 is one of the most anticipated RPGs of the coming years. But you’re going to have to be very patient before getting your hands on it, because it doesn’t seem ready to come out. That said, could we have had another game of the license before the arrival of this sixth opus? From what we understand, the answer is yes, but the project was probably refused by Bethesda. And you will see, it was very promising.
If you are familiar with the Fallout franchise, you undoubtedly know New Vegas, released in 2010 and signed Obsidian Entertainment. For many fans, it is one of the best titles in the series despite a chaotic development. Indeed, the developers did not have much time to put the game together, and it gave rise to a big controversy. However, the result was still up to par, and even today, players applaud this unique production. But then, could the studio have continued to work with Bethesda, this time on The Elder Scrolls?
We got the response on social media. A long time ago, a user asked a question to Chris Avellone, a well-known game designer who participated in the great Fallout story. He was asked why there weren’t more spin-off games for The Elder Scrolls or Fallout. Strangely, his answer only resurfaced recently, and it will disappoint: “ I don’t even need to respond at this point. We asked. Several times. Even to make Elder Scrolls spin-offs in the style of New Vegas. No. “. At least it has the merit of being direct.
A refusal from Bethesda?
If he is telling the truth, Bethesda has therefore refused another spin-off project for Fallout, such as a New Vegas 2, but also a The Elder Scrolls with Obsidian at the helm. It goes without saying that we would have really liked to see them offer us a title in this universe. Unfortunately, we will probably never know the reasons behind this choice on the part of the publisher. In any case, Avellone pointed out following the tweet which was found by the community, and he reaffirmed what he had said:
It’s true. One of the proposals for The Elder Scrolls (which I presented) was intended to serve the same function that FNV did between F3 and F4, to provide more adventures in that universe before the next Bethesda release which would take several years.
In itself, that doesn’t mean that Bethesda won’t turn back one day or another. But given the number of projects that the firm seems to have in the works, we shouldn’t count too much on that. All that remains is to wait until the arrival of The Elder Scrolls 6 which continues to arouse the curiosity of fans.