<![CDATA[ Latest from Windows Central in Bethesda-game-studios ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/tag/bethesda-game-studios Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:48:55 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Ex-Bethesda dev on Fallout and Skyrim says Todd Howard has too many yes men around him — "A lot of people were afraid to say no to Todd, and I think that hurt him" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/ex-bethesda-dev-on-fallout-and-skyrim-says-todd-howard-has-too-many-yes-men-around-him EqSn4BQQCsQHJ9pKUmbFpX Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:48:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bethesda Fallout 3 dev "initially felt a little touchy" about New Vegas' success because they "put in all this effort" for its foundation — "We made 90% of the art, we built the engine" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/bethesda-fallout-3-dev-initially-felt-a-little-touchy-about-new-vegas-success-because-they-put-in-all-this-effort-for-its-foundation mhjocVbmvxoGHZiTecgypM Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:14:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox ranked as the number 5 game publisher of 2025, trouncing Nintendo, PlayStation and other big hitters ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-ranked-as-the-number-5-game-publisher-of-2025-trouncing-nintendo-playstation-and-other-big-hitters h4QRR9b7hJV9HrG9XWWfVT Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:29:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bethesda's Todd Howard says The Elder Scrolls 6 development is smoother than Starfield's ever was thanks to a key improvement — "builds of the game are really consistently working" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/bethesdas-todd-howard-says-the-elder-scrolls-6-development-is-smoother-than-starfields-ever-was-thanks-to-a-key-improvement c2ptin9ZP6o9WzndTZtP54 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:06:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bethesda's Todd Howard says NVIDIA DLSS 5 in Xbox's Starfield is "amazing" — everyone else is calling it uncanny AI slop ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/bethesdas-todd-howard-says-nvidia-dlss-5-in-xboxs-starfield-is-amazing-everyone-else-is-calling-it-uncanny-ai-slop 74mvc6jod6cUPbVaU2tA4C Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:52:46 +0000 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 01:43:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Beloved Fallout composer says Bethesda's Todd Howard is a "visionary" — and that critics of Xbox's Starfield "were just not ready" for the controversial RPG ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/beloved-fallout-composer-says-bethesdas-todd-howard-is-a-visionary-and-that-critics-of-xboxs-starfield-were-just-not-ready TDP9sbASBFACcrPthxm3vk Fri, 13 Mar 2026 23:10:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fallout 3 Remastered might’ve just leaked — and McFarlane Toys accidentally spilled the Nuka-Cola ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/fallout-3-remastered-mightve-just-leaked-and-mcfarlane-toys-accidentally-spilled-the-nuka-cola SFoQCsnVjtVm6njmuBcmZX Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:14:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rumored Fallout 3 and New Vegas remastered dev says "Nope," teases involvement again immediately — "Now pardon us as we retreat back into our vault" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/rumored-fallout-3-and-new-vegas-remastered-dev-says-nope-teases-involvement-again-immediately WpHesT3WgMJrF6GHW4tXTK Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:39:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox's Starfield reportedly has a PS5 release date according to a new leak — Bethesda's RPG may be coming to PlayStation sooner than I thought ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xboxs-starfield-reportedly-has-a-ps5-release-date-according-to-a-new-leak ha6iXgjE7ZBWb7xDahDa3A Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:41:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters may have their developer — it's in charge of a big Xbox exclusive, and has worked on Bethesda's RPGs before ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/the-fallout-3-and-new-vegas-remasters-may-have-their-developer gPZGhWFsynejwHLnDvFHtk Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:01:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bethesda's Todd Howard says "you can't ignore" AI tools, but notes "we're not using it to generate anything" for Xbox's The Elder Scrolls 6 — "I'll just say we're looking at that stuff" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/bethesdas-todd-howard-says-you-cant-ignore-ai-tools-but-notes-were-not-using-it-to-generate-anything-for-the-elder-scrolls-6 NQToJ53QxoTqBBDTZ8SvS Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:56:28 +0000 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:57:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amazon's Fallout TV show writers wanted to do New Vegas right away, but Bethesda's Todd Howard said wait for Season 2 — "there’s a million ways to f**k that up" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/amazons-fallout-tv-show-writers-wanted-to-do-new-vegas-right-away-but-bethesdas-todd-howard-said-wait-for-season-2 z3NyALBmoxVe2rKmeCSsdQ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:37:36 +0000 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:07:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ What's next for Xbox's Starfield? Bethesda's Todd Howard says it's not "Starfield 2.0," but more is "coming soon" — "We think you're gonna love this" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/whats-next-for-xboxs-starfield-bethesdas-todd-howard-says-its-not-starfield-2-0-but-more-is-coming-soon n3kGC26bMp9AChPLEUA8ND Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:50:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Todd Howard says The Elder Scrolls 6 will be more of a "classic" Bethesda game like Skyrim and Fallout — it's using the "Creation Engine 3" too ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/todd-howard-says-the-elder-scrolls-6-will-be-more-of-a-classic-bethesda-game-its-using-the-creation-engine-3-too pM7wYDxMfiUzYtuKZbnLFh Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:39:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fallout 76 reveals its big Season 24 update, and it's coming soon with Bigfoot in tow — here's the release date and everything we know about The Backwoods ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/fallout-76-reveals-its-big-season-24-update-and-its-coming-soon-with-bigfoot-in-tow neQXzhQfqTqT8HZPgC7qtE Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:34:53 +0000 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:45:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ What's the best Fallout game? As Season 2 of the TV show aired, we asked you — here's what you said (and why I'm not surprised) ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/whats-the-best-fallout-game-as-season-2-of-the-tv-show-aired-we-asked-you-heres-what-you-said-and-why-im-not-surprised GuCsFcm6NEYDywfn3ggjWQ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 23:29:59 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 23:31:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fallout 76 may get another raid, and Bethesda plans to make swapping builds easier to avoid "playing the UI" — it should learn from one of its biggest rivals ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/fallout-76-may-get-another-raid-and-bethesda-plans-to-make-swapping-builds-easier-to-avoid-playing-the-ui j3Mmh7MRMSuHFRAtSqZwQB Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:41:47 +0000 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:45:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bethesda's Todd Howard reveals one of Fallout 3's biggest DLCs came from how much everyone hated the RPG's ending — "I’ll give us an average grade on that" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/bethesdas-todd-howard-reveals-one-of-fallout-3s-biggest-dlcs-came-from-how-much-everyone-hated-the-rpgs-ending nMexF8nWptu6DKECnhFxz9 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:11:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fallout was a "B-tier side project" for its original dev and lost two huge licenses, but its creators are glad — "So many negatives turned out to be positives" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/fallout-was-a-b-tier-side-project-for-its-original-dev-and-lost-two-huge-licenses-but-its-co-creators-are-glad 3YhUVyhDfKT4T58KjY6Co3 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:05:57 +0000 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:19:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fallout 76 may finally get a feature fans have begged Bethesda for since launch, but it's still a ways off — "We know players want it" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/fallout-76-may-finally-get-a-feature-fans-have-begged-bethesda-for-since-launch-but-its-still-a-ways-off 35GwQtezSHEFvUtX27axMj Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:59:15 +0000 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 01:06:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ A new report teases the next update for Starfield and its PS5 port — with a reveal expected soon ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/a-new-report-teases-the-next-update-for-starfield-and-its-ps5-port-with-a-reveal-expected-soon H5Y2jmsLauzTxdVNWfMuJE Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:11:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Skyrim lead designer thinks The Elder Scrolls 6 and Fallout 5 should be "dynamic" with "meaningful" choices like Baldur's Gate 3 — "the gaming community has spoken" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/skyrim-lead-designer-thinks-the-elder-scrolls-6-and-fallout-5-should-be-dynamic-with-meaningful-choices-like-baldurs-gate-3 2SdGD4uUFzfpSqc582qK7N Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:59:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ This huge Fallout game is free for a week ahead of the TV show's Season 2 finale — Bethesda advertised it with Twitch star Shroud in a new commercial ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/this-huge-fallout-game-is-free-for-a-week-ahead-of-the-tv-shows-season-2-finale-bethesda-advertised-it-with-twitch-star-shroud-in-a-new-commercial tofPqVsbMxbNdkGEimCTQ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:36:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fallout 4 has quietly dropped several free DLCs with ties to New Vegas and the TV show — here's everything new in Bethesda's RPG you can play now ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/fallout-4-has-quietly-dropped-several-free-dlcs-with-ties-to-new-vegas-and-the-tv-show PrTzLEXozhY87pQLdYRsn3 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:16:59 +0000 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:18:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fallout 5 will be affected by the Fallout TV series — "We are taking that into account," says Bethesda's Todd Howard ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/fallout-5-affected-by-tv-series tM4NRsxJfQxnwL6po7F5uT Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ As Fallout Season 2 debuts, Todd Howard addresses a New Vegas misconception that Bethesda hates the RPG — "Huge respect for the folks at Obsidian" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/as-fallout-season-2-debuts-todd-howard-addresses-a-new-vegas-misconception-that-bethesda-hates-the-rpg 62anQADzBaJQat8B9HnrcX Tue, 16 Dec 2025 21:32:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ We have a new update on Xbox's The Elder Scrolls 6 from Todd Howard and Bethesda devs — "It’s progressing really well. The majority of the studio’s on VI" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/we-have-a-new-update-on-xboxs-the-elder-scrolls-6-from-todd-howard-and-bethesda-devs p45Cr4ez46AL4Ww7U5HgEj Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:53:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Does Fallout TV show Season 2 make a New Vegas ending canon? Creators say they took a "fog of war approach" — here's what that means ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/does-fallout-tv-show-season-2-make-a-new-vegas-ending-canon-creators-say-they-took-a-fog-of-war-approach-heres-what-that-means Zozd2vgt8MbbZfdrbdmL8T Fri, 05 Dec 2025 22:05:54 +0000 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 22:51:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Wasteland expands: the new Fallout Season 2 trailer confirms big stars, a strong New Vegas focus, and the possible arrival of a deadly Super Mutant ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/fallout-tv-series-season-2-trailer-super-mutant-voice 2QSWeQQGGXNbccdkncNohP Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:33:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Elder Scrolls 6 still "a long ways off" according to Bethesda's Todd Howard — and he says shadow dropping Oblivion Remastered "worked out well" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/bethesda-todd-howard-the-elder-scrolls-6-long-ways-off PygmgYzVRJwkqa4BzFYbXX Mon, 10 Nov 2025 22:12:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition upgrade and its price is confusing — should you buy? Let me explain. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/the-fallout-4-anniversary-edition-upgrade-and-its-price-is-confusing-should-you-buy-let-me-explain GdC5SoTzUn5fU4Se9CFAG8 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:00:00 +0000 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 20:51:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition brings new content, better handheld support Nov 10 — and it's coming to Nintendo Switch 2 next year ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/fallout-4-anniversary-edition-creations-nintendo-switch-2 pjGz8FXKL2kcjQXGigNBte Thu, 23 Oct 2025 22:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bethesda and Xbox's Oblivion Remastered is getting a physical deluxe edition in October — and it's only $40 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/the-elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-remastered-physical-deluxe-edition-october-2025 XtibQvrxpbUSHLTzMYkXgA Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bethesda is teasing the "Terran Armada" for its Xbox RPG Starfield — So what does it mean? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/starfield-terran-armada-tease-dlc aAu8BB6uN93JdBYBsVTu8d Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Get ready for Starfield DLC: Bethesda unveils planned updates and enhancements for space exploration ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/starfield-second-dlc-expansion-space-gameplay-updates-teased wSDgP38KieTQt8CcUARitD Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:23:00 +0000 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 21:19:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fallout TV series Season 2 has an explosive teaser trailer — here are 7 things you might've missed ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/fallout-tv-series-season-2-teaser-7-things-you-missed MqpuKpRbeuYgTym9jN8HSg Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:42:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 18:33:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fallout Season 2 trailer debuts at Gamescom 2025 — we've got New Vegas, Mr. House, and yes, a Deathclaw ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/fallout-season-2-trailer-debuts-gamescom-2025 Xx9FiYKdcp8Q6EXGRtJ7Q7 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 19:14:54 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 23:48:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Fallout TV series unveils season 2 images: meet the cast & explore pre-apocalypse Vegas ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/fallout-season-2-first-look-images CU6GGpZmtBAwWiZky9km86 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 21:37:00 +0000 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:19:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Fallout TV series Season 2 is showing up to Gamescom 2025 — Here's what I'm hoping we'll see ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/fallout-tv-series-season-2-opening-night-live-gamescom apNMnuKcx3mLUR8StYupKj Thu, 14 Aug 2025 20:34:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bethesda's Oblivion Remastered reaches massive milestone that makes it the Xbox Game Pass hit of the summer — but 'Mixed' Steam reviews highlight a huge problem ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-game-pass-oblivion-remastered-hits-huge-milestone-but-theres-a-problem PRfHZbasoYFySXTfzmVZ9V Fri, 25 Jul 2025 21:00:00 +0000 Fri, 25 Jul 2025 21:33:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ TES4: Oblivion Remastered is getting new difficulty settings in patch 1.2 — but I'm happier to see a fix for this major issue ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/the-elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-remastered-update-2-steam-beta T5DYq8io4X6ANpvpKDgAna Thu, 10 Jul 2025 10:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This iconic Xbox RPG is just $25 in an anti-Prime Day deal — don't miss out on a physical copy while they last ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/starfield-best-buy-deal-july-2025 X4Dk5kwhU7PsnaBdHfTuqP Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:30:00 +0000 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:06:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ ZeniMax Media quality assurance workers reach tentative contract with Microsoft after almost two years ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/zenimax-media-qa-workers-tentative-contract-microsoft 4KzNxo7vQzcCK3Xx7z7YWh Fri, 30 May 2025 17:07:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fallout 76's Season 21 Gone Fission fishing update has a release date, and since everything new looks nice I'll forgive the pun ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/fallout-76s-season-21-gone-fission-update-has-a-release-date rL9uizgiPDHZJd9LCNnLGQ Thu, 22 May 2025 17:37:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox dominates April 2025 sales charts in the US as Oblivion Remastered sells far faster than the original game ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/the-elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-remastered-best-selling-game-april-2025-us ZTYfCZgYbdinyimfD4tnRJ Wed, 21 May 2025 19:30:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fallout TV series Season 2 gets release window, and the show is already renewed for Season 3 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/fallout-tv-series-season-2-december-renewed-season-3 7v2TyJfNCekBm6RkKEhKzS Tue, 13 May 2025 03:01:34 +0000 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:55:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Starfield's latest patch adds new very low settings perfect for gaming handhelds ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/starfield-patch-steam-beta-may-2025 69rmY5jPa27unPxSKuh34C Wed, 07 May 2025 17:00:49 +0000 Wed, 07 May 2025 17:02:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered review — An excellent RPG born again ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/the-elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-remastered-review PtK4kyCGoAcnNzYdhQLBM7 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:23:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Are you playing The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, and if so, what do you think? — Weekend discussion 💬 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/what-do-you-think-of-elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-remastered GoNTnih9Gqmk9QzhrTA2uM Sat, 26 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:28:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered has already reached 4 million players in its first week ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/the-elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-4-million-players Cci2yi9iK2j4uH8Y4H5zJC Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:50:47 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:28:10 +0000