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Skyrim loremaster: Bethesda too 'protective' for an Elder Scrolls: New Vegas

Original: Skyrim loremaster says The Elder Scrolls never got a Fallout: New Vegas-style game because Bethesda is "very protective"

A former Bethesda lorekeeper on The Elder Scrolls says the series never received a Fallout: New Vegas-style spinoff, in which another studio took the franchise in a new direction, because Bethesda is 'very protective' of The Elder Scrolls. The comment lands as Skyrim nears its 15th anniversary while The Elder Scrolls 6 remains in development at Bethesda Game Studios, sparking fresh debate about the long gap between releases and whether outside studios should get a turn with the fantasy series.

Why now: Frustration over the long wait for The Elder Scrolls 6 is renewing discussion of Bethesda's tight control over its franchises.

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• Skyrim loremaster says The Elder Scrolls never got a Fallout: New Vegas-style game because Bethesda is "very protective" ov… Skyrim launched almost 15 years ago while The Elder Scrolls 6 is still marinating over at Bethesda Game Studios. Even so, Bethesda apparently never… · gamewire@gamefan.net · 1

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