Bethesda is (or was) reportedly engaged on remasters for Fallout 3 and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, in keeping with a doc launched as a part of a large Microsoft leak. A bevy of partially redacted/confidential emails and paperwork that have been part of the FTC case in opposition to the monolithic recreation firm have been posted on-line within the wee hours of the morning on September 19, with their contents containing information on a brand new Xbox Collection X console, Xbox head Phil Spencer’s desires to purchase Nintendo, and a model of Bethesda’s launch roadmap.
Bethesda recreation launch plan leaks
Microsoft purchased the Starfield writer for $7.5 million again in March 2021, spawning years of dialog and controversy, with the previous going through (and ultimately profitable) an FTC case raised when it tried to gobble up Activision Blizzard, too. Now, court docket paperwork associated to that case have leaked, and people paperwork included what seems to be an older ZeniMax (Bethesda’s father or mother firm) roadmap—it lists Starfield as releasing in 2021 when it solely simply dropped in September of this 12 months. In a PDF reviewed by Kotaku, the “title launch schedule” additionally lists Undertaking Hibiki (which ultimately grew to become Hello-Fi Rush) as a 2021 launch, however the recreation truly launched in January 2023.
ZeniMax’s 2021 slate was additionally meant to incorporate the maligned FPS Redfall (which got here out this 12 months), Fallout 76 enlargement Fallout Worlds (which went reside in 2021), and Ghostwire: Tokyo (which debuted within the spring of 2022). So, it seems that this complete launch schedule was shifted by a 12 months or two in both course, with large titles like Starfield getting pushed again.
The leaked doc steered that 2022 would come with the upcoming Indiana Jones recreation, some Starfield DLC, and an as-yet-unannounced remaster of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Following the aforementioned logic, we may doubtlessly see all three of these issues by 2024, if Bethesda stays on track. In response to the chart, 2023 was meant to incorporate a brand new Doom recreation (referred to as Doom 12 months Zero), an Elder Scrolls On-line enlargement, and two unnamed initiatives code-named Kestrel and Platinum.
The street map continues into 2024, which has probably the most titles listed out of all of the years within the chart. It consists of The Elder Scrolls VI, which we all know isn’t coming till 2026 (and by no means for PlayStation); an enlargement for Undertaking Kestrel; DLC for Doom 12 months Zero; a “licensed IP recreation;” a Ghostwire: Tokyo sequel; Dishonored 3; and a remaster of Fallout 3. A Dishonored sequel is nice information for followers of the Arkane collection, as is information that Ghostwire: Tokyo seems to be getting a sequel, as nicely.
Although this doc clearly lays out Bethesda’s plans for the long run, recreation improvement adjustments on a regular basis, so it’s unclear if all of those video games are nonetheless deliberate or are within the works. Kotaku reached out to Bethesda for remark. On the time of writing, it seems that the unique hyperlinks to the Northern District Courtroom of California paperwork have been eliminated, however PDFs are nonetheless circulating.
