Zenimax or Bethesda? [merged similar topics] : Othor Games

» Mon May 14, 2012 11:28 pm

Yes that's what i thought too, but I'd still like an official comment by Bethesda. If they've already made one, does anyone have a link please?

» Tue May 15, 2012 4:22 am

While I'm somewhat interested in this MMO based on the Elder Scrolls, I really do hope that Bethesda hasn't decided it won't be making traditional singleplayer games anymore.

I've NEVER liked the concept of multiplayer games, especially MMO games. I consider games a form of escapism, last thing I need in my game is other people.
The story and sense of being a hero will NEVER be as good in an MMO as it would in a dedicated singleplayer game.

I am planning on checking this game out simply because it's an Elder Scrolls game, but please Bethesda, don't let this be the end of TES singleplayer games :-(

Hopefully we'll soon get an official answer from Bethesda to this question.

Come on,read up and listen to what they have been saying for the past five days.I swear, some people really don't know how to use the interwebs.

» Mon May 14, 2012 7:27 pm

It's official. Pete Hines tweeted it the other day. Stop worrying.

» Tue May 15, 2012 1:46 am

https://twitter.com/#%21/DCDeacon/status/198430022162317312: "The MMO does not effect what BGS is doing now or in the future."

It's nearly three years old at this point, but http://www.bethblog.com/2009/08/17/clarifying-about-next-elder-scrolls-game-mmo-etc/ also discusses the matter:

In regards to the MMO comment, he was asked if there was “any chance of an Elder Scrolls MMO” and he replied — in a joking fashion — by saying “I guess there’s a chance.” To be clear, Todd and his team do not make MMOs, for any franchise, at all. We have another division, ZeniMax Online Studios, which is lead by Matt Firor, and they are working on an MMO. They have not said anything about what game they are making. When ZeniMax Online is ready to show what they are up to, we’ll let everyone know. Until then we aren’t going to provide hints or speculate on what they’re doing either

» Mon May 14, 2012 10:51 pm

If anything i would think it will actually solidify the single player TES games Bethesda makes, they can say " ok the fans have an online TES, so we can continue TES just as we have all along.

» Tue May 15, 2012 2:33 am

Iam worried too. Because look at what BioWare did to knights of the old republic. I loved playing that game and now that series is gone and now it's no more and I can't afford to buy a new pc just to play a game and I am not a fan of pvp, and due my dyslexia it is hard for me to play computer games. ( Goddess bless spell check )

» Mon May 14, 2012 4:49 pm

"Or our next game"

Here it is folks, for those worrying even after the tweet Pete made the other day.

https://twitter.com/#!/DCDeacon/status/201011037686857728

» Mon May 14, 2012 7:03 pm

People will still worry.

» Tue May 15, 2012 3:32 am

So... he really thought this tweet would convince people to stop worrying? :rofl:

» Tue May 15, 2012 4:44 am

Twitter says : That page does not exist
Oh the irony..

Edit after reloading three times (and while my TL updates normally..)
Yep... I don't buy it...

» Tue May 15, 2012 6:02 am

The fact that Shivering Isles, Fallout 3 + All DLC, and Skyrim + Dawnguard all came out during Elder Scrolls Online's development already proved that to me.

Also, you know, the fact that ZeniMax Online Studios is developing this, and not Bethesda Game Studios.

» Tue May 15, 2012 12:44 am

Dawnguard is out?

» Tue May 15, 2012 1:44 am

Maybe the title should be fixed to say future games to.

People question it. The guys give us an answer. People still don't believe. There's nothing else to convince us lol. What more could they do?

» Mon May 14, 2012 11:23 pm

I just got depressed by the fact that Fallout is mentioned alongside TheNextEpicThingy..... Do not try to make Fallout 'epic' please.... Won't end well.

» Mon May 14, 2012 4:16 pm

Why?

» Tue May 15, 2012 5:30 am

Same history as always.
If he says that TESO will not affect development, they will say they dont buy it or they dont belive it.
If he says nothing, they will say Oh you see? They are not clarifing nothing.
So... besides its clear they will not conflict... people just want to keep worryng.. A Shame.

» Mon May 14, 2012 7:37 pm

Inb4people saying "only Todd can convince us!"

» Tue May 15, 2012 5:32 am

People are so against this game they don't want to look like the jerk when they're proven wrong.

» Tue May 15, 2012 1:49 am

For real, they were already planning the MMO before Oblivion came out.

» Mon May 14, 2012 10:09 pm

Why?

Because with that guideline we'll get beautiful surroundings and somewhat 'awesome' events but with the cost of sensible writing(FO3 proved this) and Fallout isn't about epic stuff like holding a savage tribe at bay with a heroic last stand, but it's a story of progress, human stubborness, stuff like that.

» Mon May 14, 2012 9:06 pm

The fact that Shivering Isles, Fallout 3 + All DLC, and Skyrim + Dawnguard all came out during Elder Scrolls Online's development already proved that to me.

Also, you know, the fact that ZeniMax Online Studios is developing this, and not Bethesda Game Studios.

I couldn't care less about an MMO.. but this tweet is "face-saving" .. If an in house studio is designing an MMO based on the world which plays a prominent role in the franchise of another in house studio both of them will influence each other.. Even by tweeting that it didn't is a sign of this..

Dawnguard is out?

LOLwut.. How the hell did you come to that conclusion..?

People question it. The guys give us an answer. People still don't believe. There's nothing else to convince us lol. What more could they do?

See my answer ^ It's marketing. There are signals that people are woried about someone tweets about it.. It's PR (bad PR) but common practice.
He is, in someway, 100% correct.. Both studios are working independently from one another.. But indirectly there will always be influence... TES is a / if not the flagship title not just for Bethesda but for Zenimax in general.
I for one, think the influence on the Single player games will be next to none, in gameplay aspects, so in that respect I can understand the tweet.. (next solo game will already be in te early stages of development)
(NEXTEPICTHINGY though is not one of the best terms one could use)

» Mon May 14, 2012 6:37 pm

If you read Nell's post, he specifically referred to Dawnguard as being out.

» Mon May 14, 2012 11:17 pm

I told Pete he should post that here.

» Mon May 14, 2012 3:34 pm

That tweet actually originally came from the BGS_Devs twitter. Pete just retweeted it. Who posts the tweets for the BGS account?

» Tue May 15, 2012 3:40 am

That tweet actually originally came from the BGS_Devs twitter. Pete just retweeted it. Who posts the tweets for the BGS account?

Idk? Todd maybe?