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Bethesda revealed Elder Scrolls 6 early due to "pitchforks and torches" from fans
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this post was submitted on 24 Oct 2023
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They just started development.
They have also learned some good lessons. However, let us dispel one notion. "Fans" did not cause the announcement 10 years before it's development.
Looking at the history, Microsoft bought Bethesda in 2021, and Elder scrolls was announced 2018.
Which all things considered, is a three year gap.
Regardless I stand by my conclusion if for the only sake that they would have zero motivation to leak this even if it was just an idea. "Just because of fans." No CEO thinks like that. At least, none anymore.
~~It was shareholders.~~
~~Gamer can wait until the day a good game comes out, a company needs hype to build it's brand for stock holders.~~
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Please go down below and congratulations to iheartneopets for pointing out the nose on my face.
But at the time of the announcement, Bethesda wasn't a publically traded company, they were private, were they not? Which means they weren't overly beholden to stockholders if I'm not mistaken? I could be totally wrong on that, though.
Well I'll be damned, you are right. Fuck me. Going to have to do another edit.
Not counting Microsoft deal, because they weren't bought out until much after the ESVI announcement
This is absolutely not true, gamers freak out whenever a game is delayed, even for good reason. And people were absolutely causing a huge fuss about whether or not there was going to be an ES6 so they released a teaser to say that it was coming eventually.
The shareholders would only want them to release the teaser if the goal was the sell stock immediately. Any bump in price from the teaser would even out after probably just a few months.
Waiting + delay ≠ waiting.
I'll wait for a good game no problem, but if they push the launch three times I start to twitch
Gamers can cause all the huge fuss they want. It matters nothing to developers.
And yes shareholders want short term gains. This has been true for a long time.