Bethesda: The Elder Scrolls 6 Roadmap Safe Despite Xbox Layoffs
Bethesda says The Elder Scrolls 6 is still on track, but after Xbox’s massive layoffs, the question is less whether the roadmap exists and more how much of it can survive the pressure.
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Bethesda says The Elder Scrolls 6 is still on track, but after Xbox’s massive layoffs, the question is less whether the roadmap exists and more how much of it can survive the pressure.

Todd Howard just gave fans their first real look under the hood of The Elder Scrolls 6, and the big reveal is less about prettier graphics and more about a new engine built to carry Bethesda’s messy, systemic RPG worlds.

Bethesda's confirmation that Oblivion Remastered's Switch 2 port includes optimizations destined for PC could finally break the year-long patch drought that's left the game stuck in 'Mixed' Steam reviews.

The studio's rare statement offers a sliver of reassurance, but developers on the ground are bracing for the fallout of Microsoft's cuts.

Alpha Dog Games, originally acquired by Bethesda in 2019 and later part of Microsoft Xbox, was shut down in 2024 but has been revived as an independent studio as of May 2025. The founding team reacquired the studio, though no details on their next project have been announced.

A former Bethesda designer has admitted that the gunplay in Fallout 3 was 'not good.' The upcoming remaster is expected to include upgrades from Fallout 4.