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"Bethesda Game Studio's Big 3" RPGs are now Fallout, Elder Scrolls, and Starfield, studio veteran says: "Starfield is simply developing its own unique fanbase"

"Starfield has its own unique personality and now sits right next to Fallout and Elder Scrolls"

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Bethesda honcho says Starfield is 'the best game we've ever made' in massive bout of amnesia

To be fair, Skyrim came out ages ago. Maybe he forgot.

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Starfield design lead says the space RPG is "in a lot of ways" the "hardest thing Bethesda has ever done" and also "the best game we've ever made"

Emil Pagliarulo says "we pushed ourselves to make something totally different"

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We asked Bethesda what it learned making Starfield and what it's carrying forward – the studio's design director said: "Fans really, really, really want Elder Scrolls 6"

The RPG was first revealed back in 2018 at E3

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"Any Bethesda developer who has been around since the horse armor days knows that by this point, if we understand one thing, it’s DLC," studio design director says of Starfield Shattered Space

"Our fans don’t want to play our games – they want to live in the worlds we create"

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"It might not be everyone's cup of tea, but what is?": As Starfield Shattered Space launches, Bethesda reflects on the importance of players speaking their mind

Design director Emil Pagliarulo on how Bethesda went from selling horse armor to visiting distant planets

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Bethesda says it took cues from the best game in its history for Shattered Space, but it's not winning fans over to 'an already catatonic game'

Still, it's nice that my community got some representation.

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The New 'Starfield' Expansion Shattered Space Finally Explains the Origins of the Wildest Aliens

Starfield's first expansion adds an element of cosmic horror to the space-faring RPG

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Starfield and Bethesda lead says "Morrowind and its themes and overall vibe were a big inspiration" for the Shattered Space DLC's main planet and city

"I think it’s really unique fictionally and aesthetically," Emil Pagliarulo says of Dazra city

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"Players can explore like they used to in Fallout and Skyrim": How Shattered Space brings the "bespoke goodness" of past Bethesda RPGs to Starfield

Interview | "We knew very early on that we needed to add an explorable landmass with lots of hand-crafted content"

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Despite the Fallout TV show's success, Bethesda veteran says not to expect Fallout 5 any time soon: "We need time to make great stuff"

Current estimates suggest we might not see Fallout 5 until the 2030s

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Fallout lead backtracks after revealing link between the original RPG and Fallout 4 that fans say makes one protagonist a war criminal

"Not every bit of Fallout info I share is automatically canon"

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Update: Fallout 4's lead writer reverses course, clarifies that main character is not actually a war criminal

Nate from Fallout 4 is no longer due at the Hague.

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Bethesda director reveals new Fallout 4 connection to first game, making its main character complicit in a war crime [UPDATED]

A Fallout 4 developer has revealed a dark connection between its protagonist and the first game's opening cutscene.

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Bethesda design director confirms Fallout: New Vegas is still canon: 'Of course it is'

"We've never suggested otherwise," says Emil Pagliarulo, lead designer and writer of Fallout 3 and 4.

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Fallout lore denizen and Elder Scrolls narrative lead says it's "insane" that fans think he "doesn't give a s**t" about the lore

He says he has a "hardcore adherence to the canon"

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Starfield and Skyrim veteran praises Dragon's Dogma 2's "classic sneaky design trick"

What happens when you can't get actors back for new lines?

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Starfield lead and Bethesda RPG veteran praises Dragon's Dogma 2: "When people talk about the way Skyrim makes them feel, that's how I feel playing Dragon's Dogma 2"

One reason is that "the art direction that is straight out of D&D 3.5," which is "the definition of classic"

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Seasoned RPG devs from Obsidian and Bioware blame the temporary death of the isometric CRPG on 'vibes-based forecasting' from retailers

"I can't stress enough how often I'd hear a retail rep declare a genre/style/look was dead with zero supporting data."

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Starfield's design director says some players are "disconnected" from how games are made, "yet they speak with complete authority"

Starfield's design director has called out critics who are "disconnected" from how games are made.

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Bethesda promises hefty new Starfield updates every six weeks

Bethesda is working on some big Starfield updates ahead of the space game’s bigger DLC expansions, including new ways to travel

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Starfield design director calls out unfair game criticism: 'Don't fool yourself into thinking you know why it is the way it is'

Emil Pagliarulo says an awful lot of outspoken critics are "disconnected" from the realities of game development.

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Starfield design lead says players are "disconnected" from how games are actually made: "Don't fool yourself into thinking you know why it is the way it is"

"I can guess what it takes to make a Hostess Twinkie, but I don't work in the factory"

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Starfield lead designer reacts to the RPG surpassing 12 million players: "It’s hard not to feel pretty great about that"

"As a game dev, your one true goal is for fans to play and love your game"

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Inside the making of Starfield — one of the biggest stories ever told

Starfield's story shoots for the stars. How much players like it will have big consequences here on Earth.

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