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Activision And Bethesda Crackdown On GenAI MW2 And Fallout Projects

Vibe coders are getting legal notices

By Ethan Gach Published October 3, 2026

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The Elder Scrolls Online ‘Took The Heat Off’ Of Calls For A Fallout: New Vegas-Style Skyrim Spin-Off

A Bethesda veteran speculates about the lack of Elder Scrolls games

By Ethan Gach Published September 28, 2026

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Xbox’s Restructuring Is A ‘Reverse Acquisition In Slow Motion,’ Analysts Say

Experts call Halo under Activision a 'demotion' and worry that 'Project Helix absolutely must hit'

By Rebekah Valentine Published September 23, 2026

A space farer appears on a strange planet.

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Bethesda President Addresses Obsidian Amid Questions About Whether It Will Be Demoted To A Support Studio

The 'creative identity and strengths that make Obsidian distinct will remain at the core of their studio'

By Ethan Gach Published September 23, 2026

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Obsidian Entertainment Is Officially Moving Under Bethesda As It Works On Its New Fallout Game

The RPG powerhouse has been rehoused

By Ethan Gach Published September 22, 2026

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Xbox 75 Percent Of The Way Through Planned Restructure As It Condenses Studios, Lays Off 268, And Enters Consultation With Ninja Theory

Halo will now be developed by Activision, while 343 retains a small support team for existing games

By Rebekah Valentine Published September 22, 2026

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Bethesda Updates Oblivion Remastered On Switch 2, Makes It Worse

It's a classic tradition at this point for Bethesda to break its games with patches

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 21, 2026

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Ikea Just Released An Official Skyrim Mod Starring Matt Berry As A Shelf

This is a very elaborate and genuniely funny bit of marketing

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 9, 2026

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Skyrim Veteran Claims Todd Howard Pushed Starfield Instead Of TES 6: ‘It Was Very Much, ‘Guess What, Team? We’re Making This Space Game’

The Elder Scrolls 6 was the next obvious project after Fallout 4

By Ethan Gach Published September 8, 2026

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Bethesda Dev Says Cuts Were Rare Before Xbox Took Over: ‘All Of A Sudden We Have Yearly Layoffs’

Xbox developers are holding a rally across the United States and Canada to bring attention to the widespread layoffs

By Ash Parrish Published August 18, 2026

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Fans Are Convinced They’ve Guessed The Name Of The Next Elder Scrolls Game

Some are going so far as to suggest it isn't The Elder Scrolls VI: Hammerfell, which it obviously is

By John Walker Published August 13, 2026

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The Oblivion Remaster On Switch 2 Is Better Than Expected And Fans Are Angry

Many players want Bethesda to update the RPG on PS5 and Xbox following the release of the new port

By Zack Zwiezen Published August 12, 2026

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Xbox Boss Asha Sharma Says Elder Scrolls VI Looks Great, So Stop Talking About That Giant Rat Outside Bethesda’s Office

The newly appointed Xbox CEO posted on social media that the upcoming RPG looks 'incredible'

By Zack Zwiezen Published August 11, 2026

Games

The Elder Scrolls’ World Is Bigger, More Beautiful, And More Customizable Than Ever In Its Latest Adventure

Critics found a lot to pull apart in this anticipated sequel to Daggerfall, but found Morrowind was more than the sum of its parts

By Rebekah Valentine Published August 10, 2026

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Fallout 3 Dev Excited For The Remaster Because The Original Game’s Visuals Were ‘100 Percent Not What We Intended’

According to longtime game developer Nathan Purkeypile, Bethesda's open-world RPG was 'super tech constrained'

By Zack Zwiezen Published August 5, 2026

The Elder Scrolls characters sit at a table.

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The Elder Scrolls Online Delays Big Features After Mass Layoffs: ‘I Expected Drip Feed But This Is Brutal’

ZeniMax Online's new director addressed the changes with fans

By Ethan Gach Published July 30, 2026

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Bethesda Addresses Concerns That The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Be Impacted By Xbox Layoffs And Claims ‘The Roadmap Is Unaffected’

Even after announcing four new Fallout games and firing hundreds of staff, Bethesda still seems confident that The Elder Scrolls 6's internal roadmap hasn't shifted

By Lewis Parker Published July 25, 2026

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The Fallout I’m Most Looking Forward To Isn’t A Remaster Or A Sequel

As Xbox tries to quell critics by replaying the hits, it’s a fan-made game that has me optimistic for the wasteland

By Zack Kotzer Published July 19, 2026

Games

This Feels Gross

'What matters the most is that the games are good'

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 17, 2026

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Bethesda Isn’t Giving Up On Starfield As It Promises New Content In 2027: ‘Starfield Remains An Important Part Of Our Future’

As part of Bethesda's big road map laying out its future, the studio confirmed more Starfield updates are in the works

By Zack Zwiezen Published July 17, 2026