Elder Scrolls game pitch from Fallout New Vegas developer reportedly didn’t get very far with Bethesda
So close, yet so far
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Chris Avellone, one of the writers forFalloutNew Vegas,has confirmed that the game’s developer had a pitch for anElder Scrollsgame turned down by Bethesda.
A report from80 Leveldug up an old Twitter thread in which Avellone statedFallout New Vegas’sdeveloper, Obsidian Entertainment, asked Bethesda “repeatedly” to work on moreElder ScrollsandFalloutspin-offs, all of which were rejected. Now, Avellone hastaken to Twitter againto confirm: “This is true.”
“One of the Elder Scrolls proposals (which I pitched),” says Avellone, “was intended to serve the same function as FNV did between F3 and F4, to provide more adventures in the setting during the years before the next Bethesda release.”
Avellone states that the purpose of this strategy was to provide a similar content release schedule, at the time, to that ofCall of Duty,with Infinity Ward and Treyarch swapping over each year. Though Avellone adds he had hoped the swapping between Obsidian and Bethesda would feel “less rushed.”
Avellone ends the thread by saying the pitch for an Obsidian-developedElder Scrollstitle “didn’t gain much traction,” adding that he “never got the impression Bethesda was happy withFNV’sreception (good and bad).”
Fallout New Vegaswas released in 2010 for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. It was worked on by many of the original twoFalloutgames' staff and was received extremely positively by fans thanks to its earnest focus on storytelling and role-playing. It also had several quality-of-life features implemented overFallout 3including true iron sights, more meaningful perks, weapon modding, and a built-in optional survival mode.
While it’s a shame we never got any moreFalloutorElder Scrollstitles from Obsidian, the developer’s recent run of form has sat well with fans and critics alike, withThe Outer WorldsandPentimentenjoying positive reception. In 2024, Obsidian will releaseAvowed,its take on theElder Scrollsformula set in thePillars of Eternityuniverse.
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