Over the last couple years, TheFeed has written so many stories about development companies leaping into the iPhone game space, or diverting resources from core game development to focus on Wii titles, or shoehorning in motion controls where they don't fit, that it's nice to write a story from the opposite point of view.
According to executive producer Todd Howard, Bethesda is waiting on adding Kinect or Move support to games, and isn't working on a Wii title, nor are they rushing to add 3D. Bethseda is also not making a Facebook game. He didn't mention it, but I assume Howard is not working on a browser-based, casual MMO either. Instead, they'll be creating the epic games gamers actually want. Although Howard did mention wanting to make an iPhone game, but the project is on the "back burner"
Industry Gamers asked Howard whether his company is working on any 3D or Kinect titles, and he said:
"No, I sort of take a wait-and-see approach on that. We do a bunch of games, so 'X' developer might decide, 'Hey we can take advantage of Kinect this way.' I think it really depends on the game.
When asked about the Wii, Howard said,
"From my group, which is the internal Bethesda development team, probably not. The stuff we’re doing is a better fit on the other platforms. You can never say never, but I think for the kind of games that we like to play and make, it fits the other platforms... if there’s going to be some bigger, more mature games on it, the system, for better or worse, has been moved to this demographic [younger people]. If we had an idea that we thought would really take advantage of that platform, we would do something for it. Usually, we’re thinking more in terms of graphically doing things that the other systems do. That’s what we get excited about."
As for Facebook games, here's Howard's take:
"I’ve got to be honest: I don’t get it. I look at it and try to understand but for now I’ve just decided to ignore it (laughter). I think, one day, maybe I’ll figure it out, but until then, I don’t see the allure of those kinds of games. There might be a way to connect people. I think that’s always a good goal: to connect people through your game. So I’ve kind of looked into that, how we might be able to do some of those things. But as far as a game on there, I don’t know.
Refreshing right?
Source: Industry Gamers
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bugmenot150
"Instead, they'll be creating the epic games gamers actually want. "
like we'll get anything from the 1 hit wonder studio
saggysow
Wow that just doesnt make any sense at all dude. Bad call.
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SirCitadel
finally a dev with some sense.
RPG-fan
This news made me love Bethesda even more.
nowhatsgud
Great guy!!! F@#$ the Wii or facebook games. Give me a Fallout that looks great and has less bugs. That's what I want.
Lance20000
I knew why I loved Todd Howard for a reason
Silverweed
Good for you Bethesda.
FuzzofPekinopolis
Thanks for keeping it real T. Howard & Bethesda. This is why I buy your games!!!
GreedyMcNasty
And this is why you guys are my heroes. Stick to there guns and make games the way they want to make games.
dantastic4
Meh their games are just FP adventures with some rpg elements.I much rather play Xeno Blade and the Last Story.At least Japanese developers aren't throwing darts at charts and assuming the so called target audience on a console.When you have Hironobu Sakaguchi at the helm you'll have a true rpg masterpeice instead of boring junk like FFXIII turned out to be.To me an rpg should be experienced with the creators characters to play as instead of you creating some bland protagonist thats pretty much a souless drone.Theres something that gives the game a more better feel for the character if he or she has an origin created by the story instead of make up as you go along scenerio.
Dirtyj78
I want to see them develop an engine that will revival idsoft's new engine on Rage- something that will take the next Fallout and TES games into the next gen. New Vegas is looking pretty dated and I think thats one of the BIG reasons they aren't saying anything about TES 5 yet.
That's one of the crazy things about Oblivion- it was a launch title for the 360 and to this day one of the best looking RPG's on the market! Time for an update.
ChaosKillerX7
Todd Howard. We love you. TES V now?
BONERJAM
Thank You.
nightsnipe
Give my Elder Scrolls: V already godammit!!!!
DevilishBoredom
It's good to see there's some companies out there that aren't hoppin on every trend that comes along. Although, I must admit, I would love to see an Elder Scrolls title with Move support. But whatever, I'll live. As long as they keep delivering on the quality titles, I'm a satisfied customer.
gravy666
And knowing Bethesda, the Wii just isn't powerful enough for the size and scale of a Bethesda game.
Thogin
I played facebook games, when I had the ability to get on facebook *cough china*
Is just something to do, while you wait for a friend to comment on your stuff and then you comment on that and so on and so on. I would feel left out if Bethesda made a really good game for facebook and I couldn't play :(
I support you, don't jump on the band wagon... the band wagon is sometimes driven by a drunk old man driving too close to the cliff!!!!
TeroLost
And this is why Bethesda has been, is, and will probably always been my favorite company around in the gaming industry--They get what we actually want.
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