Bethesda Game Studios News Articles
Friday11th Nov 2022
News Starfield Fans React To The Arrival Of Its Original 2022 Release Date
"Today was supposed to be the day"
The day has finally arrived. Somewhere, in another universe among the starfield, Bethesda has just launched its latest sprawling RPG to massive fanfare. Sadly, as well all know, it didn't work out that way here on Planet Earth, with Starfield being delayed into 2023 earlier this year. Fans haven't forgot the game's...
Monday24th Oct 2022
News Fallout 4 Free Xbox Series X And S Upgrade Announced For 2023
Featuring a new performance mode & more
Well, out of nowhere Bethesda has announced a free update for Fallout 4, bringing the 2015 RPG onto Xbox Series X and S as a native current-gen title. The team hasn't provided much detail on what to expect, but some key improvements have been revealed for the game's 2023 release. First up, the Xbox Series X|S...
Monday10th Oct 2022
News Starfield Is A 'Much Bigger Project' Than Past Bethesda Games, Says Ex-Dev
The team is twice as big
Things have been a little quiet regarding Starfield since its summer delay but we should, hopefully, begin hearing more about it soon in the lead up to its 'first half of 2023' launch. Well, that is if the game's scope hasn't caused any more delays. In a recent interview with PCGamesN, ex-Bethesda dev Nate Purkeypile...
Monday15th Aug 2022
News Awesome Starfield, Bethesda Merch Created By Animal Charity To Celebrate Quakecon
Barkfield anyone?
Starfield and Redfall might have been delayed recently, but we're still incredibly hyped for this pair of Bethesda titles to hit Xbox Game Pass in 2023. The latter of the two is due to appear at this year's Quakecon even too, which kicks off August 18th, and ahead of the event, some awesome merch has been been revealed by Dallas...
Tuesday2nd Aug 2022
Video Starfield Analysis Breaks Down Xbox Games Showcase Demo
How the studio has evolved
A new video from IGN goes into a little more detail about Xbox's big Starfield blowout from last month. The game was finally fully revealed at the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase this year, with lengthy gameplay clips featured in the extensive showing. This analysis is focusing purely on publicly available footage from...
Friday1st Jul 2022
News God Of War's Cory Barlog Is 'So F***ing Excited' For Starfield
The PlayStation dev is ready to go hands on
It's safe to say we're all pretty excited for Starfield. Bethesda's first new IP in over a decade has been a long time coming, and following Xbox's purchase of Bethesda, it'll be a console exclusive for Xbox Series X|S! However, that isn't stopping PlayStation folk from getting hyped for it. God of War's...
Monday20th Jun 2022
News New Xbox Game Pass Trailer Provides Fresh Look At Starfield
Planetary variety
Starfield was probably the biggest game of Xbox's summer showcase, with a 15-minute deep dive finally showing us Bethesda's next game in action. Well, if that deep dive wasn't enough, and you're desperate for any Starfield you can lock your eyes onto, a few more clips have cropped up via a new Game Pass trailer. They're extremely...
Wednesday15th Jun 2022
News The Elder Scrolls 6 Confirmed To Be In Pre-Production Ahead Of Starfield Release
It's happening!
It's likely all hands on deck over at Bethesda Game Studios in order to get Starfield out ASAP, especially given its recent delay into 2023. However, as Starfield's main development period comes to a close, Todd Howard has confirmed that The Elder Scrolls 6 is being worked on. In a new interview with IGN's Ryan McCaffrey, Howard was...
Tuesday14th Jun 2022
News Bethesda: Your Starfield Character Won't Have A Voice
And all dialogue is in first-person
Bethesda will be going back to its old ways in its upcoming release Starfield, due out next year on Xbox in 2023. In a social media post, the company's official social media account confirmed the player's character in the space exploration RPG would not have a voice. In addition to this, all dialogue will play...
Friday18th Feb 2022
News New Starfield Video Shows How The Game's Key Art Was Put Together
A quick look at some (inter)stellar artwork
It's still quite a while until we finally get our hands on Bethesda's highly anticipated Xbox-exclusive sci-fi RPG, Starfield, with the game not due to launch until 11th of November this year. In the meantime, however, eager fans can go ahead and check out a quick artwork video which Bethesda just dropped...
Wednesday2nd Feb 2022
News Bethesda Shares More Gorgeous Starfield Concept Art Featuring Neon City
Seriously, is it November yet?
It feels like an age since Starfield was announced, and we're clinging onto anything Bethesda shows us on the game. Recently, these showings have been of concept art, giving us a glimpse of Starfield's vast and varied world. The team's latest post shows the "pleasure city" Neon, where residents can enjoy the 'Aurora'...
Friday21st Jan 2022
News Bethesda Shares Starfield Concept Art Clip Showing 'New Atlantis'
The latest on Bethesda's next RPG
Starfield is officially launching this year! We know, we can't quite believe it either. Bethesda's next RPG launch is fast approaching, and the team continues to share sneak peeks on social media. The latest look showcases 'New Atlantis', the capital of the game's 'United Colonies'. It looks quite the fortress,...
Monday27th Sep 2021
News Bethesda Is Sending The Star Of Deathloop A PS5 So He Can Play His Own Game
The Xbox-owned Bethesda saves the day
You'd think that being part of Deathloop, it would be pretty easy for you to play the game when it launches, right? Apparently not, as Jason Kelley, the voice of protagonist Colt, has been unable to play the game due to the lack of a PlayStation 5 to play it on. Thankfully, the Xbox-owned Bethesda has swooped in...
Tuesday21st Sep 2021
News It's Officially Been A Year Since Xbox And Bethesda Joined Forces
No really, it has
This time last year it was just a normal September day until Xbox decided to shake up the games industry forever. In a shock announcement, Xbox revealed it had acquired ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks. As a result, developers such as Bethesda, id Software, Arkane and Tango Gameworks were all now going to...
Friday27th Aug 2021
News Bethesda Shares Videos Of Three Dazzling Locations In Starfield
Which location calls to you the most?
We may be over a year away from the release of Starfield on Xbox Game Pass, but that hasn't stopped Bethesda from sharing multiple new videos, highlighting three various locations from the upcoming space RPG. The very brief, but stunning looks, give an insight into the concept art behind three distinct locales:...
Tuesday29th Jun 2021
News Todd Howard Claims He Originally Pitched The Indiana Jones Game To George Lucas In 2009
"You’ll hear about more of that in the future"
2021 began with a pretty huge announcement - Bethesda is working on an Indiana Jones game and it's being developed by Machine Games, the team behind the Wolfenstein reboot series. It was a pretty shocking reveal, but according to Bethesda Game Studio's director Todd Howard, it's something he's had in...
"The vast majority of our development work is on Starfield right now"
With Starfield coming next year, many fans are hoping we'll hear more about The Elder Scrolls VI shortly after. It may be best to temper those expectations, as some recent comments from Bethesda Games Studio's director Todd Howard suggest it may be a while off still. Speaking to...
Tuesday1st Dec 2020
News Doom Eternal Joins Xbox Game Pass For PC This Week, New Content Available
A new Master Level known as the Super Gore Nest is out now
Microsoft has announced that Doom Eternal is finally making its debut on Xbox Game Pass for PC on December 3, along with new content available for all versions today. In an Xbox Wire post, the new content was outlined in the form of a new Master Level known as Super Gore Nest. The article...
Monday16th Nov 2020
News Microsoft Wants Bethesda Games To 'Show Up The Best' On Xbox
"You'll continue to see us shift towards a first or better or best approach"
Microsoft has spoken again about the future of Bethesda games on the Xbox platform, revealing it wants to games "to be either first or better or best" on Xbox platforms. Originally reported by VGC, Microsoft's chief financial officer Tim Stuart spoke during the Jefferies...
Thursday24th Sep 2020
News Bethesda's Games Will Be 'Better' Under Microsoft, Says Todd Howard
Quality assurance
It's been a massive week for Xbox - with Microsoft announcing its acquisition of ZeniMax Media (the parent company of Bethesda) for a whopping $7.5 billion. While we've already got some insight, in an interview with Major Nelson alongside Phil Spencer and Pete Hines, Todd Howard - director and executive producer at Bethesda -...
Thursday9th Jul 2020
News Three More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass
Update: Microsoft surprises us with a third
Update (Thu 9th Jul, 2020 18:30 BST): Microsoft has gone and added another game to the list! Endless Space 2: Deluxe Edition is also now available for Xbox Game Pass for PC, which we've now included below. Original story (Thu 9th Jul, 2020 08:15 BST): Today's the day! Xbox Game Pass subscribers can now...
Saturday4th Apr 2020
News DOOM 3 Was Released On The Original Xbox 15 Years Ago, Do You Remember Playing It?
We've got some horrific memories
Just a few weeks after the launch of DOOM Eternal on Xbox One and multiple other platforms, the third entry in id Software's hellish series is now celebrating 15 years since its release on the original Xbox hardware. To be more precise, this game first graced Microsoft's home console on 3rd April 2005. Whether you...
Friday20th Mar 2020
News GAME Explains Why It Broke DOOM Eternal's Street Date In The UK
"This is not our usual code of practice"
Bethesda's DOOM Eternal officially releases today, but throughout the week, we've been hearing reports of various retailers breaking its street date. GAME in the UK is one of those retailers, and in a statement, the company has confirmed that it indeed broke the game's street date due to the "unprecedented...
Thursday19th Mar 2020
News Bethesda Explains Why DOOM Eternal Doesn't Have A Deathmatch Mode
Pete Hines reveals all
We're now just one day away from the official release of DOOM Eternal (well, it's already out in some places), and it's safe to say we're pretty hyped. The game has been getting fantastic reviews so far, but in a recent interview with
Tuesday17th Mar 2020
News The First Reviews For DOOM Eternal Are Looking Hellaciously Good
Rip and tear
The first reviews for DOOM Eternal have just gone live, and for the most part, they're really positive. Let's take a look at what some critics have been saying about the game so far. We'll start over at sister site Push Square, who have given the game a 9/10. In their review, they list pros including "incredible gunplay", "wonderful...
Friday17th Jul 2015
News The Elder Scrolls Online Imperial City DLC Announced
Huge base-game update also incoming
The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited is getting a new content update in September. The update will include the Imperial City, the first major downloadable content expansion for the game. The capital of the Cyrodiilic Empire is under siege. Daedric Prince Molag Bal has seized control of the Imperial City...
Saturday4th Jul 2015
News Get Fallout 3 Early with Your Fallout 4 Preorder
"For you, no charge"
Bethesda Game Studios surprised no one in announcing Fallout 4 at this year's E3. However, many gamers were surprised to see the game set to release this year, on November 10th. Xbox One owners were given further cause to celebrate with Microsoft's own backwards compatibility announcement being followed up by Bethesda declaring...
