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Fallout games gather 5m players in one day | News-in-brief
This follows the successful release of the Fallout TV show, with Fallout 76 in particular seeing a surge of one million players in one day
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Fallout TV show officially renewed for a season 2
Bethesda's Todd Howard and James Altman to stay as executive producers
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Fallout 4 jumps to No.1 across Europe following TV show launch
Four Fallout games in the European Top Ten
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Fallout Shelter's daily revenue rockets to $80,000 after TV show debut
Sensor Tower data also shows that downloads rose more than doubled around launch of Amazon Prime show
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Pete Hines leaving Bethesda
Bethesda's head of publishing retires after a 24-year run with the company
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Ghostwire Tokyo surpasses 6m players | News-in-brief
The action-adventure game, which released in March 2022 on PS5 and PC, and April 2023 on Xbox Series X|S, reached 5 million players in June
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The pressure of expectation adds a sour note to Starfield’s launch | Opinion
Bethesda’s latest is exactly what the studio’s fans would expect – but deeply unsuited to carrying the weight of Microsoft’s ambitions
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Pete Hines on Starfield, Bethesda and bugs: "We embrace chaos"
Head of publishing on why the developer prioritises player freedom over less buggy games, and facing expectations around its sci-fi epic
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Ghostwire Tokyo reaches 5m players | News-in-brief
Tango Gameworks and Bethesda's title released in March 2022 on PS5 and PC, and in April 2023 on Xbox Series S|X
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Fable and Star Wars Outlaws headline Xbox Games Showcase
Platform holder also unveils 1TB black Xbox Series S, launching September 1 for $349
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Redfall | Critical Consensus
Polished world-building doesn't save Arkane's latest title from a very lukewarm reception
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Starfield to release on September 6
The Bethesda title was initially due in the first half of the year
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Tango Gameworks' founder Shinji Mikami to leave the studio
The Evil Within director will be departing "in the coming months"
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Bethesda staff criticize leadership over lack of action after Roe vs Wade reversal
Employees have grown frustrated at management's and parent company's unclear support for reproductive healthcare
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Starfield and Redfall delayed to 2023
Both Bethesda titles are now due in the first half of next year
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The Elder Scrolls 6 confirmed as Xbox and PC exclusive
Phil Spencer discussed ZeniMax's acquisition and the future of its titles
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Microsoft's Zenimax acquisition approved by EU
Update: European Commission has no concerns with the deal impacting the common market
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Microsoft requests EU approval for ZeniMax acquisition
European Commission's antitrust regulators will decide by March 5
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Bethesda lands Indiana Jones license
Todd Howard will executive produce with Wolfenstein studio MachineGames handling the development duties
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Saved by Morrowind, striving for Starfield: Todd Howard and the story of Bethesda
The director of Elder Scrolls and Fallout discusses the past, present and future of both series in his Develop:Brighton keynote
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Todd Howard: "The next generation is about access"
Bethesda Game Studios' director discusses the Microsoft acquisition, cloud gaming, and how Game Pass could boost IP that struggles at retail
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ZeniMax, Bethesda, Roundhouse added to lawsuit over Rune 2
Ragnarok accuses companies involved in Human Head demise and Roundhouse formation of sabotaging Rune 2 and a game based on the Oblivion Song comic series
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Microsoft's game-changing acquisition | Podcast
Latest episode available to download now, also discusses the unveiling of Amazon's Luna cloud gaming service
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Xbox buys Bethesda parent ZeniMax for $7.5bn
Update: Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo exclusivity agreements to be honored, future releases to be decided on a case-by-case basis
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Deathloop delayed into Summer 2021
Remote working due to COVID-19 making it harder for Arkane Lyon to achieve planned game quality