Todd Howard Returns to Reddit After 6 Months as Bethesda Expands Fallout, Elder Scrolls Collaboration
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Updated · Eurogamer.net · Jul 20
Todd Howard Returns to Reddit After 6 Months as Bethesda Expands Fallout, Elder Scrolls Collaboration
3 articles · Updated · Eurogamer.net · Jul 20
Summary
Todd Howard resurfaced on Reddit after a six-month absence, saying Bethesda’s latest update was meant to be more open about what its teams have been building and what comes next.
Bethesda tied that outreach to a broader shift toward cross-studio development, with Obsidian set to work on a future Fallout project and ZeniMax Online helping with ongoing Elder Scrolls development.
The roadmap also clarified near-term priorities: The Elder Scrolls 6 is in full production, playable and in “good shape,” while Fallout 76 is preparing another major expansion and current-gen versions.
Those plans arrive after sweeping Xbox layoffs and as Microsoft pushes harder on major franchises, leaving questions over whether a reduced Xbox organization can deliver on renewed Fallout and Elder Scrolls ambitions.