Bethesda Admits Defeat!

So an article has been circulating the internet recently entitled Bethesda Expects Dissatisfied Players. In this article, lead developer Bruce Nesmith explains how the company is feeling the pressure and feels unable to match up to the high expectations of fans set by entries like Skyrim. In this video I will discuss the article, explain why I feel Bethesda have declined and how they can turn it around.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro
02:47 - Bethesda History
07:38 - Bethesda Formula
10:14 - Ask for Help!
12:50 - Learn to Love the Process Again
13:55 - Summary
14:41 - Outro

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[Galimeer]

The game isn't even out yet and they're running damage control.

[scottfromspace]

Local hotdog stand starts selling only salads and blames the customers for expecting hotdogs

[firejaw]

“We’ll never top that thing we did 14 years ago” is a really weird sentiment from creative people.

[LukeAps]

A bad craftsman blames his tools... but a TERRIBLE craftsman blames his customers.

[hollow]

This feels like someone who’s had 13 years to turn in an assignment, but hasn’t done any work on it at all, and just realized it was due 5-6 years ago.

[ngan]

crazy that a company is complaining that it's hard to "outdo" a game they made 15 years ago...

[wrldwideindifference]

the fact that Skyrim has been modded for 13 years...Oblivion has been ported by the community after 18 years...and Bethesda thinks a procedurally generated space shooter was the right move.

[eclipseRz]

"Only a few studios like Rockstar Games..."

If releasing the same game for three console generations is "to satisfy fans' expectations" I don't want to see what's below those expectations.

[Hank..]

"it's almost impossible to satisfy fans" literally all we want is a good game. If a game company thinks that's impossible, they should shut down.

[rookie]

''the fans will never be pleased'' mfs when they have to make a good game :

[supermandem]

They've done it to themselves. No one asked them to release Starfield before TES6

[TeleologicalConsistency]

"The fans won't be dissatisfied if there are no fans." -Bethesda logic.

[miguelpereira]

Baldur's Gate 3 absolutely ruined their lives, they no longer can hide behind the excuse that nobody wants to play actual RPG games and now the standards have been raised when their games are worse than ever before

[ryanhorton]

Hearing these CEOs cry about having to make a good game is hilarious to me. "It's so hard. We can't sell you slop for 79.99 :(!! People expect good games because we've made them before? It's just so unfair."

[Archomir]

"it is almost impossible to satisfy fans' expectations" when all they have to do is just browse nexus mods most endorsed mods by the community who carryed the whole license by themselves

[zeglot]

I've completed every quest, every side quest, every dlc, every bit of content Skyrim has to offer. I love listening and going along with the dialogue. You're absolutely right with each point you make. I don't want it to be online and I don't want in game micro transactions. I would rather spend $100 on a game than it be free on GamePass with season passes or an item store. Just give me Skyrim 2.0 with new quests, new dialogue, new voice actors, new character models and unreal engine graphics.

[userDude]

The way Bethesda games have changed over the years, Im 100% sure the devs that made Skyrim, arent working at Bethesda anymore. So basically saying "Bethesda you can do it again" might just not be true anymore.

[mcc]

I cant stand their complete lack of self-awareness. They don't listen to the fans complaints, repeatedly release unfinished titles, and lose creativity/complexity with each consecutive title. And the icing on the cake is the fact that they blame the fans instead of engaging in any form of self reflection.

It's very similar to Disney right now releasing Star Wars titles. I don't know why Bethesda's developers and publishers are refusing to take accountability, but if they don't make a change soon they'll lose everything. They need to understand that if they keep biting the hand that feeds they won't have a platform to make games at all.

[aceclover]

“Nearly impossible to meet expectations of the fans”
The gaslighting is real

[unregierbar]

The fans expect Skyrim in a different location and at least slightly upgraded. Easy mode for devs.