In the wake of Starfield’s release and its Shattered Space Dlc, Todd Howard and Bethesda are at a crossroads. The sci-fi RPG was hailed as the studio’s most ambitious project since The Elder Scrolls. But it fell short of fans’ expectations and left not just the studio’s fans but gamers in general disappointed.

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The developers haven’t given up on it though. In a recent interview, former Skyrim designer Bruce Nesmith compared Starfield‘s rocky debut to other successful franchises that needed time to hit their stride. He noted that a sequel to Starfield could be even better.

Todd Howard and Bethesda Are Playing The Long Game

When Bethesda developed Skyrim, they were standing on the shoulders of giants—building off previous Elder Scrolls games like Morrowind and Oblivion. According to Nesmith, this...