With so many “news” about “Fallout 4” lately that keep turning out to be false rumors, fans of the franchise have gotten a bit weary and suspicious of new announcements. At this point, unless Bethesda says something officially, then it should be taken with a huge grain of salt and considered to be false. The game was supposed to be announced at CES 2015, but that didn’t happen – even though people attending the event claimed that Bethesda did actually talk about a 2016 release date behind closed doors.
Now, all eyes are on PAX South as many are expecting the game to be announced there. This is just a rumor at this point, but it’s coming from a somewhat reliable source – and according to the same source, PAX East was originally being planned as the event for the game’s announcement, but Bethesda’s plans have changed. The studio apparently sees a greater potential in PAX South, and they want to get the best exposure possible for the new production.
This isn’t the first time PAX East was mentioned as a possible event for the announcement of “Fallout 4”, but previous reports were false, according to the recent rumors. With such a messy situation, it’s getting increasingly more and more difficult to tell the truth from false rumors, especially with the sheer volume of information coming out. Certain news sites have been particularly active in releasing new bits of information about “Fallout 4” too.
Additional reports from recent weeks indicate that Bethesda have been stepping up the production of not only “Fallout 4”, but also “The Elder Scrolls 6”, as the studio has recently hired additional developers on both titles. It’s not known what positions they were filling, but judging by the timeline, it’s possible that the company was looking for new content creators. Programming is also not out of the question, and some have speculated that Bethesda have actually hired a new group of testers, something which would be a major change from the studio’s previous releases.
Because, as great as their games are in general, fans have always commented on one common issue in all of the studio’s products – they come out in a rather poorly tested state, with lots of bugs and technical issues, sometimes accompanied by balance problems as well. It usually takes a few updates – and fan-made mods – before the games are brought to a truly playable state, and to the subsequent iconic status they almost always enjoy. So, if Bethesda have decided to finally listen to their fans and increase the testing in their titles before releasing them, that could lead to great things in the future of both franchises.