It’s that time of the year where video game rumours go in to overdrive – and while most of them end up being a sort of wish fulfilment, fanboy fantasy drivel, some hold sparks of truth. Usually, the sources of said rumours help add credence or remove any shred of veracity entirely.
4chan is one of those sources where it’s exceedingly hard to tell. The ethereal posts on the message board have sometimes proven to be accurate leaks. The latest supposed leak comes out of Bethesda (via VG247). It suggests that at E3 this year we’ll be seeing two big games from the game development side of Bethesda. The first is one that we know is going to make an appearance, as it did at last year’s E3 in a rudimentary form.
That game is Fallout 4 VR, which puts the post-apocalyptic RPG shooter into a pair of privilege goggles. The other game is a little more intriguing. It’s apparently called Starfield, and is a typical Bethesda RPG set in space. According to the rumour, it’s been in some sort of production since Fallout 3’s development ended, but only picked up real steam with the completion of Fallout 4. The rumour suggests that it’s set in the same universe as Fallout 4, only n that world’s future.
What makes it odd is that it’s also apparently set in the same world as The Elder Scrolls, which the leak says is set after Starfield.
“Basically Fallout is the beginning of the timeline, Starfield is the middle, and Elder Scrolls is Far Future.”
Okay then. The game will apparently have 5 to 10 races, space travel, and an interconnected hub world. The game will also feature randomly generated game worlds in conjunction with designed areas as a way to test the appeal of Minecraft-like games within a AAA game.
Interesting rumour, sure, but one that’s hard to believe. We’ll know if it’s real within a week.
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Last Updated: June 6, 2017
Gavin Mannion
June 6, 2017 at 07:41
Well Bethesda do have a mammoth stand at E3 this year so hopefully that means we are going to see some brand spanking new IP from them
Kromas Ryder
June 6, 2017 at 10:19
Screw that!
Fallout4 VR
Skyrim VR
DOOM VR
They promised those 3 and I want them to announce release dates and pricing (hoping it is DLC since I don’t wanna re-buy all three games again)
Original Heretic
June 6, 2017 at 08:14
Elder Scrolls is after Fallout? After their (rumoured) space game?
Okay….
Alien Emperor Trevor
June 6, 2017 at 08:27
If that rumour is true my attention will follow.
B Nabi
June 12, 2017 at 21:28
So disappointed this turned out to be fake. it sounds more interesting than any of the crap we’ve seen so far.