Don't forget the snake oil salesman behind the scenes Microsoft.
Including MMOs. It's sad they took this path, and they're not the only ones.It just blows my mind that they've had this game and SP series that has such longevity, such popularity, and they haven't bothered releasing a sequel or two yet. All those piles of cash they could have had, reputation that they could have maintained, and they farted around producing critically panned mobile and service-based games.
The way forward was so clear, so easy. Fucking dumbasses.
You're pessimistic or old or both.With a 10-15 year cycle between TES games, I might be around for TES VII but that will be the last.
There were five years between Oblivion and Skyrim; fans would have been happy with just another 5-year iteration on the same technology with a new setting and plot. They could have been almost up to a second iteration.You don't have to like that BGS has taken 10 years and counting to release another single player installment of Elder Scrolls (I don't like it either), but it's pretty silly to say that by doing what they've been doing they somehow gave up millions of dollars.
There were five years between Oblivion and Skyrim; fans would have been happy with just another 5-year iteration on the same technology with a new setting and plot. They could have been almost up to a second iteration.
I think even one installment would have made more money than Fallout 76 or Blades, had less teething problems, and not kicked their reputation in the 'nads. Even if it made the same, you'd think their reputation would be worth more to them.
There were five years between Oblivion and Skyrim; fans would have been happy with just another 5-year iteration on the same technology with a new setting and plot.
I'm not speaking for myself, I'm saying what a lot of fans (and modders!) would have liked.Speak for yourself
Alas, you're right there.I don't know why so many people are willing to pay money for crap like that, but my lack of understanding doesn't prevent those people from existing, and exist they do.
On a petty side-note, what is the deal with the young woman 's half-haircut? Did she leave the salon in mid-trim? I've seen a few with this stupid looking fad and it looks absolutely ridiculous. Edgy? Hardly.
On a minor side-note I thought I'd mention Wabbajack, https://www.wabbajack.org/#/, since I just discovered it. Many people here may be well aware of it but this is a godsend for me. It allows you to pick a mod list press go and let it install all the mods in the list for you*. Come back and play. There are several good lists for Skyrim and also an adapted bevilex (probably the most popular) list for Oblivion. So if anyone has a hankering to play one of these games properly and safely modded then this is definitely a good option.
* The one down side being it requires a premium Nexus account.