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Bethesda has gotten pretty good at this, huh? It has been five years since Bethesda ventured off and created its own E3 press conference. It wasn’t necessarily a bold move; other major publishers like Electronic Arts and Ubisoft had been doing it for a long time. But, Bethesda was the first company with the gall to start E3 on Sunday evening. (EA has since pushed that line back to Saturday afternoon.)
In those five years, you’d be hard-pressed to say that Bethesda had a bad show. Well, 2017 didn’t blow anyone away (debut ofWolfenstein II: The New ColossusandThe Evil Within 2) but it wasn’t bad. Other years have been punctuated by legitimately exciting moments, like the surprise release ofFallout Shelter, a deep dive intoFallout 4, aPreyreveal, and some super gory looks atDoomandDoom Eternal.
All of this to say: Bethesda has a good track record even if we have no idea what to expect tonight.Doom Eternalis a lock — it’s Bethesda’s highest-profile 2019 game, andit’s even on the side of the Hotel Figueroain downtown LA. After that? There might be something about year two plans forFallout 76(and the crowd might boo!) And…Brink Reloaded: Back on the Brink Again?
However, there are two giant tantalizing question marks hanging over this entire thing:The Elder Scrolls VIandStarfield. Of the two,Starfieldis the better bet as Bethesda’s Bombshell. It has already been confirmed thatStarfieldwill release sooner than the nextElder Scrolls. Also, for what it’s worth,Bethesda’s pre-event marketinghas centered around characters gazing up toward the stars. They’re also standing out in a field. So, you know.
Get cozy, slip on your commenting robe, and get to typing some clever remarks. Maybe you’ll get like 100 upvotes! Best E3 ever!
(Also,here’s a link to this week’s press conference scheduleso you always know which publisher is up next.)
