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Bethesda devs preferred Elder Scrolls 6 over Starfield, says Skyrim co-lead

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A former co-lead on The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has stated that the majority of developers at Bethesda Game Studios preferred to work on The Elder Scrolls 6 before the development of Starfield began. Despite this apparent preference, Todd Howard, the director and executive producer, reportedly steered the team towards the space-faring RPG, Starfield. AI

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Bethesda devs preferred Elder Scrolls 6 over Starfield, says Skyrim co-lead

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