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• “They’ll feel it”: Skyrim lead designer warns Todd Howard’s departure will hit Bethesda hard

  Gaming News April 12, 2026, 05:35 PM

  

  Bruce Nesmith, lead designer of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, in an interview with the Kiwi Talkz podcast explained Todd Howard’s working style — and what it will mean for the studio when he eventually leaves. According to Nesmith, Howard literally touches every part of development, which makes him invaluable, but also creates bottlenecks in the process.
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• Larian Publisher Pushes Back Against Former Bethesda Designer: A Morrowind Remake “Would Sell Like Hotcakes” With the Right Studio

  Gaming News February 3, 2026, 05:17 AM

  

  Larian Studios’ Publishing Director Michael Douse has disagreed with comments from former lead designer of Skyrim Bruce Nesmith, who claimed that modern players would “grimace” at a remake of Morrowind.
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• Skyrim Lead Designer Says Starfield Would Be Hailed As A “Second Coming” If It Hadn’t Been Made By Bethesda

  Gaming News February 1, 2026, 06:15 PM

  

  Bruce Nesmith, lead designer of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, believes that the reception of Starfield suffered largely because of the studio behind it. According to him, if a similar project had been released by a developer without Bethesda Game Studios’ reputation and baggage, the audience response would have been far more enthusiastic.
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