Fans have high expectations for the new installments in The Elder Scrolls and Fallout franchises.
Recently, former Bethesda lead artist Nate Purkeypile spoke with Esports Insider. He talked about the reasons for his departure from the company and more.
When Nate was asked, "Is there a risk of a brain drain at Bethesda, or is there a chance that a new generation of developers will steer Elder Scrolls and Fallout in a new direction?", he replied:
I hope the new employees do well, but it takes a long time to build a cohesive team. When I worked there, many workers stayed at the studio for a very long time - an average of 10 years or so. Some of the people I worked with back then are still there, but I think it's fair to say that a "brain drain" really did happen and many left. If you take a photo of the Skyrim team and see how many of those people have already left the studio - the difference is noticeable.
Purkeypile believes that the developers of TES VI and Fallout 5 are in a "hopeless situation" - fan expectations are high:
Yes [Bethesda is in a hopeless situation now] and that certainly influenced my decision to leave, because - how can you surpass Skyrim, one of the top ten games of all time? If they succeed - great! I sincerely hope it will be a great game. But even if it turns out to be as good as Skyrim, there will still be a lot of people throwing angry comments. I'm sure there will be death threats again. It's all very sad - it's a pity that it turned out that way..
