Bethesda Believed It Could Do No Wrong Before Disastrous Fallout 76 Launch

Expert Verified By

"Our Own Hubris Caught Up With Us!"

Bethesda Games Studios has released some of the highest-rated RPGs in the gaming industry. Games like The Elder Scrolls 5 have also sold over 65 million units, showing the developer’s remarkable success.

Such success meant that the team was always confident in its work and abilities. However, it may have been too confident for its own good, as shown by the release of Fallout 76.

A former developer has recently claimed that Fallout 76 was a result of this mistake, with the team’s ego leading to its downfall.

Why it matters: Fallout 76 is still the developer’s worst-rated release, highlighting the fact that no developer is completely infallible.

During a recent interview with MinnMax, Bruce Nesmith, a developer for Bethesda Game Studios until 2021, addressed the controversy around Fallout 76.

He is not the first developer to admit that this release was terrible, but his comments provided more insight into the team and its mindset. According to the developer, the team was not as focused as it should have been.

He also pointed out that the studio began to think it could do no wrong, which culminated in a disastrous release. Bruce Nesmith said:

“To a certain extent, our own hubris caught up with us.”

The developer pointed to the studio’s past successes, with many of their releases considered Game of the Year material in the past.

Therefore, the studio was acknowledged and praised for its work. Unfortunately, this became the very reason for its downfall, as Bruce Nesmith elaborated that, despite the studio’s mindset, it was prone to error like anybody else.

Fallout 76

Since then, Bethesda Game Studios has learned several valuable lessons from this release, taking the time to polish Starfield for its release in September.

We are also glad Fallout 76 is doing better than ever today, with the team supporting it through more content and a 60FPS update for consoles. Such efforts have also carried over to Starfield, which has become the developer’s most polished game.

Currently, Bethesda Game Studios is working on The Elder Scrolls 6.

A remaster of Fallout 3 is also rumored to be in development, and we hope the studio continues to reflect on its worst release from a few years ago. This will ensure such errors are avoided, enabling the studio to realize its full potential in the RPG genre.

Was our article helpful? 👨‍💻

Thank you! Please share your positive feedback. 🔋

How could we improve this post? Please Help us. 😔

Gear Up For Latest News

Get exclusive gaming & tech news before it drops. Sign up today!

Join Our Community

Still having issues? Join the Tech4Gamers Forum for expert help and community support!

Latest News

Join Our Community

104,000FansLike
32,122FollowersFollow

Trending

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Wins Game of the Year at Gayming Awards 2025

Dragon Age: The Veilguard has secured Game of The Year as well as two other awards at the Gayming Awards 2025.

GTA 6 Online Aiming To Feature 96 Players Per Server, Report Claims

Rockstar insider Fravilys claims that GTA 6 Online may feature up to 96 players on each server instead of the current 32 limit.

Microsoft Reportedly Killing Xbox One Backward Compatibility With Next-Gen Console

According to an insider, Microsoft is reportedly discontinuing Xbox One backward compatibility with the next-gen console, if it is a PC.

Stalker 2 Heading To PS5 Late 2025; PS5 Pro Enhancements Also Confirmed

Stalker 2 has been officially announced for the PS5 after several months of console exclusivity, with plans to launch the game in Fall 2025.

Ex-Naughty Dog Dev Moving To Japan To Form New Studio After Last of Us Multiplayer Cancelled

Following Last of Us Multiplayer title's cancellation, the game director left Naughty Dog and is moving to Japan to form a new studio.