Skyrim Loremaster Says Bethesda Never Made a Fallout: New Vegas-Style Elder Scrolls Spin-Off Because Todd Howard Was “Very Protective” of the Series

Bethesda reportedly never pursued a Fallout: New Vegas-style spin-off for The Elder Scrolls, despite the long wait between major entries in the fantasy RPG series. According to former Bethesda developer and Skyrim loremaster Kurt Kuhlmann, the studio was concerned about giving another developer control over such an important franchise. Kuhlmann discussed the subject during an interview with the FRVR podcast, reflecting on why Bethesda never brought in an outside studio to create a single-player Elder Scrolls game while fans waited…