Skyrim loremaster says The Elder Scrolls never got a Fallout: New Vegas-style game because Bethesda is "very protective" over its golden goose

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The wait for The Elder Scrolls VI has been agonizingly long, leading many to wish for a New Vegas-style spin-off to tide them over. Now, a Bethesda loremaster weighs in on why that never happened, suggesting the studio is fiercely protective of its flagship RPG series. It offers a peek into why we haven't seen an external studio tackle an Elder Scrolls side-story.