14 DAY TRIAL // Bethesda has once again emphasized that it doesn't want to be a studio that's just about its two core franchises, Fallout and The Elder Scrolls, as it also wants to help build and publish other experiences, like the new Battlecry.
Bethesda impressed tens of millions of gamers with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim a few years ago and, since then, the developer has been working hard on a secret project that's been rumored constantly to be Fallout 4.
At the same time, its Bethesda Softworks publishing section has helped big games debut, like Wolfenstein: The New Order or The Elder Scrolls Online, while announcing other ones like The Evil Within or the new Battlecry.
While talking with Gamezone about the new announcement of the free-to-play brawler, Bethesda's Pete Hines has emphasized the importance of fun games, while minimizing the reliance on franchises like Fallout or The Elder Scrolls.
"We’re a company that has seven studios and we’re doing a lot of things that aren’t Bethesda Game Studios or Elder Scrolls or Fallout, and [Battlecry] is yet another," he said. "Again, if you’re only looking for something that is Fallout, well, then it doesn’t matter what else we’re doing. I guess you’re not interested."
Battlecry will deliver a fun experience, according to Hines, as it has constantly generated a lot of great moments during internal play testing sessions.
"I love playing [Battlecry]. We make games that we like to play. We really enjoy every time there’s a playtest for Battlecry. Afterwards, we’re walking around outside our offices and cubes, talking about who did what to whom, and did you see this."
The whole project from Battlecry Studios generated a lot of interest right from the get-go and Hines emphasized the importance that the multiplayer title will have when it debuts next year on PC.
"There’s something to be said. It's not just another MOBA, strategy game. We felt like these guys had a cool idea to do something different that kind of resonated well with us," he added. "Even when we were playing it and it had like no textures, it was still fun. I was like 'I'd still play this today, like this, if it was out.' We’re excited about what we are and not all that worried about what we’re not."
Once again, Bethesda is rumored to reveal something about Fallout 4 at E3 2014 next week, but it seems unlikely, as it wants to shine a spotlight on upcoming titles like The Evil Within.