Fallout 3 Remastered, Dishonored 3 & Doom Year Zero leaked in Microsoft documents
Leaked court documents from the Microsoft FTC trial revealed a slew of unannounced Bethesda titles.
A massive Xbox leak happened late last night as a slew of documents relating to the recent FTC trial were accidentally unredacted. The documents revealed a new mid-cycle refresh for the Xbox Series X console and its controller, as well as some internal discussions between Xbox leadership about acquiring Nintendo and WB Games. It also revealed a slate of unannounced projects in the works at Bethesda Softworks, including a Fallout 3 remaster, Dishonored 3, and Doom Year Zero.
The leaked Microsoft documents quickly appeared on forums like ResetEra in the late evening hours yesterday. This particular slide is from a July 2020 presentation, just a couple of months before Microsoft announced its acquisition of ZeniMax Media and Bethesda. The previously unannounced projects featured in the presentation are Oblivion Remastered (FY22), Doom Year Zero (FY23), Fallout 3 Remastered (FY24), Dishonored 3 (FY24), and a Ghostwire: Tokyo sequel (FY24).
Source: Bethesda Softworks
You may notice that the release windows for a lot of these titles have come and gone. Keep in mind that this document was created over three years ago and that plans have likely changed significantly since then; some of them may have been outright scrapped or indefinitely shelved. Still, it’s quite a fascinating peek into what we can expect from Bethesda Softworks for the foreseeable future. Doom Year Zero would round out the trilogy that started back in 2016. Speaking of trilogies, Dishonored fans have been clamoring for a third game since 2016. An Oblivion remaster was leaked independently in July, giving more credence to that rumor.
The Microsoft leaks also included an Xbox Series X console and controller refresh for 2024. It’s highly unlikely that Microsoft will make any official confirmations or denials on the projects leaked yesterday, but stick around here on Shacknews for any potential updates on the situation.
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replyDonovan Erskine posted a new article, Fallout 3 Remastered, Dishonored 3 & Doom Year Zero leaked in Microsoft documents
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More Dishonored plz
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If you're talking Arkane Austin that did Redfall (moving in from Prey) then sure. But this seems more in line with the cycle for Arkane Lyon to be working on after Deathloop (and Dishonored 2 prior).
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Lyon is still top notch as far as we know.
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Deathloop was fantastic.
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Their most senior leader left to pursue other ideas but the immediate managers stepped up and are still there as far as I know. I imagine it's not like the 70% attrition of the Austin studio during Redfall.
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I really don’t see that downward trend. 1 was fresher and a more consistent, and its two expansions were really good, but 2 had some incredible powers that opened up wonderful gameplay options, the art direction for Oarnaka was incredible and it had some all time great levels (you know which ones).
DotO was a bit more limited with the powers but still did some interesting twists on D2 gameplay.
Deathloop was very, very clever with a few flaws but I still enjoyed the hell out of it.
As long as Dana Nightingale still works there I’m interested in Arkane Lyon’s output - she did Jindosh’s Mansion and the critical path through Deathloop, so basically one of my favourite game designers for putting together memorable, difficult ideas.
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Dishonored 3 would be fantastic. Give us a new story with the outsider "blessing" a new unrelated character
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lol it wrapped up the story it wasn't stupid :P
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Yeah but we can go back in time!
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I hope it's even more Eternal than Eternal
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Marauders every 30 seconds
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Fallout 3 Remastered...on the same old engine, again. Slap some new "shaders" on it and charge $70!
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I bet they also try and touch up some of the models and whatnot, likely to end up with a GTA Remastered-style art design disaster.
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They didn't even do RT for Starfield.. I dunno what state their engine is in. But I get the feeling it's not an easy task for them to just replace the current lighting model.
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Frankly a smart way to change engines is to remake an older classic into it and build new games from there.
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I'd bet the company ceases to exist before they switch their traditional open world games from that core engine. TES8 gonna have the same dead-eyed, statue NPCs.
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If they're going to remaster ANY Fallout games, it should be New Vegas. I'd pay full retail price for New Vegas with modern graphics and QOL changes.
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That load out is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-BkrwO_Dck, I want to know what the new project / IP's are????!!!!!!!!!!!????????
So is that going to be a Doom re boot? I hope they don't ruin it.
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