Skyrim lead designer says Bethesda can't just switch engines because the current one is "perfectly tuned" to make the studio's RPGs

https://lemmy.ca/post/30791601

Skyrim lead designer says Bethesda can't just switch engines because the current one is "perfectly tuned" to make the studio's RPGs - Lemmy.ca

I think they (and by that I mean management) just don’t want to spend the time getting the developers themselves up to speed on a new system. They’ve used the current one for so damn long, they likely based all scheduling on the fact that most of the people working there know it inside and out.

They’ve probably also put considerable work into the next project already and don’t want to start over.

They've probably also put considerable work into the next project already

fallout 4 was 9 years ago, and people wanted them to switch to a new engine then

you're right, of course, but good lord have they had ample time to course correct since then

The train in fallout 3 was just a guy with a train for a head running along a track
That may bd silly to think about but it worked.