Bethesda's ex-marketing VP says Skyrim was its first game to make other studios scared of it: 'You have to be concerned about us if you think you're going to win game of the year'
And then they promptly squandered that market position. Which culminated in a Microsoft buyout and a hollowing out of anything innovate or interesting. Sure, the next Fallout and Elder Scrolls games will make a splash on name recognition alone; but, unless they find a way to deliver a good player experience, those titles could easily drive those properties into the ground.