Todd Howard rejected outside Elder Scrolls spin-off, ex-designer says

Former Bethesda designer Kurt Kuhlmann says Todd Howard rejected an outsider-made Elder Scrolls spin-off. Howard is "very protective" of The Elder Scrolls IP, Kuhlmann said in comments published 28 September 2026. Howard wanted to avoid repeating the post-New Vegas debate over who makes a better Fallout game. New Vegas was made by Obsidian Entertainment, not Bethesda.