E3 2015 is almost here, and even though there’s still 6 weeks to go, those 6 weeks are going to fly by fast. There’s a lot to look forward to when this year’s biggest gaming convention comes around. And this year’s E3 is going to be the biggest E3 to date, especially since Bethesda and Square Enix have thrown their names into the hat.Bethesda is somewhat of a mixed bag, though; they have a few truly great games, some mediocre games, and a few games so terrible that we’ve blocked them out of our memories completely. So let’s take a look at Bethesda Softworks’ past, present, and what they could do at their first ever E3 press conference next month. The PresentBethesda had a generally successful 2014, with the release of Wolfenstein: The New Order and The Evil Within. Those two were generally well-received, and the return to the horror genre by Bethesda is something we needed. But it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows for the developer in 2014, as The Elder Scrolls Online was less than impressive (and continues to be as big as they’d like for it to be). Bethesda has Wolfenstein: The Old Blood releasing today, and only time will tell if it is enough of a change from The New Order to be worth the pick-up. But, the idea for the story is a good idea, and hopefully it turns out to be a solid release for the company. Bethesda has The Elder Scrolls Online’s PS4 and Xbox One versions hitting in June, but I still don’t think it’s going to be a good game even with the graphical upgrade. We know Bethesda is currently working on BattleCry and Doom, and hopefully we’ll learn more about these two games soon. E3 2015 Predictions for BethesdaMaking predictions for E3 2015 for any company is admittedly a tough thing to do, since there are always surprises out of left field we couldn’t have possibly guessed. But making predictions for Bethesda is even tougher because of the company’s interesting history that has seen such highs and lows. But, what the hell. What will Bethesda announce at E3 2015? I seriously doubt that Bethesda will re-enter into the car racing scene, so let’s count that out right now. The racing game market is too flooded as it is, and Bethesda’s entries haven’t exactly been impressive. And, It’s probably too soon to announce an Evil Within 2, especially since the company just had DLC released for it last month. With a new Wolfenstein dropping today, it’s doubtful that Bethesda will announce a new game in the franchise this year. And, forget about any licensed games like Pirates or Star Trek ever happening again, since licensed games are generally horrible anyway. The obvious announcement the company will make at E3 2015 is Fallout 4. Fallout 4 has been rumored for quite some time, and it will allegedly take place in Boston. Of course, that’s just rumors for now. Still, I don’t think Bethesda would even be having an E3 press conference for the first time in their history if they didn’t have some major bombs to drop, the first being Fallout 4. A Fallout MMO would also be interesting, and we know that Bethesda was once working on that before scrapping it. E3 2015: What Will Bethesda Announce? We will learn more about BattleCry and the upcoming Doom game, for sure. But as far as the games we don’t already know about, I think it’s safe to say that Bethesda could leave us with an Elder Scrolls VI teaser at the very end of their conference. It will be a very brief teaser, or maybe even just a logo, but we would be naive to believe that Bethesda isn’t already at least discussing the next Elder Scrolls game. It’s also possible that we’ll see a Dishonored 2 announced at E3 this year, since that game has quite a following and was so well-received. It’s also possible that we could finally see Wet 2 orRage 2 for the new generation of consoles (although Rage is unlikely because of the upcoming Mad Max game).A new Bethesda IP is also probable to be announced at E3. Bethesda has done so well in the past creating and fleshing out new ideas that I think the opportunity to tell people about a new IP on gaming’s biggest stage can’t be passed up. We will be covering E3 2015 quite heavily here at Heavy (ha), and we already have a ton of predictions and analysis up for your reading pleasure. Hopefully it all sparks some conversation and debate. Source: HV
