‘Skyrim’ publisher talks AAA game development on PS4 and Xbox 720 (Photos)

Pete Hines has revealed some details regarding to the direction his company will be heading towards for the next-generation. According to a report by the Bethesda Blog on Feb. 23, the vice president of Bethesda Softworks (the publisher behind “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim”) disclosed that their main focuses will still gear towards premium AAA releases for systems like the PS4 and Xbox 720 even though the mobile and social spaces are becoming bigger. He then listed the “Elder Scrolls” and “Fallout” series, in addition to the “Dishonored” video game, as examples. You can check out some screens from “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim,” as well as some images of the PS4 accessories and fan made concept designs of the Xbox 720, in the slideshow at the top of this article.

The PS4 was officially unveiled on Feb. 20 by Sony. Microsoft is also rumored to be holding a similar event for the Xbox 720 near the end of April.

“The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim” launched for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 system in the North American region on Nov. 11, 2011. You can purchase the open-world role-playing game in the following link: “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim”

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