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Bethesda could "have a higher degree of polish", but bug-free games "impossible", says Skyrim lead designer


Bruce Nesmith, Skyrim lead designer and Fallout quest designer, has discussed the issue of bugs in Bethesda games, admi…

Bruce Nesmith, Skyrim lead designer and Fallout quest designer, has discussed the issue of bugs in Bethesda games, admitting the publisher "could have a higher degree of polish". Nesmith also discussed the possibility of further transparency with players to divulge a list of known bugs ahead of a game's release. Nesmith left Bethesda in 2021 and, last week, announced he's part of new indie developer NEARstudios creating a sim game called Hawthorn that's Skyrim meets Stardew Valley(see trailer above).

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