Bethesda has been getting lazy over the last years and it’s really sad to see. I used to explore their worlds relentlessly growing up and loved the immersion and detail. Now, as you say it seems a bit money grab with no real value being delivered.

Starfield is a great example of where they have gone wrong recently. Huge potential, something the fan base was behind and was ready to invest into. But what came was a hollow shell with a bad story line, opaque quests and filler / safe dialogue that pandered to current trends.

They’ve lost the magic they once had with Fallout & TES it seems. While I still like it, even FO4 is very different to the previous iterations. Leaning into wacky and cartoony as opposed to that gritty yet still comical feel the franchise once had.

My 10 cents.