According to the former head of the publishing division, after the deal with Microsoft, Bethesda stopped feeling authentic to him.
Former head of Bethesda's publishing division Pete Hines, who left the studio at the end of 2023 after 24 years of work, has for the first time spoken in detail about the reasons for his departure. He admitted that he stayed with the company after the Microsoft deal because "Bethesda needed him," but over time he felt he could no longer fulfill his role.Hines says there came a point when he stopped feeling capable of defending the studio: according to him, he watched the company being harmed, "taken apart and abused," and ultimately decided he would not just sit and watch. Now, in the veteran's opinion, Bethesda has become part of something "inauthentic and insincere." He added that even a year before the release of Starfield, he knew he would leave after the game's launch; each delay made him mentally count the additional months he would have to stay in place .
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Pete Hines explained his departure from Bethesda: "I wasn't going to watch the company be treated like that"
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According to the former head of the publishing division, after the deal with Microsoft, Bethesda stopped feeling authentic to him.