With fast SSDs now commonplace, a lot of games have moved to seamless loading, but ex-Bethesda designer Bruce Nesmith explains that this isn’t really possible for Bethesda’s style of RPG.

Former Bethesda game designer Bruce Nesmith defended annoying loading screens — they are a necessary evil. In his opinion, without them, it is simply impossible to create the same experience that ...

Former Bethesda designer Bruce Nesmith, who worked on numerous titles at the company including Fallout 3 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has said during an interview with VideoGamer that the ...

Sometimes just leaving one area and going to another area in a Bethesda game triggers loading. Bruce Nesmith, who worked at Bethesda on everything from Oblivion to Starfield, told VideoGamer that ...

However, in an interview with VideoGamer, Oblivion and Skyrim designer Bruce Nesmith recalls ... released DLC, but Nesmith still recalls the huge effort by Bethesda to make sure the game could ...

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim lead designer Bruce Nesmith has commented on Bethesda's reputation for releasing buggy games. Nesmith has admitted that the studio's games could use "a higher degree of ...

which are a staple of Bethesda games and an aspect a former developer doesn’t see going away any time soon. Bruce Nesmith, a senior game designer who worked at the company for nearly 20 years ...

In an interview with VideoGamer on May 1, 2025, Bruce Nesmith, a key figure behind Oblivion and Skyrim, called loading screens a “necessary evil.” He explained that Bethesda’s massive game ...

Bruce Nesmith, one of Fallout 3’s designers, has pointed to Fallout 3’s “not good” gun combat, which he expects Bethesda would improve significantly for a remaster. Speaking to VideoGamer ...

Bruce Nesmith, one of Fallout 3’s designers, has pointed to Fallout 3’s “not good” gun combat, which he expects Bethesda would improve significantly for a remaster. Speaking to VideoGamer ...

Speaking in an interview with Videogamer, designer Bruce Nesmith said, “[Fallout 3 combat] didn’t ... I would be shocked if Microsoft didn’t start getting on Bethesda’s ass about putting out more ...