Todd Howard resurfaces on Reddit after layoffs, signaling Fallout 5 and TES6 in active development

After a six‑month Reddit hiatus, Bethesda Game Studios chief Todd Howard returned to thank fans and reveal a roadmap: Fallout 5 and The Elder Scrolls 6 are in active development, with closer collaboration planned with Obsidian on a Fallout project and ZeniMax Online on The Elder Scrolls’ ongoing development. The update follows Xbox layoffs and underscores community‑driven ideas, with Howard describing himself as a “professional lurker” who still listens to players for inspiration.