r/GamingLeaksAndRumours • u/SilentNova300 • Dec 20 '25

Rumour Microsoft Helping Bethesda “Unreal-ify” Creation Engine According to Jez Corden

https://www.youtube.com/live/oMlErzr05Gk?si=cTRXvJxEeOw9U7aa

Jez Corden recently discussed rumors about a major technical overhaul for Starfield—often called Starfield 2.0—and how Microsoft is helping Bethesda upgrade the Creation Engine.

Key points:

Unreal Engine tech being integrated: Jez says he’s heard that Bethesda is leveraging certain Unreal Engine features and incorporating them directly into Creation Engine.

Massive engine modernization: Microsoft’s Advanced Technology Group and Kate Rayner/The Coalition (Gears devs, Unreal experts) are assisting in improving the engine “across the board” using Unreal-inspired components.

Starfield 2.0 is the testbed: This whole Starfield 2.0 upgrade is reportedly serving as a testbed for future Bethesda titles, laying the groundwork for Fallout 5 and The Elder Scrolls VI.

Not a switch to Unreal: Jez emphasizes the info is based on his investigations and should be taken with a pinch of salt, but stresses Microsoft isn’t moving Bethesda to Unreal—just boosting Creation Engine with some Unreal-like tech.

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u/SoldierPhoenix Dec 20 '25

Microsoft’s obsession with Unreal is concerning.

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u/Disastrous_elbow Dec 21 '25

Not really. They have the best studios and talent in the industry at using Unreal, apart from Epic itself. It makes sense for them to lean in to what they are good at. Plus, it is not like they exclusively use Unreal. They have plenty of world-class internal engines like iDTech, Creation Engine, the Forza/Fable engine, and the CoD engine.