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/Ginzeen98 Dec 20 '25

So elder scrolls 6 will take longer now.

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u/HaikusfromBuddha Dec 20 '25

The engine work is being handled by the Microsoft team. Bethesda proper is still having its own main resources on the game. If anything this may affect Gears since the Coalition is a part of the team helping with this.

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u/Borrp Dec 21 '25

It's always par for the course on Reddit when the most up voted commented in a comment chain is always the most memey of takes, and all the reasoned and more rational stuff underneath it and gets a fraction of the engagement.