Todd Howard
Bethesda Softworks
Todd Howard is the CEO of Bethesda Softworks. Howard was born in 1970 in Lower Macungie Township and educated at College of William & Mary and Emmaus High School.
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage has focused on Todd Howard discussing Bethesda's future game pipeline, including confirmed development of The Elder Scrolls 6 and Fallout 5 alongside other projects. Howard has addressed his retirement plans, clarifying that while he has considered the question, he has no current intention to retire, and has also debunked rumors of a feud between Bethesda and Obsidian. Additional coverage has touched on his personal habits as a Reddit user and his remarks on the studio's approach to AI development.
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Key Facts
Source: Wikidata ↗- Born
- October 6, 1970 · Lower Macungie Township
- Citizenship
- United States
- Education
- College of William & Mary, Emmaus High School
- Awards
- Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement
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In the News
12 stories- Inven Global·
Bethesda's Todd Howard Posts on Reddit: 'I'm a Professional Lurker'
- PC Gamer·
Turns out Todd Howard is a full-time Reddit lurker just like the rest of us, says we'd 'be surprised how many great ideas' he gets from the site
- Instant Gaming News·
Todd Howard (Bethesda Game Studios) has no plans to retire
- 80 Level·
Bethesda's Todd Howard Isn't Planning to Retire
- IGN·
Bethesda Reveals Roadmap: The Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout 5, Obsidian's New Fallout Game, Several Remaster Projects, and More All Confirmed
- Gamereactor UK·
Todd Howard on retirement: "There was a period of time a while back where I pondered what does it look like"
- ixbt.games·
Todd Howard Debunks Rumors of Feud Between Bethesda and Obsidian, Creators of Fallout: New Vegas
- Windows Central·
We spoke to Todd Howard on Fallout 5, Elder Scrolls 6, Starfield, and MORE!
- GameSpot·
Bethesda Boss Talks Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout 5, Xbox Layoffs, And More
- Kotaku·
Bethesda Gives Update On Elder Scrolls 6 And Future After Xbox 'Reset'
- VICE·
Bethesda Gives Development Updates for Elder Scrolls 6 and Marvel’s Blade Games
- Game Developer·
Todd Howard says Bethesda isn’t “fully ignoring” AI
Todd Howard: FAQ
- What company does Todd Howard lead?
- Todd Howard is CEO of Bethesda Softworks.
- Where was Todd Howard educated?
- Todd Howard studied at College of William & Mary, Emmaus High School.