After over twenty years at Bethesda Game Studios – where he was famous for creating the detailed history and world-building for The Elder Scrolls series – Kuhlmann explained his departure in a recent interview with PC Gamer.
Kurt Kuhlmann is a well-respected expert on the history and details of The Elder Scrolls games, largely due to his long career at the studio and involvement in numerous titles. He was hoping to be the lead designer for the next installment, Elder Scrolls 6.
Kurt Kuhlmann, a lead designer for The Elder Scrolls and considered a key expert on the game’s history and background, left Bethesda Game Studios in 2023 after working there for over 20 years. His departure was a significant loss for the company.
Don’t be discouraged by the complex world-building. Soulframe has a lot of subtle, thoughtful design. The game really shines in its quieter moments – I even suspect the login screen might be a cleverly hidden creature collection game!
In a recent interview with PC Gamer, Todd Kuhlmann expressed his long-standing affection for Bethesda while also mentioning some long-term issues that had been bothering him.
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Players first realized the game ran smoother when switching between accounts – one with all downloadable content (DLC) activated, and one without. According to de_Tylmarande, their mod doesn’t unlock the DLC itself; instead, it bypasses the game’s check for the DLC, avoiding a demanding process and resulting in a substantial increase in frame rate.
A Reddit user believes they’ve discovered the reason for performance problems in Monster Hunter Wilds, and the cause is surprisingly strange. Their research suggests that having more downloadable content (DLC) actually increases your frames per second (FPS). This happens because the game constantly checks which DLC you own, and this process somehow impacts performance. Importantly, it’s not due to the DLC content itself.
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