Bethesda's Pete Hines Is Retiring After 24 Years At The Company
Pete Hines, the Senior Vice President of Publishing for Bethesda Softworks, announced his retirement today on social media. The gaming executive has worked at the publisher for 24 years, helping to bring to life a multitude of games across the decades.
Both Hines and Bethesda published statements confirming the news, with Bethesda's statement on Twitter thanking Hines for his «24 years of leadership.» Hines has been around Bethesda since 1999 and has helped launch multiple award-winning titles for the company, from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Fallout 3 and Fallout 4, as well as worked on the company's foray into multiplayer with The Elder Scrolls Online and Fallout 76. Most recently, Hines helped publish Bethesda's first new IP in decades, Starfield.
<p dir=«ltr» lang=«zxx» xml:lang=«zxx»> pic.twitter.com/QukEnV1zEdIn his own statement,Pete Hines says his retirement will «begin a new chapter» of his life, allowing him to explore his «interests, passions,» and more.
«After 24 years, I have decided my time at Bethesda Softworks has come to an end. I am retiring and will begin an exciting new chapter of my life exploring interests and passions, donating my time where I can, and taking more time to enjoy life.»
<p dir=«ltr» lang=«zxx» xml:lang=«zxx»> pic.twitter.com/dhZEmRbzjzHines did warn that this wasn't a «goodbye by any means.» He mentions in his statement that he is looking forward to experiencing what Bethesda is bringing to fans everywhere «alongside» the community he will always be apart of.
Hines is known for dropping fake excuse notes from work whenever a major Bethesda title drops, so it was only fitting that Bethesda themselves presented Hines with a note of their own. The note excuses Pete from work so he can
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