Pete Hines Is Leaving Bethesda After 24 Years
Bethesda veteran Pete Hines is leaving the company after 24 years, stepping down as senior vice president of global marketing and communications. This comes just weeks after the launch of Starfield, Bethesda's last big launch since Fallout 76 in 2018.
In a statement, Hines says he will be retiring, suggesting he isn't leaving to join another studio. He says he will use his spare time to explore new "interests and passions", but emphasises that "this is certainly not goodbye by any means", and will "never stop" being part of the Bethesda community.
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"After 24 years, I have decided my time at Bethesda Softworks has come to an end," says Hines, releasing a statement on Twitter. "This was not a decision I came to easily or quickly, but after an amazing career, culminating in the incredible launch of Starfield, it feels like the time is right.
"Working with the amazing people, teams, and studios at Bethesda has been the greatest experience of my life. I'm incredibly proud of everything we have done together, and I'm genuinely excited to see the amazing things they will create next."
With this in mind, we probably shouldn't expect to see Hines turn up at another gaming studio. Bethesda games take years to develop, so it makes sense that he's leaving before the next one gets underway. If he were to stay on and leave part way through either The Elder Scrolls 6 or Fallout 5, it may disrupt the process - and if he were to see them through until the end, he might still be there in the 2030s.
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