Bethesda recently announced that MachineGames, the most well-known studio for the Wolfenstein series, will be working on a new game, Indiana Jones. However, Bethesda Game Studios director and executive producer Todd Howard will also be leading the project. The announcement of Howard's involvement has led many to speculate that development on The Elder Scrolls 6 and Starfield could be affected, as Howard is directing both titles and also producing the upcoming Fallout TV show. Fortunately, that won't be the case, according to Bethesda VP Pete Hines. Hines confirmed on Twitter that while Todd Howard certainly has his hands full, "his main focus of his continues to be running the upcoming TES6 games."
Todd is currently an EP on numerous BGS and other projects, such as the Fallout TV show. The main focus of him remains the making of the upcoming Starfield and TES6 games, which are not affected by current events. All three games aren't expected until at least 2022, with Indiana Jones, in particular, likely to be a 2023 title at best. Since Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda, speculation has continued about which titles will be exclusive to Xbox Series X, including The Elder Scrolls 6 and Starfield. The publisher's library of games has slowly made its way to Xbox Game Pass, with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Fallout 4, and Doom Eternal all available to subscribers.