Pete Hines, one of many key executives at Bethesda Softworks, has introduced his retirement from the corporate.
— Bethesda (@bethesda) October 16, 2023
In an announcement revealed on the social media platform X (previously Twitter), Bethesda announced Hines’ retirement and thanked him for his contributions to the studio throughout his practically 25-year tenure. “Pete’s public presence was only a small part of his role at Bethesda,” the corporate wrote, “although the way he represented us carried over into the values he nurtured here: authenticity, integrity and passion.”
Around the identical time the assertion went out from Bethesda, Hines posted his statement on his private X account, confirming his choice to retire and thanking his colleagues and followers. “After 24 years, I have decided my time at Bethesda Softworks has come to an end,” Hines wrote. “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.”
— Pete Hines (@DCDeacon) October 16, 2023
Pete Hines joined Bethesda Softworks in 1999, the place he was the Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and Communications for over 23 years earlier than getting promoted to Head of Global Publishing last October. Hines performed a key function in Bethesda Softworks and, together with Todd Howard, is without doubt one of the most recognizable faces from the corporate behind Fallout and The Elder Scrolls sequence.
Hines typically spoke publicly on behalf of the studio, akin to reassuring gamers that Arkane Studios’ newest recreation, Redfall, will probably be a superb recreation, evaluating its disastrous launch to that of Fallout 76. The announcement comes roughly a month after Bethesda launched Starfield, the primary new mental property developed by the studio in 25 years. It has been met with success, with the sport hitting 10 million gamers lower than three weeks after its launch on Xbox and PC.
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