Bruce Nesmith
Moby ID: 16256
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Bruce Nesmith is one of the most experienced writers in the role-playing community, having created the "Ravenloft Campaign Setting, Dragonstrike" board game and written "Introduction to AD&D", "Gamma World" and scores of other works related to the RPG genre. When he moved into the video game industry, he contributed significantly to the Elder Scrolls series, serving as lead designer for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
From 1988-1995, he was an integral part of TSR as a Creative Director. There he was in charge of the development of many of their best selling titles.
From 1995-1998, Bruce worked for Bethesda Softworks LLC in the position of Senior Producer.
From 1998- 2004 he was not employed in the gaming community.
In 2004, Bruce returned to Bethesda Game Studios and is now the Director of Design.
Credited on 28 games
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| Starfield (2023, Windows) | Systems Designers |
| The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023, Windows) | Special Thanks |
| The Elder Scrolls Online: High Isle (2022, Windows) | Special Thanks |
| The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood (2021, Windows) | Special Thanks |
| The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor (2020, Windows) | Special Thanks |
| The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr (2019, Windows) | Special Thanks |
| Fallout 76 (2018, Windows) | Quest Design |
| The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset (2018, Windows) | Special Thanks |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition (2017, Nintendo Switch) | Lead Designer |
| Fallout 4 (2015, PlayStation 4) | Quest Design & Writing |
| Fallout Shelter (2015, iPhone) | Additional Design |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011, PlayStation 3) | Lead Designer |
| Fallout 3 (2008, Windows) | Quest Design & Editing |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles (2007, Windows) | Design Director |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine (2006, Windows) | Additional Design |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Collector's Edition) (2006, Windows) | Quest Design |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006, Windows) | Quest Design |
| The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - Game of the Year Edition (2003, Windows) | Special Thanks to |
| The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (Collector's Edition) (2002, Windows) | Special Thanks to |
| The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002, Windows) | Special Thanks To |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 25 games with Todd Howard
- 22 games with Kurt Kuhlmann
- 19 games with Vlatko Andonov
- 19 games with Ashley Cheng
- 19 games with Pete Hines
- 18 games with Craig Walton
- 18 games with Todd Vaughn
- 17 games with Emil Pagliarulo
- 17 games with Michael Wagner
- 16 games with Kenny McDonald
Companies
- 25 games with Bethesda Softworks LLC
- 13 games with Valve Corporation
- 9 games with Bethesda Game Studios
- 8 games with Epic Games Tools LLC
- 7 games with OC3 Entertainment, Inc.
- 7 games with 1C Company
- 6 games with Ubisoft Entertainment SA
- 5 games with Havok
- 5 games with Cenega Czech s.r.o.
- 5 games with Cenega Slovakia, s.r.o.
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