Elon Musk is talking space, cars and games at E3 2019
With Bethesda director Todd Howard
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This year’s E3 2019 is turning out to be full of surprising faces. IfKeanu Reeves showing up at Microsoft’s press conferencewasn’t enough, it looks like SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will also be making a guest appearance to talk about our place among the stars – but what does that have to do with games?
Specifically, Musk will be in conversation with Bethesda director and video game designer Todd Howard, who you may know from such bestselling franchises asFallout, The Elder Scrolls, and the yet-to-be-releasedStarfield: a single-player sci-fi RPG set in space.
Musk is a vocal fan of video games, and even issued acallout to video game designers on Twitterto apply to develop games for his fleet of Tesla cars. Some casual Twitter banter withGearbox CEO Randy Pitchfordmay also have led to a Musk-inspired flamethrower in the upcomingBorderlands 3game.
The talk between Musk and Howard is set to kick off at12pm PT, Thursday 13 June. There’s little information in advance, other than that they’ll be discussing “Video games, cars, space, and everything in between.”
But why?
Starfieldseems like an obvious talking point, though we’ve heard little about the game so far, and we’d be surprised if Howard gave too much away during the conversation.
But Musk’s presence suggests he may be involved in a consulting capacity, or possibly – in the vein of Keanu Reeves inCyberpunk 2077, or Norman Reedus inDeath Stranding– even end up lending his likeness to the title.
We know that Bethesda isfocusing on Starfield for now– rather thanElder Scrolls 6– and this may be a way of starting to build up hype for the game, especially after the terrible PR storm aroundFallout 76.
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As two people both exploring the final frontier in very different ways, it’s a fascinating overlap of interest to be hosting at E3, which tends to focus more on representations of fantastical environments rather than the people actually taking us there.
Henry is a freelance technology journalist, and former News & Features Editor for TechRadar, where he specialized in home entertainment gadgets such as TVs, projectors, soundbars, and smart speakers. Other bylines include Edge, T3, iMore, GamesRadar, NBC News, Healthline, and The Times.
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