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Howard: Fallout 5 Will Be Focused on Single Player; Fallout 76 Has Improved Hit Detection, AI, More

Todd Howard confirmed that Fallout 5, as well as Elder Scrolls VI and Starfield, will be focused on single player unlike Fallout 76.

He also expanded on improved features in Fallout 76 compared to Fallout 4.

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Aeery2164d ago (Edited 2164d ago )

Now ... are we all happy ?! Fallout 5, SP, no online ... yeeeh

Can't wait to try Fallout 76 !

BiggerBoss2164d ago

Can't wait for Fallout 5!

Not really interested in 76 tbh...

chris2352164d ago

not really. because fallout 4 was a really bad game. boring asf. and zero ambiente. rip fallout.

Eidolon2164d ago

Thank god there's hit detection and not something like ESO where you just aim in the general direction.

-Foxtrot2164d ago

Good because if there's any trace of multiplayer or co-op in the main games people would riot. This is only getting a small amount of backlash because people can easily dismiss it as a spin off, it's still a huge shame though they wasted time on this considering how long it takes them to do these games, people would rather have had "New Vegas 2"

Vegamyster2164d ago

The main studios focus is Starfield which has been in rumored for years now and we have no idea how large in scale it'll be given it's a next gen game with TeS 6 following behind it, Fallout 76 is being co-developed with their Austin studio so i doubt the main studio is spending too much time on given a lot of the assets were already made. Just because it's a multiplayer spin off doesn't mean it's a waste of time, this type of game is a blast when its done correctly, as of right now we just need to see some more.

PS Dying Light had online co-op and it was a great to play & complete quests with friends, the quests are linear but that doesn't mean it couldn't be done in a mainline Bethesda game where the choices are still in the hands of the host.

-Foxtrot2164d ago

If Todd Howard is going to come onto the stage and talk about it then I feel like despite being a co developer they are still wasting time they could be wasting elsewhere, it's a big part of the development team.

Look at the Elder Scrolls Online, it's a spin off, an online one but they never bothered to get someone like Todd Howard up on the stage to show the game off, they left that to the actual developer.

Mulletino2164d ago (Edited 2164d ago )

I wouldn’t mind trudging through the world of elder scrolls for ES6 with a few buddies. Nothing “massively multiplayer” though.

Vegamyster2164d ago

We don't know how much the main studio is involved, Todd Howard coming up on stage to hype a Fallout spinoff coming out this year doesn't really mean anything, what else was he going to show?

Using the Two Tomb Raider reboots as an example, people were upset that the first game had weak MP and figured those resources were better off on the SP portion, the 2nd game had no MP but it considered by most to be a slightly inferior game, we without information can't say what is and isn't wasted.

zeuanimals2164d ago

Well, they're gonna have to implement it much better than Dying Light. Dying Light had a story, I think? But Fallout has factions, diverging quest lines, etc. And they're gonna have to figure out how they're all gonna mingle in co-op if they do go that route with Fallout 5.

And if they do go that route, I'm out. They've lost me as customers since they can't seem to get the basic RPG experience right and each of their games gets dumbed down more and more in favor of more casual friendly systems. If the new game gets co-op, that means they're gonna devote even less time to the RPG aspects and to the diversity of choices.

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slate912164d ago

But eso cant be compared to 76. Eso is a traditional mmo (which is one of the most popular on the market right now). 76 is an online fallout that a lot of people have been waiting for. Im finally going to give fallout a go and explore that huge open world with some close friends. Its going to be amaze balls.

BiggerBoss2164d ago

If you really haven't given Fallout a go before this, then I seriously suggest checking out at least New Vegas and Fallout 4. 4 was disappointing in a lot of ways, but has the newest mechanics. New Vegas is just great all around.

ShottyatLaw2164d ago

Oh FFS, nobody will riot. I've waited years for a MP Fallout.

Unplug your mic and pretend you're still blissfully alone if you want to play. Or play one of the thousands of other SP games on the market.

BiggerBoss2164d ago

Damn, I forgot that turning my mic off in ESO turns it into the Elder Scrolls 6!

Oh wait, it DOESN'T.

ShottyatLaw2164d ago

ESO? Isn't that the online only spinoff to a long running SP-Only RPG series that recently hit 10 million players?

MuddyWaters2164d ago

-Foxtrot
"If Todd Howard is going to come onto the stage and talk about it then I feel like despite being a co developer they are still wasting time they could be wasting elsewhere, it's a big part of the development team."

Who are you to tell them how to run their company? Just because we both share the opinion we'd rather have an offline experience with Fallout does not mean they can't try something different. Should I be upset I can no longer play Killzone online and they went a different direction? All you are arguing about is what you want and little to no care about what the game maker wants. We have Starfield coming, Fallout 5, Elder Scrolls VI but all you want to do in between is complain about this game?

It's like you just sit there at home and go, "nope, don't like that. Nope this isn't good. Nope, this is not what I would do."

doggo842164d ago

Don't know why you're getting disagrees. Who wanted an online fallout in any case? NO ONE That's who. Ignore the haters. Fallout fans especially were not anticipating an online fallout

ShottyatLaw2164d ago

I did. Been waiting for years.

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EazyC2164d ago

Surprised at the dislikes, I guess newer Fallout fans like this kinda stuff. I guess I'm old fashioned!

-Foxtrot2164d ago

Meh...it's just people hoping Fallout 76 is going to be amazing because it's Bethesda that's all.

Same happened with Destiny, the Division, Ghost Recon Wildlands and even Sea of Thieves in the very early days...if you came out and said something like "why are they doing online and focusing on it" you'd be disagreed to death because people want to keep hoping it'll be good.

LordJamar2164d ago

Please stop acting like you work for bethesda and know there is and outs and what They work on. Its there ip they can make what they want stop the entitlement

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MunchMiller002164d ago

I weep for your spelling and grammar.

BadElf2164d ago

"People would rather have had "New Vegas 2""

People is a very general term. Im a person, and don't mind they're doing Fallout 76.

doggo842164d ago

So you'd take fallout online as opposed to fallout new Vegas 2?

Wow, I don't want to live on this planet anymore

BadElf2163d ago (Edited 2163d ago )

@doggo84 no, I cant say that either. I would have loved a Fallout New Vegas 2. But, THIS is whats releasing...and I'm intrigued by it. I could sit here and complain about what they SHOULD have made, because "people didn't want this"....but I'd rather not. I'm ready to play Fallout

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smolinsk2164d ago

Can they decide what they want with this game, is it multiplayer pvp or single player, can't be both.

-Foxtrot2164d ago

They are trying to please everyone with PR talk...it's an online focused game that will be shit if played by yourself, they won't say it but history shows us with other multiplayer focused titles like Destiny, the Division or Sea of Theives even though the developer says it's single player and you can play solo it's terrible doing it that way.

-T9X-69-2164d ago

Sea of Thieves was the only title I felt like it couldn't be played Solo. As in (you could) but it would be a complete bore feast along with griefing. Destiny didn't even have PVP intertwined within its open world or missions. It was separate. As with The Division. So how are going to say it's going to be shit by itself when 2/3 of the titles you listed were not? Were they amazing SP experiences like people expected? No, but they were still enjoyable. We've seen a compilation of maybe 4-5 minutes of actual gameplay from a map 4x the size of Fallout 4 and you've already formed a negative opinion that it's going to be shit.

I mean, if that's how you decide what games to play and write them off so quickly, more power to you I guess.

-Foxtrot2164d ago (Edited 2164d ago )

Dude playing the Division and Destiny by yourself is a bore fest, the games are lacking in content in general when you are playing online with people so playing by yourself when you don't have people to add some replay value to the game is terrible.

Fallout 76 is no different, it's an online focused game which is trying to please both crowds with PR talk so more people will buy it. With the interviews and the like Bethesda has given us and what they've said about Fallout 76 it seems they don't even know themselves what they are going for with the game.

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

-T9X-69-2164d ago

Maybe TO YOU. But YOU don't speak for everyone. Again, I never said or acted like those 2 titles were some amazing AAA SP titles. They were good. Not great, not mind blowing, but good. A 7/10 if that makes it more understandable to you? If that 7/10 SP experience is worth $60 is completely subjective, but don't act like those 2 titles were forcing PVP on you like Sea of Thieves did. Not to mention SoT didn't have any systems in place (at launch, not sure about now) to prevent griefing.

Again, this game is 4x the size of Fallout 4. You opinions, examples and logic are not lining up with one another. They've done plenty of interviews all echoing the same sentiment while still trying not to reveal too much just yet. This genre has grown over the years, they're doing the right thing by doing a beta. I don't know how you think they don't know themselves what they're doing with the game. The only thing they said they're really still tinkering with is preventative systems for griefing. Everything else has been pretty clear. They don't need PR talk to sell this. It's Fallout dude and regardless of how much you hate online (or the online survival genre), millions of people do.

People on here freaking out and thinking they know everything about the game and how its going to work and play out are the minority. Fallout 4 just came out 2 1/2 years ago. It also has mod support on consoles. There's replay value for YEARS if YOU WANT IT.

-Foxtrot2164d ago

Look I don't even know what else to say, it's clear you'll defend those lacking online multiplayer games regardless. If you honestly think games like Destiny had a lot to offer when it came out then I'm out of things to discuss.

Whatever you want to think man, free country. So just...chill.

-T9X-69-2164d ago (Edited 2164d ago )

I'm not defending it. I'm just telling you the flaws in your logic and statements. I'm more of a single players and co-op kinda guy these days, but I don't hate online multiplayer. I do however really enjoy Bethesda's games they put out. So when they announce something like Fallout and it has online. I'm trying to watch everything and learn the most about the game. You saying they don't even know what they want from the game is just flat out false. You're misinformed and didn't do enough research. You're entitled to your opinion, it's just a bit ignorant to speak so much about a game you haven't done all your research on and spewing that opinion as if it's a fact. So if you had all the correct information, maybe you would see things differently. Not just with this game, but with games in general.

Perfect example is you speaking of ESO above in a different comment. You don't understand why Todd doesn't speak on ESO but does for Fallout 76. You're saying its a waste of time, but that is also false. It wasn't co-developed by Bethesda. You can even visit the official Elder Scrolls Online website. No where will you see or read the words "Bethesda Games Studio". It doesn't exist because they didn't work on the game. Todd is at BGS. BGS is developing Fallout 76. Thus Todd speaks about a game HE'S actually working on. It's not defending it. I'm supplying you with the information to show you why you're argument is incorrect.

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lazyboyblue2164d ago

Stop talking just get back to TES6 Now! (Cracks a whip.)

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As Fallout76 Crosses 20Million Gamers Amid Success of TVSeries, Todd Howard Talks Franchise’s Future

“Fallout 76″ has found a whole new world of players thanks to the popularity of Amazon’s “Fallout” TV series. The Bethesda Game Studios title, which first launched in October 2018, crossed 20 million downloads and plays as of Wednesday.

Obscure_Observer1d 16h ago

Impressive!

Hopefully Fallout 5 will be among next gen Xbox´s launching games.

-Foxtrot1d 15h ago

Yeah will be great. Can’t wait for it on the PS6.

Notellin1d ago

What's the point of mentioning the platform you plan to play on? Tribalism.

Zeref23h ago

Can't wait to not have to pay 70 dollars for it lol

ocelot0722h ago

Will probably be decent on the HP Omen Xbox but not so sure about the Dell Alienware Xbox though. But I have high hopes for the Asus ROG Ally Xbox Edition running this game at a stable 60.

thesoftware73020h ago

Fox,
I'm sure MS can't wait either; all that money they will make.

Everyone wins.
Play it on Xbox, play it on PS, play it on your cell phone, play it on PC, shit, maybe even on Nintendo.
ALL=$$$$ for Microsoft corp, literally all these companies care about.

-Foxtrot20h ago

@Notellin

You new here?

It's Obscure_Observer...and I like to wind him up by saying what he would say to others

I'm not even that bothered, I just find it fun.

Huey_My_D_Long20h ago

@notellin
Now you're getting it ;)

purple10119h ago

Can’t wait to play this, on my Samsung tv Xbox app,

MrNinosan18h ago(Edited 18h ago)

@thesoftware730
I'm sure Sony can't wait to be part in 30% of Microsofts profit, without spending $7,5 billion + development cost.

All free money for Sony 👍

Crows9011h ago

@zeref

You think it's a positive but it's funny how much of a negative it actually is...lol

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just_looken1d 2h ago (Edited 1d 2h ago )

Though it would be nice i think tod with his team should stay away from it let someone else take the helm like fallout new vegas.

I also hope after all these success they do not make fallout 76 number 2 sense 76 is the most profitable game they made in the series thanks to monthly subs. Then you got the billion + they made on elder scrolls online.

First thing first is the new elder scrolls title they been working on and we got more updates for starfield to come out but one has recently added a new feature called interactive maps you can see icons along with paths now true next gen.....

So yeah with starfield being there "years" of dev time biggest budget/team size do you trust them with the next fallout title?

MrDead1d 1h ago

The next fallout will be on all systems as Xbox is their smallest market. You don't restrict your flagship games to one of the worlds smallest and shrinking platform.
Bethesda still needs PC and PS as we've learnt from recent layoffs thanks to Microsoft's greed in trying to ban multiplatform publisher's from their biggest console platform.

Obscure_Observer15h ago

Whatever happened to your claims that MS should be boycotted and ultimately destroyed due its greed and monopolistic goals?

You said that the only reason MS released Starfield on PC is because its a new IP, otherwise it would an Xbox exclusive game, as MS ultimate goal is to remove games from players, right?

Now you come to realize that all of your smearing campaign along with all of your doom and gloom prophecies was for nothing!

You don´t really care about MS being destroyed as long Playstation gets some Xbox games.

The moment you find out that neither TES VI and Fallout 5 will be making it´s way to Playstation anything soon, you will be right back where you were a few months ago, shoehorning how MS must (again) be destroyed. Smh.

"Bethesda still needs PC and PS as we've learnt from recent layoffs thanks to Microsoft's greed in trying to ban multiplatform publisher's from their biggest console platform."

Last time I checked, Tango, which released Hi-Fi Rush on both PC and PS5 got shut down while Bethesda (Starfield) do not.

Yes, MS is greed. Yes they do care about the money above most things like every company does.

But just like Sony, they´ll not put their flagship titles on Playstation while damaging their own consoles in the process. I though both Phil and Sarah were clear about that subject when they confirmed that a next gen Xbox console is in development.

That said, the thing that most people don´t realize with all that port begging nonsense, is that Xbox releasing all of its flagships games on Playstation will do nothing but hurt the Playstation brand in the end.

Let me explain:

First - If all games from Xbox land on Playstation, what real interest Sony will have to continue and invest in innovative and multi hundred million dollar single player games that they´re known for? None! I mean, why would Sony take risks when the competitor is doing it in their place?

In the end, Sony will just rest on their laurels by allowing Playstation to be carried by third party publishers and ultimately, Playstation´s premiere first party games will be no more.

Second - After the recent events, you know now how far Sony is willing to go to get that MAU from Steam gamers, they literally banned Steam gamers from 120 countries and regions for it. In Microsoft´s case, you also know they will demand Playstation players to connect to a MS account to play Xbox games, which favors no other but MS itself, because they´ll be "stealing" gamers from the Playstation´s player base, via the ultimate "Trojan Horse".

As a wise man said: "Be careful what you wish for"

Mr_cheese4h ago

Oh Obscure, the irony in what you're saying is crazy.

anast1d ago

Fallout 5 will most likely be 80% generated by AI.

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anast1d ago

It's a good show. They are really good at live action trailers.

Huey_My_D_Long20h ago

Yall have alot to prove after starfield. Personally I think they will squander the potential for the game, but hey, I look forward to being proven wrong when its released.

4Sh0w16h ago

Yeah the TV Series was better than I expected.

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Days Gone Director Says Bend's Project Costs Over $250M; Says PS Co-CEO Doesn't Want 2 Zombies Games

Days Gone director claims Sony has already poured in at least a $250M in Bend's project; says Days Gone sold more than Death Stranding.

shinoff21832d ago

Well that sucks. Seems they want more online trash. I'd rather of had the sequel if it was single player

MrNinosan2d ago

What online trash games did PS Studios release last 10 years?

Notellin2d ago

The past has nothing to do with the future. This is such a terrible argument. Everyone knows about their current live service push.

_SilverHawk_1d 23h ago

It's so tragic what happened to days gone. It is such an amazing game but bandwagoners trashed it and it underperformed in it's launch year. Days gone is the best open world zombie game released in the past five years. I was recently playing it on pc and I'm still amazed by it.

Games are very expensive to make and it seems like it's normal for a AAA game to cost over a quarter billion to make so if a quality game like days gone greatly underperforms then people shouldn't be upset when they see a lot of GAAS. I still remember a lot of bandwagoners calling days gone trash but years later it's now amazing when it's considered a failure by sony.

If a game isn't the best thing seen since hats with pockets then a lot of gamers who haven't played it automatically calls it rubbish and whoever made it should be incarcerated

Cacabunga1d 22h ago (Edited 1d 22h ago )

Co CEO prefers gamers to boycott.. so be it. I’ll never buy a gaas.
Just imagine buying a game you cannot replay in some years.. this shit must stop.

Days Gone did zombies in a very original way. The story was also so engaging. You actually only meet Zombie hordes later in the game. There are many more enemy groups to deal with.

MrNinosan1d 20h ago

@Notelin
I am one of the few who bought Days Gone on release day and loved it completely.
However, "more online trash" is phrased like Sony has put out alot of trash online games.
We got what, 2 games? Helldivers 2 and GT7, 2 of the most sold Playstation games where both is loved by millions.

You, me and especially shinoff has no idea if Fairgames, Marathon and Concord will be trash.

Just because we (as in you and me) don't love or support online games, doesn't mean millions of other do.

And we don't know what Bend Studio is working with? We don't know if they're forced to make a online game or another amazing single player experience.

The only thing we do know is that it's not Days Gone, sadly due to poor sales the first 6 months.

shinoff21831d 18h ago (Edited 1d 18h ago )

More online trash wasmt meant how insee it comes across. I should've worded it different I was meaning the focus they currently have on it.

Anything online is online trash to me. How long did naughty dog spend on that dumba last of us multiplayer, how about Concord, or even the other couple we hear about. I fk with Sony because rpgs and their 1st party single player games. Been like that for years. I hate seeing them waste time, money, and talent on trash. I understand bot every game is gonna be for me but this focus they've seem to had on multiplayer is extremely disheartening. Even at the state of play the only things I was really feeling were Astrobot and silent hill 2 and I'm content with that, not everything is for me. It's just the online focus I hate. Ms bought up 3 to 4 wrpgs developers, Sony just ignores rpgs 1st party wise.

And a days gone 2 would've been much better then whatever online sht bend is working on. I do know sometimes I get very idk emotional. I do need to work on toning that down a bit lol

SimpleDad1d 8h ago

Ammm let's see... That All-stars, Foamstars, Babilon 5 wass gaas...
Concord... can wait to play that...Marathon uuuu... Last of them gaas... U
Horizon Zero dawn has a project that leaked as a Fortnite lookalike.

They bought Destiny that is a dead gaas...people love ti.

Helldivers 2 was luck.

Jimbo was all in and pushed Sony single player games 5 years behind.

Spiderman gaas was cancelled... I mean every 1st party studio was doing gaas.

Bend had to pitch a gaas game... Open world coop something

I can't remember more... Of that crap.

tay87011d 7h ago

@simpledad. Destiny 2 isn't a dead game. Its the number 5 most played game on steam. I dont play it, but alot of people do.

MrNinosan1d 3h ago

@SimpleDad
You failed to mention a single PS Studios game that has been released last 10 years.
Either your reading skills are crap or you think Sony own every studio in the world.

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just_looken1d 3h ago

I rolled my eyes at concord not only was it just yet another cookie cutter hero shooter but that qucik look for the hero select.

Already has a free section then paid section along with a they/them she/her dei crap top right.

Nothing like a day off of work to fire up concord to read about the new characters sexual identity and or preference then a paywall do you want o buy this character shit like no i just want to shoot my gun have fun.

-Foxtrot2d ago

It would be a shame if it was true that Hermen never gave the franchise a chance simply because he didn't like it and they already had a "Zombie" game with TLOU.

NaughtyDog are most likely moving onto a new IP next so it would have been the perfect time to do it.

ThinkThink2d ago

Here's where xbox steps in and releases state of decay 3 day and date on ps5.

shinoff21831d 18h ago

I mean it's not out of the realm of possibility at this point.

Grilla2d ago

Days gone 2 was canceled before Herman was in charge. That happened like 4 years ago.

vfl5232d ago

4 years ago he was head of Playstation Studios. He would've probably had a hand in the cancelation.

Notellin2d ago

Man two seconds of research could have saved you from this comment. Amazing work Grilla you fit in with the uniformed N4G community who speaks before verifying anything that they say.

Redemption-641d 23h ago

Maybe encourage people to buy the game at full price and not when it's heavily discounted or go on plus. If this game had sold well when it was full priced a sequel would have been in the works. They made a single-player game that most people didn't support until they dropped the price.

Cacabunga1d 22h ago

The guy’s just a moron.. he should have stayed within game development. His choices will have a terrible impact on the brand in the long run.

tay87011d 12h ago (Edited 1d 12h ago )

Dude is pretty pathetic. Sounds like a guy who's girl left him for someone better. Always talking about days gone sequel that never was, even though he is no longer at bend and hasnt been for a while. I for one am not upset about the lack of a sequel. It is one of the worst 1st party games in recent memory. Completely jank, played like an xbox game. The only redeeming quality was the hordes.

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excaliburps2d ago

Yep. Kind of weird since it wasn't a sales flop, no?

I know we have to take what Ross says with a grain of salt since we're hearing just one side of the story, but even so, the game wasn't bad at all. Heck, it's my brother's favorite last-gen game from what I recall.

The amount of zombies on screen, imagine that with the PS5 and SSD? That would be insanely fun!

Grilla2d ago

Most copies were sold on sale. Not enough ppl bought it at full price. I paid 20$ for it 6 -7 months after release.

Notellin2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Yeah we should never believe the creators side until we hear the corporate/big business side as history has shown we should always believe billion dollar corporations.

What a bootlicker statement.

derek1d 20h ago

@Notellin, of course you'll believe an embittered ex-employee with an axe to grind because it's evil Sony he's complaining about. You guys act like days gone was this huge success and somehow Sony hates easy money a sequel would have generated. The game was mid and so was the response to it. They're still supporting the developer who is making a new ip that could be great.

shinoff21831d 18h ago

Days gone was fantastic. I bought day one but didn't get around to it for months. When I finally did I was pissed at myself for waiting so long lol

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P_Bomb2d ago

Well I don’t want 10 live service games, but they have no problem doing that lol. Ugh.

CrimsonWing692d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Oh great so we only get what the big wigs want… y’know, the people that really have their fingers on the pulse of what their consumers want. Faaaaantastic!

rippermcrip1d 23h ago

Well consider they know the sales... they do know what the consumer wants.

It sold shit.

-Foxtrot1d 18h ago (Edited 1d 18h ago )

But if it’s true what this guy says it sold better than Death Stranding

Yet that got a sequel and Kojima aside out of them both DS didn’t really NEED a sequel compared to Days Gone which ended on such a cliff hanger twist.

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Greetings from the newly minted CEO - Shams Jorjani

Operating under the username BigKahuna_AGS, Jorjani created a lengthy thread on the Helldivers subreddit to introduce himself to the community following his appointment as CEO in early May.