Don’t panic.
So back in 2016, Bethesda debuted their own launcher, mostly to avoid paying Steam that 30%. That said, I don’t think anybody liked Bethesda Launcher. About the only time I’ve interacted with anything even adjacent to it was when they were giving away The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind for free; what a nightmare that was.
Anyway, back to the launcher. The problem with individual launchers around this time was that they’re like streaming services now; they don’t all offer enough to make using them worthwhile, the quality of service varies wildly between them, and there’s too goddamn many of them. So it’s no surprise to see that, as time goes on, a few of them are dropping out and returning to one of the larger services. In this case, Bethesda is ending support for their launcher and returning to Steam.
The good news is, you’ll be able to transfer (almost) everything to Steam when this happens: Games, (most of your) saves, and wallet balance. Which, you know what? Good on you, Bethesda.
We’re saying goodbye to the Bethesda.net Launcher this year. We would like to thank you for your support and assure you that all of your games are safe. If you’re not playing PC games through the Bethesda.net launcher then your work is done here. Thanks for reading! If you do have games through the Bethesda.net launcher, don’t worry. Starting in early April you’ll be able to migrate your games and Wallet to your Steam account. For more details on what this process will look like, read on.
You have plenty of time to plan and begin migrating your Bethesda.net library to your Steam account. The migration to Steam will include your game library and Wallet – meaning you will not lose anything from your Bethesda.net account. Many games will also have their saves migrated, with a few requiring some manual transfers. For games that require it, you will still use your Bethesda.net login to sign in to play. Your Bethesda.net account will not be lost and will still be accessible on our website and in-game, and we will continue supporting all Bethesda.net accounts with our future titles.
The only game they’ve stated where it won’t be possible to transfer your save will be Wolfenstein: Youngblood. Aside from that unexplained hiccup, they’re taking great pains to ensure that all of your games, money, and progress are going to be transferable, though you’ll have to manage some of your saves manually.
The big move isn’t set to go off until April. But you’ll have a fair amount of time to get it all done; at least until May. That said, Bethesda urges you to get it done sooner rather than later. Because the support for the launcher itself ends in April.
Source: PC Gamer
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