One of the reasons Starfield was a failure in the public eye may be rooted in something Todd Howard revealed about its development.

Todd Howard and his team at Bethesda are one of the few who may have the privilege of waiting nearly seven years before their project "clicks." That's exactly the kind of reputation Howard has built over time.

His success with Fallout and The Elder Scrolls series has him carrying the hopes, dreams and expectations of millions of gamers worldwide on his shoulders. However, it looks like even a genius like him can be dumbed down, as he gets candid in an interview about Starfield's development.

The space RPG took eight grueling years of development before it was finally released to the world. The game had a very mediocre launch, which we had a lot to say about.