Speaker summary
⁠44%4 analyzed articles/videos237.5 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Bethesda results contain 9 faulty reasoning types, including Attempt to Sell a Product or Service, Framing Effect, and Unattributed Quote, with Optimism Bias as the most egregious example at 31.6% saturation with 137 hits. Analysis detected 475 faulty-reasoning hits from 237.5 analyzed words across 4 articles, generating a BS Score of 12.2% and a BS Rank of ⁠17% (23,777 of 28,364 speakers). This Bethesda is better (less manipulative) than 83.80% of the peer group.
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Speaker details
Total words: 237.5
Article count: 4
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Ranking context

Position among analyzed speakers

16% percentile
025507510016.2% percentile
12.2% BS Score4 analyzed videos237.5 analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

SpeakerSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Attempt to Sell a Product…Sitewide 0.5%Speaker 26.5%26.5%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Speaker 31.6%31.6%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Speaker 3.7%3.7%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Speaker 13.6%13.6%Unattributed QuoteSitewide 1.1%Speaker 9.7%9.7%Begging the QuestionSitewide 1.7%Speaker 9.2%9.2%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Speaker 4.6%4.6%Self-Serving BiasSitewide 3.7%Speaker 5.3%5.3%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Speaker 5.3%5.3%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Optimism Bias: Speaker 31.6%, sitewide 6.0%Framing Effect: Speaker 13.6%, sitewide 26.9%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Speaker 26.5%, sitewide 0.5%Negativity Bias: Speaker 3.7%, sitewide 19.2%Unattributed Quote: Speaker 9.7%, sitewide 1.1%Begging the Question: Speaker 9.2%, sitewide 1.7%Confirmation Bias: Speaker 4.6%, sitewide 7.5%Biased Writer Voice: Speaker 5.3%, sitewide 5.3%Self-Serving Bias: Speaker 5.3%, sitewide 3.7%Optimism BiasSitewide rateSpeaker rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Bethesda confirms 'Fallout 5' and 'The Elder Scrolls VI' are built on new Creation Engine 3 — Todd Howard explains the goal to give more power to devs and creators⁠62%
Windows Central⁠67%By Jez Corden⁠61%7/19/2026, 1:18:43 PM
"Personally very difficult, and very difficult for our teams." —Bethesda's Todd Howard discusses Microsoft's deep Xbox cuts, and finding optimism for the industry's future⁠48%
Windows Central⁠67%By Jez Corden⁠61%7/18/2026, 10:22:49 AM
Obsidian's new Fallout spin-off is REAL — alongside 'Fallout 5' and '3' and 'New Vegas' remakes, as Todd Howard offers praise: "a huge amount of respect."⁠81%
Windows Central⁠67%By Jez Corden⁠61%7/17/2026, 2:06:43 PM
Todd Howard interview: Fallout 5, Obsidian's Fallout, remakes, Elder Scrolls 6, Starfield, and more — Bethesda charts its future⁠48%
Windows Central⁠67%By Jez Corden⁠61%7/17/2026, 1:59:51 PM