Fans of Bethesda’s (and now, Xbox’s) massively popular fantasy open-world RPG franchise The Elder Scrolls have been starved of a new entry to play, with the latest being a little 2011 game called Skyrim that you might have heard about. And while Oblivion Remastered was certainly a nice appetizer, but the main course everyone’s hungry for is The Elder Scrolls 6.
It’s been in the oven for a long time; it was announced over seven years ago during E3 2018 with a short teaser trailer, and we’ve heard very little about it since then, as much of Bethesda’s development efforts were focused on Starfield for many years. Now, though, we actually have a new update from game director and executive producer Todd Howard, as well as a few other Bethesda devs.
“And we have long pre-productions on things so that we feel good about them. And it’s a process,” he added. “We all wish it went a little bit faster — or a lot faster — but it’s a process that we want to get right.”
Studio director Angela Browder and studio design director Emil Pagliarulo shared their own thoughts about the development of The Elder Scrolls 6 as well, expressing excitement about its gameplay advancements and possibilities with how far the gaming industry has come in the last 15 years. They also maintained that Bethesda is making the right choice by taking their time with the game, and not rushing.
“It’s wonderful to be back in this Elder Scrolls universe. As the internet likes to tell us, it’s been a while,” commented Browder. “And the industry and the hardware and all of this have made such huge leaps and bounds since the last time we made one of these, like, I’m actively excited about what’s in front of us, because the opportunities, the hardware, the rendering, all of this stuff has just…the possibilities are crazy!”
She went on to say that The Elder Scrolls 6 “is this endless set of possibilities” that’s exciting for someone working on the game, and also for those admiring the way the industry has progressed. “It’s gonna be dope. It’s dope!”
“I can say that it’s going! It’s funny, because the time pressure that players put on us, we don’t put on ourselves. And I know that can be frustrating for players who are dying to play a game,” noted Pagliarulo, before highlighting GTA 6’s recent delay and applauding Rockstar’s decision.
“And so, what do fans really want? Do they want a game that comes out before it should and doesn’t meet their expectations? Or do they want the turkey that is in the oven for long enough to be delicious when it finally comes out of the oven, you know? That’s what I think people are going to want,” he continued. “So, we’re going to take our time and as long as it needs to be to be great.”
Indeed, as Howard indicated last month, The Elder Scrolls 6 is still “a long ways off.” With that said, it’s still reassuring to hear that development of the game is going well, and that the team working on it is excited to share it with the world once it’s ready in a few years. It’s expected on Xbox, PC, and PlayStation, and will be available on Xbox Game Pass as a Microsoft first-party title.
FAQ
When is the release date for The Elder Scrolls 6?
We have no idea. There is no official release date at this time. Based on comments from Todd Howard, the game is likely still at least a couple of years away.
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