The announcement of The Elder Scrolls VI has reached a major milestone, as it is now as old as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was at the time of its first reveal. It’s been 2,403 days, equivalent to six years, seven months, and three days, since Bethesda unveiled The Elder Scrolls VI at E3 2018. Despite the long wait, fans have received very little information since the initial trailer.
The gap between the release of Skyrim on November 11, 2011 and the announcement of The Elder Scrolls 6 on June 10, 2018 highlights the time that has passed since the sequel’s reveal. At E3 2018, a trailer offered a brief glimpse of a fantasy landscape, accompanied by the familiar soundtrack and title card, sparking immense excitement among fans. However, those hoping for a steady stream of updates have been left disappointed, as years have passed without additional details or gameplay footage.
Last year marked the sixth anniversary of the announcement of The Elder Scrolls 6. Bethesda game Studios head Todd Howard acknowledged the delay by saying, “Oh wow, it’s been a while.” In August 2023, Bethesda confirmed that the game had entered “early development,” and in March 2024, reports indicated that “early builds” were underway. Despite these updates, the community is still eager for bigger reveals as they have been left waiting.
The Elder Scrolls 6 will be Bethesda’s next major game after the release of Starfield last year. Starfield may not have achieved the same critical and commercial success as Bethesda’s other IPs, but it was still successful enough to plan an expansion for later this year. The lack of PlayStation support could also be a hindrance, although Elder Scrolls 6 was announced when it was expected to be an Xbox and PC exclusive. However, that time has passed.
With new leadership goals at Xbox and Microsoft, Elder Scrolls 6 could very well come to PlayStation consoles in addition to PC and Xbox. The only thing left now is the game‘s eventual new reveal, which should provide information on its status and development progress.
