Fans have been waiting a long time forThe Elder Scrolls 6to finally grace their PCs and consoles. Bethesda officially announced the next installment of its acclaimed action RPG franchiseduring E3 2018. However, there has been little information released since.
Recently though, fans gained insight into when theElder Scrolls 6might finally make its debut. During an appearance on IGN’s Unlocked podcast, Xbox head Phil Spencer confirmed fans wouldn’t be seeing a newElder Scrollsuntil sometime after Playground Game’s releases the nextFable.
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Spencer went on the podcast to talk about Xbox’s twentieth anniversary. During the hour-long interview, Phil and the hosts discussed the past, present, and future of Xbox. Eventually, this brought the discussion toFable,The Elder Scrolls 6,and Obsidian’sAvowed. Some have touted the latter as a potential “Skyrimkiller,” and one of the hosts asked if Spencer considered it Microsoft’s answer to theElder Scrolls. The Xbox head denied this, explaining thatAvowed,Elder Scrolls, andFablewill remain very distinct from each other. He also noted thatTES 6wouldn’t be released until a while afterFable and Avowedare out the door.
Fabledoesn’t have a confirmed release date, either. Also, likeThe Elder Scrolls 6, little is known about Playground Game’s upcoming action RPG. It’s not even clear if it’s a sequel, prequel, or reboot of Lionhead’sFableseries. However, industry insider and VentureBeat contributor Jeff Grubb expectsFableto launch in 2023, alongsideAvowed,Perfect Dark, andHellblade 2. If his information is accurate, it suggests fans likely won’t see TheElder Scrolls 6until 2024 at the earliest. A 2025 or 2026 release date may also be likely. Fifteen years may seem like a long time between games, not counting DLC andspin-offs likeTES OnlineandThe Elder Scrolls: Blades. However, it makes sense given Bethesda’s focus on developing its new IP,Starfield.
Despite its 2018 announcement, fans have been left in the dark on the game, with the only information on the newElder Scrollsbeing that it is still in the design phase. Fans have long speculated that the nextElder Scrollsmight take place in Hammerfell, a desert country west of Skyrim. The region has not been featured in the main series sinceDaggerfallin 1996. Some fans mistakenly took Bethesda’s trademark ofRedfallas further evidence. However, Bethesda later revealed it to be an unrelated title in development at Arkane Studios.
Spencer was also quite evasive during the interview when asked ifThe Elder Scrolls 6would be an Xbox exclusive. Either way, it appears thatElder Scrollsfanswill still have a while to wait. Hopefully, though,FableandAvowedwill help keep Xbox and PC players busy untilThe Elder Scrolls 6finally makes an appearance.
