The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimlaunched in 2011, and is easily one of the most popular video games of all time. Nearly a decade later,Elder Scrollsfansare still waiting on news for the next game in the long-running franchise, but unfortunately, it seems as though they will have to wait awhile longer.
Responding to a fan on Twitter, Bethesda’s Pete Hines confirmed thatThe Elder Scrolls 6news is years away. Hines explained thatThe Elder Scrolls 6isn’t coming until afterStarfield, which which has hardly been showcased itself, and soElder Scrolls 6details won’t be coming until well after that game is properly unveiled. Hines didn’t indicate when more information would be coming onStarfield, but hopefully that at least is sooner rather than later.
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Bethesda was going to have an E3 2020 press conference before the event was canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. It’s possible that Bethesda was going to showStarfieldat the event, but behind-the-scenes reports indicate that the sci-fi game is actually running into some development trouble. Todd Howard himself indicated thatStarfieldmight have skipped E3 2020, and so if that was the case, it’s possible news on that game won’t come until 2021. And ifStarfieldnews isn’t coming until then, one has to imagine thatElder Scrolls 6news wouldn’t be coming until 2022 or even later.
This will likely be an excruciating wait forThe Elder Scrollsfans. In the meantime,Elder Scrolls 6"leaks" and rumors will likely continue popping up online, which can be frustrating for people wanting legitimate news. Most recently, anElder Scrolls 6leak claimed that the game would be set in High Rock and Hammerfell, with the supposed “leaker” providing “proof” of their credentials. It was later revealed that the leak was fake, deflating a lot of fans who were excited about the information.
Fans may also be disappointed by this reaffirmation from Hines thatThe Elder Scrolls 6is years away, but on the bright side, it does confirm one thing about the game. While many may have already assumed this,The Elder Scrolls 6being years away is an indication that the game will be coming for next-generation consoles as opposed to the PS4 and Xbox One. This should ensure thatThe Elder Scrolls 6is an even more significant leap forward for the franchise than it would have been otherwise.
The Elder Scrolls 6is in development for unspecified platforms.
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