If you've been paying attention to Game Gauntlet, the category in which our readers decide the best game of all time, you may have noticed that one of the contenders was an unstoppable force – The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. She nuked Fallout 3, completely destroyed Final Fantasy VII, severed the Elden Ring (without using Spirit Ash), and survived the hordes of The Last of Us. Skyrim was a groundbreaking open-world adventure when it was first released, and fans have clearly had a lot to love over the 13 years since then until now, so it's no surprise that the gaming community has been clamoring for news about a sequel for years now. Fortunately, we've got a little update for fans who need something to keep them comfortable for a little longer.
Thirty years ago, The Elder Scrolls series began with The Elder Scrolls: Arena Bethesda has put together a little celebratory post He walks through every game in the franchise. The post, which you can read in full below, ends with a small section about the highly anticipated next entry.
The relevant section says: “Last but not least, yes, we are in development for the next chapter – The Elder Scrolls VI. And so far, returning to Tamriel and playing the early releases has filled us with the same joy, excitement, and promise of adventure.”
There's not much to go on, however like Kotaku pointing toThis confirms that the series will remain on the continent of Tamriel rather than venturing into other regions of the fantasy world, along with the fact that the game is at least in a playable state. However, there's no telling how far away it is from release; The last we heard was from Microsoft's own documents leaked during its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which put the release date somewhere in 2026 or later.
For more from Bethesda, check out news on the latest The Elder Scrolls spin-offs, read our Starfield review, and learn about Xbox games coming to other platforms.