The cinematic announcement trailer of Elder Scrolls 6 was revealed five years ago. The camera spanned from one end to another of the screen, showing the map of Tamriel before the Elder Scrolls 6 logo appeared. Although there weren’t many details exposed about the game in the trailer, players were quite hooked on the game.
With Starfield almost on the verge of being released, the director of Bethesda, Todd Howard, expresses his thoughts regarding the early announcement of Elder Scrolls 6.
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When did Bethesda announce Elder Scrolls 6?
Elder Scrolls 6 was announced at E3 2018 by game director Todd Howard as a ‘one more thing’ mic drop. Bethesda fans were quite excited about unreleased titles like Fallout 5 and Elder Scrolls 6, even before the release of Starfield. Keeping transparency as their primary motive, Todd Howard decided it would be in the best interest of everyone to know that these games were coming, even if they hadn’t entered production yet.
When will the Elder Scrolls 6 release?
Elder Scrolls 6 won’t be released until 2026, even in the early scenario. From the official document of the court standing between Microsoft and FTC over the Activision Blizzard acquisition, it is rather difficult to predict a particular release date for the game. There are even possibilities that players will have to wait at least 15 years for the next game.
Was it a bad call by Bethesda to announce Elder Scrolls 6 ahead of time?
In an interview with GQ, Todd Howard reflects upon his decision and how it might have impacted the development of Starfield. Todd Howard was asked about his thoughts regarding the early announcement of the Elder Scrolls 6, and he replied, “I don’t know. I probably would’ve announced it more casually.”
He adds furthermore, “It’s like… I don’t want to answer, but I want to be polite. I will say that we want it to fill that role of the ultimate fantasy-world simulator. And there are different ways to accomplish that given the time that has passed.”
Howard was rather honest with his answers. Even though Starfield took longer than expected to grace the gaming community with its arrival. However, for games like Fallout 5 and Elder Scrolls 6, players will have to wait at least a decade before they will be able to play this game. With how things are in the industry at this moment, the time might increase
Source: GQ Magazine
