Why, as gamers, do we enjoy torturing ourselves? We all know that the next The Elder Scrolls title is a long way off, yet here we are, collectively discussing its release with foolhardy optimism.Some fans are quite happy to wait forThe Elder Scrolls VIand focus onnext-genSkyrim.But there are plenty of other gamers who can’t think of anything worse; instead, they want to focus onThe Elder Scrolls VI,and it alone.Even when the next game launches, can it live up to the greatness ofThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim?A post on Reddit (where else?) has shared a reminder that “in four years” we’ll be sitting down to play the nextElder Scrollsgame. Now, we don’t want to poo-poo on anyone’s hopes here, but four years feels a tad optimistic, especially considering how long we’ve known about thisBethesdatitle.Advert“It’s been almost six years since that infamous teaser trailer and almost 13 years since the release ofSkyrim, but now… we are getting closer. I don’t know [about] you, but I’m starting to slightly feel something,”sharedthe OP.Others are feeling “something”, too, but it isn’t enthusiasm. “Scepticism is deserved.Bethesda has done extremely poorly over the last few years, with terrible attitudes and even worse PR for its very below-average quality releases. This doesn’t even touch upon how poorly it’s treating theSkyrimmodding community, which is one thing they did right (10+ years ago!)”There are some, however, who believe the next game will be a roaring success no matter what. “Dude, Todd can say thatThe Elder Scrolls VIwill have water and I’ll be good till release,” joked one Redditor.AdvertIt’s a mixed bag. On the one hand, we’re all just desperate for the next title, and on the other, we need this new game to work; we’ve all waited too long for it not to. Sadly, though, that waiting will continue because we’ve got at least four more years before we get to play it (and that’s the optimistic schedule).Featured Image Credit: Bethesda SoftworksTopics:Bethesda,Skyrim,The Elder Scrolls,The Elder Scrolls 6,PlayStation,PlayStation 5,Xbox,Xbox Series S,Xbox Series X,PC
Why, as gamers, do we enjoy torturing ourselves? We all know that the next The Elder Scrolls title is a long way off, yet here we are, collectively discussing its release with foolhardy optimism.Some fans are quite happy to wait forThe Elder Scrolls VIand focus onnext-genSkyrim.But there are plenty of other gamers who can’t think of anything worse; instead, they want to focus onThe Elder Scrolls VI,and it alone.Even when the next game launches, can it live up to the greatness ofThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim?A post on Reddit (where else?) has shared a reminder that “in four years” we’ll be sitting down to play the nextElder Scrollsgame. Now, we don’t want to poo-poo on anyone’s hopes here, but four years feels a tad optimistic, especially considering how long we’ve known about thisBethesdatitle.Advert“It’s been almost six years since that infamous teaser trailer and almost 13 years since the release ofSkyrim, but now… we are getting closer. I don’t know [about] you, but I’m starting to slightly feel something,”sharedthe OP.Others are feeling “something”, too, but it isn’t enthusiasm. “Scepticism is deserved.Bethesda has done extremely poorly over the last few years, with terrible attitudes and even worse PR for its very below-average quality releases. This doesn’t even touch upon how poorly it’s treating theSkyrimmodding community, which is one thing they did right (10+ years ago!)”There are some, however, who believe the next game will be a roaring success no matter what. “Dude, Todd can say thatThe Elder Scrolls VIwill have water and I’ll be good till release,” joked one Redditor.AdvertIt’s a mixed bag. On the one hand, we’re all just desperate for the next title, and on the other, we need this new game to work; we’ve all waited too long for it not to. Sadly, though, that waiting will continue because we’ve got at least four more years before we get to play it (and that’s the optimistic schedule).Featured Image Credit: Bethesda SoftworksTopics:Bethesda,Skyrim,The Elder Scrolls,The Elder Scrolls 6,PlayStation,PlayStation 5,Xbox,Xbox Series S,Xbox Series X,PC
Why, as gamers, do we enjoy torturing ourselves? We all know that the next The Elder Scrolls title is a long way off, yet here we are, collectively discussing its release with foolhardy optimism.Some fans are quite happy to wait forThe Elder Scrolls VIand focus onnext-genSkyrim.But there are plenty of other gamers who can’t think of anything worse; instead, they want to focus onThe Elder Scrolls VI,and it alone.Even when the next game launches, can it live up to the greatness ofThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim?A post on Reddit (where else?) has shared a reminder that “in four years” we’ll be sitting down to play the nextElder Scrollsgame. Now, we don’t want to poo-poo on anyone’s hopes here, but four years feels a tad optimistic, especially considering how long we’ve known about thisBethesdatitle.Advert“It’s been almost six years since that infamous teaser trailer and almost 13 years since the release ofSkyrim, but now… we are getting closer. I don’t know [about] you, but I’m starting to slightly feel something,”sharedthe OP.Others are feeling “something”, too, but it isn’t enthusiasm. “Scepticism is deserved.Bethesda has done extremely poorly over the last few years, with terrible attitudes and even worse PR for its very below-average quality releases. This doesn’t even touch upon how poorly it’s treating theSkyrimmodding community, which is one thing they did right (10+ years ago!)”There are some, however, who believe the next game will be a roaring success no matter what. “Dude, Todd can say thatThe Elder Scrolls VIwill have water and I’ll be good till release,” joked one Redditor.AdvertIt’s a mixed bag. On the one hand, we’re all just desperate for the next title, and on the other, we need this new game to work; we’ve all waited too long for it not to. Sadly, though, that waiting will continue because we’ve got at least four more years before we get to play it (and that’s the optimistic schedule).
Why, as gamers, do we enjoy torturing ourselves? We all know that the next The Elder Scrolls title is a long way off, yet here we are, collectively discussing its release with foolhardy optimism.
Some fans are quite happy to wait forThe Elder Scrolls VIand focus onnext-genSkyrim.But there are plenty of other gamers who can’t think of anything worse; instead, they want to focus onThe Elder Scrolls VI,and it alone.
Even when the next game launches, can it live up to the greatness ofThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim?
A post on Reddit (where else?) has shared a reminder that “in four years” we’ll be sitting down to play the nextElder Scrollsgame. Now, we don’t want to poo-poo on anyone’s hopes here, but four years feels a tad optimistic, especially considering how long we’ve known about thisBethesdatitle.
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“It’s been almost six years since that infamous teaser trailer and almost 13 years since the release ofSkyrim, but now… we are getting closer. I don’t know [about] you, but I’m starting to slightly feel something,”sharedthe OP.
Others are feeling “something”, too, but it isn’t enthusiasm. “Scepticism is deserved.
Bethesda has done extremely poorly over the last few years, with terrible attitudes and even worse PR for its very below-average quality releases. This doesn’t even touch upon how poorly it’s treating theSkyrimmodding community, which is one thing they did right (10+ years ago!)”
There are some, however, who believe the next game will be a roaring success no matter what. “Dude, Todd can say thatThe Elder Scrolls VIwill have water and I’ll be good till release,” joked one Redditor.
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It’s a mixed bag. On the one hand, we’re all just desperate for the next title, and on the other, we need this new game to work; we’ve all waited too long for it not to. Sadly, though, that waiting will continue because we’ve got at least four more years before we get to play it (and that’s the optimistic schedule).
Topics:Bethesda,Skyrim,The Elder Scrolls,The Elder Scrolls 6,PlayStation,PlayStation 5,Xbox,Xbox Series S,Xbox Series X,PC
