Ah,The Elder Scrolls VI, a game so illusive that it’s on the verge of becoming its own meme with fans left wondering, when is it ever going to be released?
Believe it or not, yesterday (11 June 2024) was the sixth year sinceThe Elder Scrolls VIwas announcedat E3 2018. Let’s put that into perspective, that’s 72 months, roughly 312 weeks or roughly 2,190 days and we still don’t have a release date, let alone seeing some actual gameplay.
Check out The Elder Scrolls VI announcement trailer below!
The lack of activity surroundingThe Elder Scrolls VIhas fans concerned that itwon’t be released in this generationand could instead be a next-gen title. When the next entry in the popularBethesdafantasy RPG series was announced six years ago, it would have been a safe assumption for it to be released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
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However, now that Microsoft owns Bethesda’s parent company, ZeniMax Media, there’s even a chance thatThe Elder ScrollsVIwon’t be released on PlayStation at all and will instead only be available on PC and Xbox. Hopefully,The Elder Scrolls VIwill follow the lead ofDOOM: The Dark Agesand will be a multi-console title.
That all being said, during the seemingly never-ending court battle between Microsoft and the FTC over the acquisition of Activision (which Microsoft eventually won), loose details were revealed about upcoming titles and that included the likes ofThe Elder Scrolls VI.
Court documents suggested thatThe Elder Scrolls VIcould be released anytime between 2026 and 2028. Yet, ReddituserDifficult-Use-3414 believes that a potential 2026 release window could be more likely than we initially thought.
That being said, Difficult-Use-3414 still believes that 2027 to 2028 is more likely but we still shouldn’t rule out a 2026 launch. Firstly, the aforementioned court documents projected a possible 2026 launch window but it’s worth keeping in mind that the release window could have been a placeholder and delays are always likely.
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We should take all gossip with a pinch of salt until proven otherwise and I personally believe that ifThe Elder Scrolls VIwas to be released in 2026, the release date is unlikely to be announced this year. If I were to guess, ifThe Elder Scrolls VIis released in 2026, perhaps a potential announcement could be made during the Xbox Games Showcase in 2025.
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