It’s looking increasingly unlikely that we’ll be seeingThe Elder Scrolls VIrelease any time soon. Certainly, fans are lining up the dates and it looks less and less likely that it’ll launch on this generation of consoles.There’s so much we still don’t know aboutThe Elder Scrolls VI, though there have been someleaksin the last few weeks.The big question remains when the nextElder Scrollswill launch, and whether it will actually come toXbox Series Xwhen it does.AdvertLooking at the rumoured dates, it’s certainly not a positive picture. Previously leaked court documents putThe Elder Scrolls VIatbetween 2026 and 2028. Assuming 2026 isincrediblyoptimistic (the game has only been in full development for around a year), we can probably assume 2028 at the earliest.Conventional thinking also puts the launch of the next-gen consoles from both PlayStation and Xbox at around 2028, which… would rather suggestThe Elder Scrolls VIisn’t hitting this gen. That’s what the fans seem to think, anyway, and it adds up.“Prediction: We aren’t gettingThe Elder Scrolls VIthis generation,”exclaimedNot_a_creativeuser on the unreleased game’s subreddit. “Hear me out. Since Bethesda is Microsoft-owned now and they have apparently talked about making it exclusive, they might use this to their advantage. I hate console wars, but the fact of the matter is. To them, bringing people to their platform is important.“This Gen PS5 outsold the Xbox Series S and X combined. It wasn’t even close,” they continued. “If they makeThe Elder Scrolls VIa launch title for the next-gen Xbox, they might think more people would be directed towards its platform sinceThe Elder Scrolls VIis the only ace up its sleeve. My guess is 2027-2028 or later.”AdvertTake all of this with a pinch of salt for now, of course. We’ll have to wait and see what Bethesda has planned.Featured Image Credit: BethesdaTopics:The Elder Scrolls 6,The Elder Scrolls,Skyrim,Bethesda

The Elder Scrolls 6 release date leak suggests we’re not seeing it this gen

It’s looking increasingly unlikely that we’ll be seeingThe Elder Scrolls VIrelease any time soon. Certainly, fans are lining up the dates and it looks less and less likely that it’ll launch on this generation of consoles.There’s so much we still don’t know aboutThe Elder Scrolls VI, though there have been someleaksin the last few weeks.The big question remains when the nextElder Scrollswill launch, and whether it will actually come toXbox Series Xwhen it does.AdvertLooking at the rumoured dates, it’s certainly not a positive picture. Previously leaked court documents putThe Elder Scrolls VIatbetween 2026 and 2028. Assuming 2026 isincrediblyoptimistic (the game has only been in full development for around a year), we can probably assume 2028 at the earliest.Conventional thinking also puts the launch of the next-gen consoles from both PlayStation and Xbox at around 2028, which… would rather suggestThe Elder Scrolls VIisn’t hitting this gen. That’s what the fans seem to think, anyway, and it adds up.“Prediction: We aren’t gettingThe Elder Scrolls VIthis generation,”exclaimedNot_a_creativeuser on the unreleased game’s subreddit. “Hear me out. Since Bethesda is Microsoft-owned now and they have apparently talked about making it exclusive, they might use this to their advantage. I hate console wars, but the fact of the matter is. To them, bringing people to their platform is important.“This Gen PS5 outsold the Xbox Series S and X combined. It wasn’t even close,” they continued. “If they makeThe Elder Scrolls VIa launch title for the next-gen Xbox, they might think more people would be directed towards its platform sinceThe Elder Scrolls VIis the only ace up its sleeve. My guess is 2027-2028 or later.”AdvertTake all of this with a pinch of salt for now, of course. We’ll have to wait and see what Bethesda has planned.Featured Image Credit: BethesdaTopics:The Elder Scrolls 6,The Elder Scrolls,Skyrim,Bethesda

It’s looking increasingly unlikely that we’ll be seeingThe Elder Scrolls VIrelease any time soon. Certainly, fans are lining up the dates and it looks less and less likely that it’ll launch on this generation of consoles.There’s so much we still don’t know aboutThe Elder Scrolls VI, though there have been someleaksin the last few weeks.The big question remains when the nextElder Scrollswill launch, and whether it will actually come toXbox Series Xwhen it does.AdvertLooking at the rumoured dates, it’s certainly not a positive picture. Previously leaked court documents putThe Elder Scrolls VIatbetween 2026 and 2028. Assuming 2026 isincrediblyoptimistic (the game has only been in full development for around a year), we can probably assume 2028 at the earliest.Conventional thinking also puts the launch of the next-gen consoles from both PlayStation and Xbox at around 2028, which… would rather suggestThe Elder Scrolls VIisn’t hitting this gen. That’s what the fans seem to think, anyway, and it adds up.“Prediction: We aren’t gettingThe Elder Scrolls VIthis generation,”exclaimedNot_a_creativeuser on the unreleased game’s subreddit. “Hear me out. Since Bethesda is Microsoft-owned now and they have apparently talked about making it exclusive, they might use this to their advantage. I hate console wars, but the fact of the matter is. To them, bringing people to their platform is important.“This Gen PS5 outsold the Xbox Series S and X combined. It wasn’t even close,” they continued. “If they makeThe Elder Scrolls VIa launch title for the next-gen Xbox, they might think more people would be directed towards its platform sinceThe Elder Scrolls VIis the only ace up its sleeve. My guess is 2027-2028 or later.”AdvertTake all of this with a pinch of salt for now, of course. We’ll have to wait and see what Bethesda has planned.

It’s looking increasingly unlikely that we’ll be seeingThe Elder Scrolls VIrelease any time soon. Certainly, fans are lining up the dates and it looks less and less likely that it’ll launch on this generation of consoles.

There’s so much we still don’t know aboutThe Elder Scrolls VI, though there have been someleaksin the last few weeks.

The big question remains when the nextElder Scrollswill launch, and whether it will actually come toXbox Series Xwhen it does.

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Looking at the rumoured dates, it’s certainly not a positive picture. Previously leaked court documents putThe Elder Scrolls VIatbetween 2026 and 2028. Assuming 2026 isincrediblyoptimistic (the game has only been in full development for around a year), we can probably assume 2028 at the earliest.

Conventional thinking also puts the launch of the next-gen consoles from both PlayStation and Xbox at around 2028, which… would rather suggestThe Elder Scrolls VIisn’t hitting this gen. That’s what the fans seem to think, anyway, and it adds up.

“Prediction: We aren’t gettingThe Elder Scrolls VIthis generation,”exclaimedNot_a_creativeuser on the unreleased game’s subreddit. “Hear me out. Since Bethesda is Microsoft-owned now and they have apparently talked about making it exclusive, they might use this to their advantage. I hate console wars, but the fact of the matter is. To them, bringing people to their platform is important.

“This Gen PS5 outsold the Xbox Series S and X combined. It wasn’t even close,” they continued. “If they makeThe Elder Scrolls VIa launch title for the next-gen Xbox, they might think more people would be directed towards its platform sinceThe Elder Scrolls VIis the only ace up its sleeve. My guess is 2027-2028 or later.”

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Take all of this with a pinch of salt for now, of course. We’ll have to wait and see what Bethesda has planned.

Topics:The Elder Scrolls 6,The Elder Scrolls,Skyrim,Bethesda