The Elder Scrolls 6 release date prediction leaves fans downhearted

A new release date prediction forThe Elder Scrolls VIhas left fans disheartened.The Elder Scrolls VIwas formally announced way back in 2018, butBethesdahas had its hands full withStarfieldand other projects up until recently.The last official development update we heard is that the game is still in its initial design phase, and wouldn’t arrive until around “2026” at the earliest.AdvertHere’s our wishlist for what we’d like to see in The Elder Scrolls VI!Now, a new release date prediction from a former Bethesda developer has sparked discussion as fans are downhearted at the news.In aninterviewwith YouTube channel KIWI TALKZ, former Bethesda developer Nate Purkeypile speculated on the development pipeline forThe Elder Scrolls VIand shared his prediction of when the game may arrive.Advert“They’re probably just now getting to full production,” Purkeypile revealed during the interview.In response to a question if the game could come in 2029, he stated: “Yeah. If any game is going to get delayed […] I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s pretty late.”AdvertPurkeypile worked at Bethesda Game Studios as a lead artist between 2007 and 2021, working on games likeFallout3,Skyrim,Fallout 4, andFallout 76. He left the company in 2021 to open his studio, Just Purkey Games.With such a huge wait between releases, some fans aren’t feeling confident in the game’s development quality.“Almost 20 years,” one comment wrote. “I remember when 6 year gaps were big. Bethesda has certainly lost their way along the road. I don’t have high expectations for TES VI. It’s going to be a mess.”“In some ways, it can be earlier,” a commenter on Redditwrote. “No pandemic to get through, already have major rewrite of engine, much much bigger team to work with, etc. So 2026 is not unreasonable.”AdvertThe last mainline Elder Scrolls game wasSkyrim, released forPC,PS3, andXbox 360in 2011. It has since received several remasters and ports on other platforms. So it will indeed be nearly two decades if the rumoured 2029 release date happens.Since then, Bethesda has released a few spin-offs from the franchise, withThe Elder Scrolls Onlinelaunching in 2014,Legendsin 2017, andBladesin 2020.Featured Image Credit: Bethesda Game StudiosTopics:Bethesda,Starfield,PC,Skyrim,Xbox,Microsoft

A new release date prediction forThe Elder Scrolls VIhas left fans disheartened.

The Elder Scrolls VIwas formally announced way back in 2018, butBethesdahas had its hands full withStarfieldand other projects up until recently.

The last official development update we heard is that the game is still in its initial design phase, and wouldn’t arrive until around “2026” at the earliest.

Advert

Here’s our wishlist for what we’d like to see in The Elder Scrolls VI!

Now, a new release date prediction from a former Bethesda developer has sparked discussion as fans are downhearted at the news.

In aninterviewwith YouTube channel KIWI TALKZ, former Bethesda developer Nate Purkeypile speculated on the development pipeline forThe Elder Scrolls VIand shared his prediction of when the game may arrive.

Advert

“They’re probably just now getting to full production,” Purkeypile revealed during the interview.

In response to a question if the game could come in 2029, he stated: “Yeah. If any game is going to get delayed […] I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s pretty late.”

Advert

Purkeypile worked at Bethesda Game Studios as a lead artist between 2007 and 2021, working on games likeFallout3,Skyrim,Fallout 4, andFallout 76. He left the company in 2021 to open his studio, Just Purkey Games.

With such a huge wait between releases, some fans aren’t feeling confident in the game’s development quality.

“Almost 20 years,” one comment wrote. “I remember when 6 year gaps were big. Bethesda has certainly lost their way along the road. I don’t have high expectations for TES VI. It’s going to be a mess.”

“In some ways, it can be earlier,” a commenter on Redditwrote. “No pandemic to get through, already have major rewrite of engine, much much bigger team to work with, etc. So 2026 is not unreasonable.”

Advert

The last mainline Elder Scrolls game wasSkyrim, released forPC,PS3, andXbox 360in 2011. It has since received several remasters and ports on other platforms. So it will indeed be nearly two decades if the rumoured 2029 release date happens.

Since then, Bethesda has released a few spin-offs from the franchise, withThe Elder Scrolls Onlinelaunching in 2014,Legendsin 2017, andBladesin 2020.

Topics:Bethesda,Starfield,PC,Skyrim,Xbox,Microsoft