Elder Scrolls 6: 10 Ways To Make The Perfect Sequel

by Ewan Paterson

1. Let Players Visit Each Other's Worlds (But Still Focus On Single-Player)

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Okay, so, this is probably an extremely spicy take to have post-Elder Scrolls Online and Fallout 76, but hear me out anyway.

The Elder Scrolls titles should always have a focus on single-player. The role-playing aspect is what makes these games so absorbing and why Fallout 76 sticks out like a sore thumb compared to the other entries in Bethesda's two RPG franchises. Their worlds should feel lived in, and everything should really be tailor-made for single-player gaming.

That said, can anyone honestly say there wasn't a time where they wished they could've shared their Skyrim journey with another player? Demand for mods like Skyrim Together (a creation that integrates a multiplayer component into the 2011 release) illustrates that players are curious, and in the spirit of Animal Crossing, Minecraft, or - even more fittingly - Dungeons and Dragons, it'd be great to share the next Elder Scrolls game with a friend (or two).

Again, it shouldn't be the focus. The Elder Scrolls series should continue to place single-player at the centre of its attention. Equally though... there's a reason why DnD is on the rise yet again. Capitalising on that trend in the next game would be so great to see, even if it was just a neat little side-dish to the main course we're all eagerly waiting to chow down on.

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What features do you think would make the next Elder Scrolls perfect? Let us know in the comments below!

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WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well. In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.