The Elder Scrolls 6: 9 Fan Theories That Must Come True

by Josh Brown

1. 2020 Release Date On Next-Gen Consoles

PS5 2020
Sony

The announcement of The Elder Scrolls VI was one of the most peculiar in Bethesda's history. After years spent changing the topic every time the game was brought up and insisting that they preferred to only announce new projects when they were on the verge of releasing, Todd Howard came out at E3 and announced not one, but two major RPGs the studio are working on.

Likewise, the studio head reiterated that these would be "next-gen" experiences, with Starfield coming out first, followed by TES VI. Considering the scope of Bethesda's projects that could indicate that the latter won't release for potentially half a decade yet, but it could actually be sooner than you think.

Not only is it unlike the publisher to keep players on the hook for that long, but Bethesda Game Studios now comprises of three large teams, each capable of working on multiple projects.

Consequently, while full production on The Elder Scrolls VI won't be underway until Starfield is shipped, that doesn't mean one team won't be working on it from now until then, hopefully enabling a shorter development time than fans are used to, potentially even in time for a next-gen release around 2020.

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Josh has over 11 years of experience as a published writer, having worked nine of those years as a full-time content producer at WhatCulture. In that period he has created hundreds of articles, videos and podcast episodes for multiple WhatCulture channels, specialising in gaming, horror and film & TV. He now primarily works as a senior content producer and presenter on WhatCulture Gaming where he co-hosts the WhatCulture Gaming Podcast, a top 3 UK most listened to gaming podcast that he co-created in 2018. Over the years he has reviewed several high-profile gaming releases, covered industry events with on-site reporting, opined on breaking news, and even kicked off his interviewing career by chatting to childhood hero, Tommy Wiseau.