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In celebrating 30 years since the beginning of its iconic fantasy RPG franchiseThe Elder Scrolls, Bethesda has shared a small tidbit for fans eagerly awaitingThe Elder Scrolls 6. Bethesda Game Studios recently released its space-faring sci-fi RPG,Starfield,just last year.Starfield’s Shattered Space DLCis also being worked on and is expected to release sometime this year.
This June will mark a whopping six years since the first CGI announcement trailer forThe Elder Scrolls 6on Bethesda’s E3 2018 stage. The very brief trailer consisted of a single sweeping shot across a vast fantasy landscape withThe Elder Scrolls 6’s logo appearing at the end. Since there hasn’t been any official word from Bethesda on it since, many fans of the franchise feel like the sixth majorElder Scrollsinstallment was revealed far too early. Now thatStarfieldis out the door, Bethesda Game Studios has shifted its main focus towards production ofThe Elder Scrolls 6and fans are finally getting ready to learn more in the coming years.
Celebrating30 years ofThe Elder Scrolls, Bethesda Game Studios put out a Twitter post celebrating its beloved fantasy franchise. The post took fans on a look back at each mainline title, highlighting the ways fans are able to replay them all these years later. Additionally, Bethesda brought upThe Elder Scrolls Onlineand its mobile spin-offThe Elder Scrolls: Castles, expressing excitement about what awaits for both titles. Perhaps most notably, the post concluded with mention ofThe Elder Scrolls 6, noting that the development team is playing “early builds” of the game. As it was a small update embedded in a post focusing on the franchise’s 30th anniversary, nothing further was divulged about the hotly anticipated sixthElder Scrollstitle.
Bethesda Game Studios Has “Early Builds” Of The Elder Scrolls 6
ConsideringThe Elder Scrolls 6had only just left pre-production earlier this month, there’s still a very long way to go until the game reaches the finish line. It’s likely the case that Bethesda Game Studios has small portions of the game that are semi-playable without asset textures or polish, and that it’ll be several years before the team is playing builds that’ll resemble the final product. Though, knowing that a chunk ofStarfield’s development was spent upgrading the Creation Engine,The Elder Scrolls 6may not take as long.
Fans will most likely have another two-to-three year wait before being able to expect Bethesda to show off any slices ofThe Elder Scrolls 6.That’s not to say another CGI trailer confirming the game’s official name isn’t on track to drop sooner rather than later. Nevertheless, fans of Bethesda should keep an eye onXbox’s confirmed June showcasefor word on other exciting Bethesda games, likeIndiana Jones and the Great Circle,Marvel’s Blade, and potentially the heavily rumoredDoom: Year Zero.
