Fans' Long Wait for Elder Scrolls 6 Trailer Continues: Already Five Years Since Official Announcement

Bethesda caused a stir at E3 2018 with the release of a teaser trailer for The Elder Scrolls 6, much to the excitement of fans around the world. The expectations for the follow-up to Skyrim were and still are very high, as it remains one of the most influential single-player games ever created. The announcement is now officially five years old, having been made on June 10 of that year, meaning that if The Elder Scrolls 6 were a child, it would be starting school this year. At the time, Bethesda had two other major games in development: Starfield and Fallout 76. Fallout 76 was met with mixed responses upon its release in October that year, with some fans unhappy with the multiplayer Fallout experience and design choices. However, the game has since improved and has a thriving community. Starfield, a sci-fi RPG, is set to launch in September and will be getting a direct the day after the anniversary of The Elder Scrolls 6's announcement, with Bethesda previously stating that there would be no "concrete" news on TES6 until after Starfield's release, making it unlikely for fans to learn anything about the highly anticipated game this year.

Celebrating The Elder Scrolls 6's Most Unusual Anniversary

The announcement of The Elder Scrolls 6 has caused some speculation due to the increasing divide in time between video game announcements and actual releases. While not every game experiences this, there have been instances such as Dead Island 2, which was announced in 2014 and released in 2023 after nearly a decade in development. Despite this, the game was well-received upon launch and fans were updated on its progress before the five-year mark. Other games like Kingdom Hearts 3, Cyberpunk 2077, and Metroid Prime 4 were also announced early, but fans received updates before the five-year mark as well.

Despite being announced five years ago, there is still very little concrete information available about The Elder Scrolls 6. While there have been some hints and speculation from Todd Howard and fans alike, it's important to remember that a lot can change during game development, and even the potential Hammerfell setting is far from confirmed. It's likely that the initial vision for the game has evolved significantly since its announcement, as game development often involves multiple iterations. It remains to be seen if fans will have to wait another five years, or even ten, before learning more about The Elder Scrolls 6.

The Elder Scrolls 6 is in development.