Bethesda has issued a new official statement on The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel, explaining when fans can expect the next update for the game. It has been 15 years since Skyrim, but it seems as though it will be a few more years yet until players get their hands on The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel.
Bethesda first announced The Elder Scrolls 6 in 2018, a decision Todd Howard now acknowledges was a mistake. It offered a false sense of expectations as to when fans would get their hands on the game, and it wasn’t until just over a week ago that Bethesda finally revealed The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel‘s full title and setting. And while it’s good that the game has finally resurfaced, it doesn’t seem like a release is imminent.
Speculation online had mounted that Bethesda was planning some kind of Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel reveal today (November 11). After all, it’s Skyrim‘s 15th anniversary, so it could be the perfect opportunity to reveal even more details about the upcoming sequel. However, not wanting to disappoint fans, Bethesda has taken to Reddit to confirm that nothing is arriving today, and while it is excited that fans are excited, it says it “will not be sharing anything new on Sentinel for some time.”
While it’s disappointing that Bethesda won’t be discussing The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel for some time, it’s better for the developer to outright come out and say it, rather than let fans fester in speculation only to be left disappointed. Some fans joked in the thread that Bethesda’s comment was secretly hinting at a forthcoming reveal, and that the comment was merely a distraction. It’s safe to say this isn’t true.
Bethesda’s comments line up with The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel‘s reported release window of 2029. If the game is still three years away, then it makes sense for it to make it clear there won’t be any announcements for a while yet, especially on the back of finally revealing its title after 15 years.
In the absence of official information, speculation will mount about The Elder Scrolls 6‘s potential features. And while it’s fun to have discussions about this kind of stuff online, it would be nice to know a little more about the game. At least Hammerfell is confirmed, which gives a lot of insight into the game’s setting.
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Bethesda Game Studios
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Bethesda Softworks
