All eyes are on Starfield right now when it comes to Bethesda Game Studios projects, but thanks to an early tease from years ago, we do know that The Elder Scrolls 6 is also in the works over there. We know hardly anything else about the team's Skyrim sequel, but, Todd Howard has spoken a little bit about TES 6 in a new interview.
Chatting with GQ Magazine, Todd mostly talked about Starfield of course, but he was posed a few The Elder Scrolls-related questions towards the end of the interview. Here's what Todd had to say about the team's aims with the sixth mainline entry:
"I will say that we want it to fill that role of the ultimate fantasy-world simulator. And there are different ways to accomplish that given the time that has passed."
Todd didn't elaborate on the project much more than that, but he did confirm that the team has a secret internal codename for the title, and that looking back, he probably would have announced it "more casually" than the official teaser trailer from 2018.
The rest of the interview is well worth a read, especially if you're in Starfield hype mode right now. Speaking of which, we've just found out about the game's official release times - we'll drop a link to those down below!
Are you hyped for the next Elder Scrolls? Or are you purely focused on Starfield for now? Let us know in the comments.
[source gq-magazine.co.uk]
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Hope I’m alive to see it. Turned 41 last week, time is running out…..
"Simulator" sounds like something I won't like at all.
@Lup yep, would rather prefer a "great game" than an "ultimate simulator".
@Tomato_Goose You guys shouldn't take "simulator" too literally. I mean, he's basically saying Skyrim is or was already in that role. I'm sure I've used the term to describe elements of the previous games before. TES games are structured like simulated worlds to begin with.
I can't wait for this.
@THE_VITTLER No hope for me then as I'm 47. 😞
Another one to look forward to, I’m thinking the wait will a good while, wouldn’t like guess the release date.
@LoquaciousB What about me? I'm 58. I'll be gone by then.
@BBB
Probably faster than my 6mb/sec 😂
@ymo1965 53 here. Just a memory. We're fu**ed!
@ymo1965 @Romans12 I guess we're all f**ked. 😂
@GunValkyria thanks. Ive had my weetabix today
looks like i'm not the only old timer gamer here !! turning 47 in 5 days (right on time for starfield )
Another old timer, 1st time posting and cannot wait to start Starfield and be ready for ESVI by the time i land on my 900th planet. So much gaming!
Just release ES6 as DLC for Starfield. Plenty of space in that universe.
@Benwah good to have yet another member of the OBC (Old B*stard's Club). Welcome, my friend. 🤣
Edit: @Aniscape Welcome to the OBC, buddy.
@ymo1965 Same age as you. Bloody marvelous to find out I'm not the only one still gaming at our age. Cheers!
@Gonzo_Me Right back atcha!
@LoquaciousB thanks for welcome.
Helps that both kids are in college and so just the wife and. Amazing how much more time i have now!
In Todd We Trust 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@Benwah @Romans12 @ymo1965 @LoquaciousB @THE_VITTLER Is that senior that steamed Skyrim still alive? Think her name is Skyrim Grandma. She put in over 1,000 hours of Skyrim, believe last time I checked.
@GuyinPA75 I think her name is Shirley Curry. Not sure if she still plays Skyrim. Internet states that she is 87 and still alive and kicking.
@GuyinPA75 yeah Shirley Curry is still going with videos on YouTube. Seems to have stopped posting on Twitter/X though.
I really hope she hangs around to see Elder Scrolls VI
@Lup you misunderstand the use of the word then.
@Hexamex-Tex
Enlighten me, please.
@Lup Many games could be considered a simulation... like most RPGs and beyond. Battlefield 4 would even say as the game loaded something along the lines of "establishing simulation".
Yessssss finally we are talking about it. The wait is gonna hurt. Especially since I usually wait a year for mods. But considering I am still playing Skryim (recently restarted Oblivion on my series X too), and really hope Skyblivion actually comes out, I can wait a few more years. Gonna redo my gaming PC for this game. I feel like I can clock my retirement by TES games.
Looking forward to ES6. Getting a sense that a lot of people here are going to need more walks and better diets till the game launches. Time to start and exercise group - 90s style! lol
I am 47 right now. This would be a great 50th birthday present! One can hope!
I'm interested to hear more about ES6. Maybe after Starfield is out they'll start talking about it more.
Though in the, many, years since Skyrim I've discovered I don't really like these kind of massive sprawling games. I just don't have the time or patience to put hundreds of hours into any game. I've had much more fun with something I can complete in an afternoon.
Making the world's biggest pizza is impressive, but even I can get sick of eating nothing but pizza, and it's just going to go to waste.
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