Skyrim was released 13 years ago and fans have been growing impatient for the sequel. There's still no release date, but we could make an inference on when it’d be, based on the limited information we have so far. Read on to learn about our predictions.
Elder Scrolls 6 Release Date and Time
2028 At The Absolute Earliest
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was released in 2011 and became a global phenomenon still played by many to this day. Since then, fans have been waiting patiently for the sequel. However, it’s been ages since 2011 and all we ever got was a 30-second-long announcement trailer. Skyrim fans are running out of patience.
Sadly, there’s still a long way to go. In late 2023, Pete Hines, the Bethesda head of publishing, confirmed in an interview with Vandalthat The Elder Scrolls 6 is still in its “early development” stages. He warned against fans hastily expecting any substantial updates or release information in the near future. Moreover, Bethesda is making Elder Scrolls 6 with longevity and replayability in mind, much like its uber-successful predecessor. The problem is that Bethesda’s focus would somewhat be split between Starfield’s live-service continuity and The Elder Scrolls 6. Finally, during last year’s Microsoft FTC trial, Xbox's Phil Spencer said that The Elder Scrolls 6 was at least five years out. One thing’s certain, not one Elder Scrolls fan thought they’d have to wait 17 years for a sequel.
The Elder Scrolls 6 Set In Hammerfell Theory
The official Twitter (X) account of The Elder Scrolls posted an image of a map with a couple of candles lit above it, along with a cryptic caption saying “Transcribe the past and map the future.” One of the candles is right where Hammerfell is, and most probably teases that the next game will be set in the same region, home of the mightiest warriors, the Redguards. Moreover, the announcement trailer from 2018 reveals a mountainous region in the background and matches how the Hammerfell region is described in the game’s lore.
