Any fans of The Elder Scrolls that are wondering when it'll finally be time for the sixth mainline entry in Bethesda Game Studios fantasy role-playing series will be waiting a while longer.
The Elder Scrolls 6 is "still a long ways off," according to executive producer Todd Howard, who shared that small update in an interview with GQ.
“I’m preaching patience,” he says. “I don’t want fans to feel anxious.”
While The Elder Scrolls 6 was first announced with a small teaser all the way back at E3 2018, Bethesda Game Studios hasn't shared anything since, with the team focused on the release of its science-fiction title Starfield in 2023.
Howard goes on to add that while the studio now has "hundreds" of people working on the Fallout franchise "with 76 and some other things we're doing," The Elder Scrolls 6 is currently the studio's main focus.
He also notes that he considers it a good thing for Bethesda to have breaks in betwee its different games instead of just doing direct sequels, though he admits that the gap for The Elder Scrolls has been "too long."
"I think Fallout 3 has the best opening," Howard says, when asked what the best game he's worked on is. "I think Starfield has by far the best gunplay and gameplay in areas. I think the varied landscape of Fallout 76 is really good. Tonally and player agency-wise, I think Skyrim is really good."
Interestingly, when asked about how The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered was shadow-dropped back in April and if The Elder Scrolls 6 could follow a similar pattern, Howard doesn't say no.
"You might say that was a test run," he says. "It worked out well."
