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Bethesda immediately brings our Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel hopes back down to earth
Bethesda has named the next game in its fantasy role-playing series *The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel*, also revealing its location. The announcement is the first substantial update since the 2018 teaser, but Bethesda says it will be some time before it shares more, so the title does not indicate that release is near.
Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier has said the game is more than two years away. It is playable in some form, according to Xbox boss Asha Sharma, who described a demonstration of its scale and story. The article also notes that Xbox layoffs may affect development, while Bethesda faces high expectations after *Starfield* disappointed some longtime fans.
In short
- Bethesda has named the game *The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel*.
- It is set in Hammerfell, but release appears at least two years away.
- Layoffs may affect development as expectations remain high.
Explained simply
The Elder Scrolls is a long-running fantasy role-playing game series made by Bethesda Game Studios, with large worlds for players to explore and stories shaped by their choices. Its previous main game, Skyrim, was released in 2011 and became one of the studio’s best-known titles.
Bethesda is part of Microsoft’s Xbox gaming business. The series’ next instalment has drawn attention since a brief teaser in 2018, while players have waited for details about where it would be set and what it would involve.
Expectations are also shaped by Starfield, Bethesda’s more recent role-playing game, which received a mixed response from some longtime fans. The Elder Scrolls VI matters to the studio and Xbox as a major series, and its development comes amid wider job cuts across the games industry.
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