# Bethesda reassures fans The Elder Scrolls 6 is “on the way” following the Xbox cuts, and that it’s “loving how it looks” and “playing it every day”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bethesda-reassures-fans-the-elder-scrolls-6-is-on-the-way-following-the-xbox-cuts-and-that-its-loving-how-it-looks-and-playing-it-every-day/
- Published: 2026-07-17T14:48:48+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-23T00:15:07+00:00
- Original publisher: Eurogamer
- Original article: https://www.eurogamer.net/elder-scrolls-6-xbox-layoffs-bethesda-reaction
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Bethesda insists The Elder Scrolls 6 is on track despite Xbox layoffs
- ZeniMax Online Studios to partner closely with Bethesda on the franchise
- Game uses Creation Engine 3, also confirmed for new Fallout 5

## Summary

Bethesda Game Studios has issued a statement seeking to reassure fans that The Elder Scrolls 6 remains on track, following reports of significant layoffs across Xbox and concerns that key staff on the project had been let go. The reassurance comes after last week's Xbox restructuring, which reportedly hit morale at Bethesda and its sister studio ZeniMax Online Studios hard, even though Microsoft has framed the cuts as a refocusing on its strongest franchises, including The Elder Scrolls.

In a published note, the studio said the game "is our primary development focus today", with most of the team working on it, and that ZeniMax Online Studios will now partner more closely with Bethesda Game Studios on the franchise alongside its ongoing work on The Elder Scrolls Online. The game will run on Creation Engine 3, the same engine confirmed for the newly announced Fallout 5. Speaking to Bloomberg, studio head Todd Howard acknowledged the need to communicate more with fans while still protecting the surprise of reveals, noting the announcement coincides with Bethesda's 40th anniversary and a period of change at the company. The Elder Scrolls 6 was first announced eight years ago, well before Starfield's release.

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