# Bethesda says it’s ‘where we planned to be’ on Elder Scrolls 6 development 8 years after announcing it

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bethesda-says-its-where-we-planned-to-be-on-elder-scrolls-6-development-8-years-after-announcing-it/
- Published: 2026-07-17T14:50:25+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-23T00:14:39+00:00
- Original publisher: Destructoid
- Original article: https://www.destructoid.com/bethesda-where-we-planned-to-be-elder-scrolls-6-development/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Bethesda says Elder Scrolls 6 development is on track, 8 years after reveal
- Update follows layoffs tied to Xbox's 2026 "reset"
- No release date given; Fallout 5 also in development on Creation Engine 3

## Summary

Bethesda has given an update on The Elder Scrolls 6, eight years after first announcing the game at E3 2018, saying development is now "our primary development focus" and that the studio is "where we planned to be." The comments came as part of a broader post about the studio's future, published following a wave of layoffs earlier in July 2026 tied to Xbox's 2026 "reset". With Skyrim now 15 years old, fans have grown increasingly impatient for news, making any concrete update on the long-awaited sequel significant even if it stops short of a release date.

Bethesda confirmed that most of its team is now working on the next Elder Scrolls instalment, alongside several Fallout projects including Fallout 5 and remasters of Fallout 3 and New Vegas. Both The Elder Scrolls 6 and Fallout 5 are being built on Creation Engine 3, a shared technology platform developed since Starfield's release, which the studio says allows multiple projects to be worked on simultaneously. No release window was given for either game, though speculation points to a possible update at Xbox's showcase in June 2027.

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