After Another Xbox No-Show the Wait for The Elder Scrolls VI Goes On, and Fans Aren’t Getting Any Younger

Another Xbox Games Showcase, another no-show from The Elder Scrolls VI. Yes, we know it’s in development — Bethesda chief Todd Howard pops up to reassure fans every now and then. But the unescapable fact is this is a game that was announced eight years ago, on June 10, 2018, with a teaser trailer and we’ve not seen anything of it since. It also means that the wait between the announcement of The Elder Scrolls VI and now is longer than the wait between the release of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and the announcement of The Elder Scrolls VI itself. We don’t even know the name of the game, or where in the fantasy world it’s set. Information-starved GTA 6 fans don’t know how good they’ve got it!

As you’d expect, The Elder Scrolls fans have reacted with disappointment to last week’s Xbox Games Showcase. Some had dared to hope for at least a mention of the upcoming game. Of course, Bethesda turned up with updates for Fallout 76 and The Elder Scrolls Online, as it always does, but no word on The Elder Scrolls VI. It’s the hope that kills you, as they say.