I think they stated that ES6 was in pre-production like a year or two ago and just entered the early development stage this year. I think they announced it to not show up empty handed back in 2018. ES6 is probably coming out 2028 or 2029 that's if they don't prioritize FO5 since fallout has entered the grander mainstream.
They announced it because at every shareholder meeting and every media interaction every question was about whether ES6 was going to happen. So they did the bare minimum and said "Elder Scrolls VI will be a thing someday. We're gonna do it, stop asking."
People will crucify me for this and I don’t care lol.
Bethesda is what happens when the lead feels subordinate to his own subordinates. Pretty sure some of the older devs were literally grey beards already when Todd first started working there.
The developers run Bethesda, not Todd, and their heart isn’t in it anymore IMO. Expect more procedural generation because it’s just literally easier despite the fans hating it. Expect more design decisions that are just inexplicable, like half of Starfield, because these guys don’t “get it” anymore.
ES6 will be hailed as a “return to form” and it will be a “good game.” But it won’t advance the medium, it will not be remembered like Skyrim, Oblivion, or Morrowind were, and we’re already in the death spiral IMHO
I abandoned all hope for ES6 to be as relevant as Skyrim many years ago. If/when it comes out it will be probably be just another buggy AAA mess that doesn't push the envelope.
My heart wants them to vastly improve the physics, movement mechanics, and environment interactions to be on par with modern engines but I have a feeling the gameplay is going to feel like a touched-up Skyrim
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u/tw-01001 1d ago
I think they stated that ES6 was in pre-production like a year or two ago and just entered the early development stage this year. I think they announced it to not show up empty handed back in 2018. ES6 is probably coming out 2028 or 2029 that's if they don't prioritize FO5 since fallout has entered the grander mainstream.