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Release date
The Elder Scrolls 6 release date: not announced, eight years after the teaser
Bethesda has not announced a release date for The Elder Scrolls VI, and it hasn't given a year or a release window either. The game was revealed on June 10, 2018, at Bethesda's E3 showcase with a short teaser that showed only its title, the series' theme music and a view over the land of Tamriel. Bethesda hasn't shown it since, and it wasn't part of the Xbox Games Showcase on June 7, 2026. Platforms and price haven't been announced.
Bethesda hasn’t announced a release date for The Elder Scrolls VI. The game was revealed on June 10, 2018, at Bethesda’s E3 showcase, and that short teaser is still the only official look. Bethesda hasn’t given a year, a release window, platforms or a price.
When is The Elder Scrolls 6 coming out?
Bethesda hasn’t said. At E3 2018, it closed its showcase by confirming two future games, Starfield and The Elder Scrolls VI, with no dates for either. Bethesda Game Studios released Starfield first, in September 2023. The last new main Elder Scrolls game, Skyrim, came out in November 2011.
The Elder Scrolls VI wasn’t part of the Xbox Games Showcase on June 7, 2026, where the only Elder Scrolls news was Season One of The Elder Scrolls Online. It also wasn’t in Xbox’s Tokyo Game Show broadcast in September 2026.
- Jun 10, 2018Bethesda reveals The Elder Scrolls VI with a teaser at its E3 showcase, right after Starfield
- Mar 9, 2021Microsoft completes its purchase of ZeniMax Media, Bethesda’s parent company
- Apr 22, 2025The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered launches on Xbox, PC and PS5
- Jun 7, 2026No sign of The Elder Scrolls VI at the Xbox Games Showcase
- Jul 6, 2026Xbox announces a restructuring and says no publicly announced first-party games are being cancelled
- Aug 11, 2026Oblivion Remastered launches on Nintendo Switch 2
What Bethesda has shown
Only the teaser. It shows the game’s logo and a sweeping view over a landscape in Tamriel, the continent where every main Elder Scrolls game is set, set to the series' theme music. There’s no gameplay, no characters and no region or city named. When Bethesda posted the teaser, it said the game was in pre-production at Bethesda Game Studios, the team behind Skyrim and Fallout 4. Bethesda hasn’t confirmed the setting, the story or any features since.
Platforms: Xbox, PC or PS5?
Bethesda hasn’t announced any. Since March 9, 2021, Bethesda has been part of Microsoft’s Xbox, and several of its recent games launched on PS5 as well as Xbox and PC. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered came out on Apr. 22, 2025, on Xbox Series X|S, PC, cloud and PS5, with Game Pass on day one. Doom: The Dark Ages is also on all three. Microsoft hasn’t said which platforms The Elder Scrolls VI will come to, or whether it will be on Game Pass.
Is The Elder Scrolls 6 still happening?
No cancellation has been announced. On July 6, 2026, Xbox announced the biggest restructuring in its history, with about 3,200 job cuts planned through its 2027 fiscal year and reductions across its units, including Bethesda and ZeniMax. In the same message, Xbox said none of its publicly announced first-party games or projects were being cancelled as part of the cuts. The Elder Scrolls VI has been publicly announced since 2018.
Elder Scrolls games you can play now
Oblivion Remastered was made by Bethesda Game Studios together with Virtuos and includes the Knights of the Nine and Shivering Isles expansions. The Elder Scrolls Online started its Season One on July 8, 2026, with a new Thieves Guild storyline.
For other games that are still waiting on news, see our list of upcoming games in 2027 and our page on Fable, Xbox’s other big fantasy RPG.
This page is updated as soon as Bethesda announces a release date, platforms or new footage for The Elder Scrolls VI.
FAQ
When does The Elder Scrolls 6 come out?
Bethesda hasn’t announced a release date or a release window. As of Oct. 14, 2026, the only official look at the game is the teaser Bethesda showed on June 10, 2018.
Is there an Elder Scrolls 6 trailer?
Only the announcement teaser from Bethesda’s E3 showcase on June 10, 2018. It shows the game’s title, the series' theme music and a sweeping view over a landscape in Tamriel, with no gameplay. Bethesda hasn’t released another trailer since.
Will The Elder Scrolls 6 be on PS5?
Bethesda hasn’t announced platforms. Microsoft, which owns Bethesda, has released recent Bethesda games on PS5 as well as Xbox and PC, including The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and Doom: The Dark Ages, but it hasn’t said which platforms The Elder Scrolls VI will come to.
Will The Elder Scrolls 6 be on Game Pass?
Not announced. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered was available with Game Pass on day one in April 2025, but Bethesda hasn’t said anything about Game Pass for The Elder Scrolls VI.
Has The Elder Scrolls 6 been cancelled?
No cancellation has been announced. When Xbox announced its restructuring on July 6, 2026, with cuts across its studios, including Bethesda and ZeniMax, it said none of its publicly announced first-party games or projects were being cancelled as part of the reductions.
Where is The Elder Scrolls 6 set?
Bethesda hasn’t said. The 2018 teaser shows a landscape in Tamriel, the continent where every main Elder Scrolls game takes place, but it doesn’t name a region or a city.
Who is making The Elder Scrolls 6?
Bethesda Game Studios, the studio behind Skyrim, Fallout 4 and Starfield. When Bethesda revealed the game in 2018, it said The Elder Scrolls VI was in pre-production. Bethesda’s parent company, ZeniMax Media, has been owned by Microsoft since March 9, 2021.
Pop quiz
2 questions from this story.
When did Bethesda first reveal The Elder Scrolls VI?
Bethesda revealed the game with a short teaser at its E3 showcase on June 10, 2018. It hasn’t shown gameplay since.
Which studio is making The Elder Scrolls VI?
Bethesda Game Studios, the team behind Skyrim and Starfield, is making it. Virtuos co-developed Oblivion Remastered, and ZeniMax Online Studios makes The Elder Scrolls Online.
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