Bethesda reveals The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel after 8-year silence
Todd Howard confirms the long-awaited sequel's title in a 40th-anniversary video for Bethesda Game Studios.
What to know
- Bethesda Game Studios officially confirmed The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel as the title for the long-awaited sequel.
- The announcement came in a 40th-anniversary video from Todd Howard, breaking eight years of public silence on the project.
- The reveal includes only the title and a brief score snippet; substantial details remain unreleased and expected to take over a year to share.
The dispute Whether the long development cycle is justified by the need for better game design, or whether it reflects mismanagement and bloat in modern AAA development. · positions read across 13 posts and comments
The extended wait is unacceptable and reflects how bloated modern game development has become.
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“Pisses me off as much as Total War Medieval 2 being in early development…Best case scenario game is released spring 2028 but likely will get delayed to winter 2028. Just absolutely ridiculous how long games take to make these days.”
saltlampshade · Reddit ↗
Players should be patient; Bethesda's game design philosophy doesn't need constant combat overhauls, and exploration and storytelling matter more.
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“Yea, I am fine with the combat. It's exploring etc and the adventure I like. If someone wants crazy combat, God War or Elden Ring exists...they're good games and they're more built around combat encounters.”
wtfman1988 · Reddit ↗
Bethesda's recent games like Starfield have been disappointing, raising doubts about whether TES VI will deliver.
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“I also have long been a fan of Bethesda games, Morrowind was the first game I ever got for my Xbox back then…But Starfield just felt flat after a few hours. It's painful too, because it really has potential to be a great game, but it's…”
musicianadam · Reddit ↗
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“For 40 years, we've explored new worlds, told unforgettable stories, and gone on incredible adventures together. Here's to 40 more.”
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first by XBOX Wire, 8d ago
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Right, but the combat carries you through the whole game. I think we're all expecting the scale of this game to be off the charts, right? So imagine how long that combat system will need to feel good for. If it's a new combat system, its going to be more intricate, and thats going to be more specific style of gameplay than just mashing RT, which…
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Crazy to get downvoted for your opinion of a game. I also have long been a fan of Bethesda games, Morrowind was the first game I ever got for my Xbox back then. I have loved everything else (didn't play FO 76 but I hear it got better over time), but Starfield just felt flat after a few hours. It's painful too, because it really has potential to be…
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I'd argue Skyrim benefited from the huge hype around S1 Game of Thrones that same year. People were craving more fantasy with dragons. Lots of people tried Skyrim who had never played an RPG. Also, it had been just 3 years since Fallout 3, so Bethesda was still fresh in everyone's minds in a good way. At this point, Bethesda hasn't had a…
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What people are saying 9 voices from 1 site · best of 13 · verbatim
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8 years to announce a name. genuinely how do these devs have a job. hundreds of millions of dollars wasted on salaries to produce this.
- Nov 3
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It's less when Skyrim released that killed my enthusiasm, and more when it re-re-re-re-released.
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melee is useless and boring as hell and youre just shooting generic pirate #69 all day and maybe a random creature once in a while. combat in that game is weak as hell, and thats coming from someone that actually enjoyed the game at release
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I fucking hated Starfield. Calling it categorically awful with authority is stupid. Stop it.
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It's so funny you say that because it's been so long since Skyrim released that I'm seeing comment after comment talking about how Skyrims combat is more complex than people think. It's actually going to be 20 years between releases
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Yeah, I tried outer worlds and just didn’t get hooked or care. I didn’t make it far in the game.
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Yea, I am fine with the combat. It's exploring etc and the adventure I like. If someone wants crazy combat, God War or Elden Ring exists...they're good games and they're more built around combat encounters.
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Pisses me off as much as Total War Medieval 2 being in early development. On Twitter they said "it'll be some time before we can reveal more", meaning it will likely be at least a year before more is shown. Best case scenario game is released spring 2028 but likely will get delayed to winter 2028. Just absolutely ridiculous how long games take to…
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They havent been in pre-production for 5 years man you guys just be saying anything at this point