The Elder Scrolls 6 is “expected 2026 or later”, according to new court document

According to a caller tribunal archive revealed from nan FTC v. Microsoft case, The Elder Scrolls 6 is expected to beryllium released sometime during aliases aft 2026, and is seemingly planned to beryllium released solely connected PC and Xbox (via The Verge). 

This accusation was revealed successful a floor plan showcasing “Microsoft’s attack pursuing acquisitions since 2018”. The aforesaid floor plan makes reference to different titles, including Starfield, Deathloop, Ghostwire: Tokyo, and Redfall, each of which were elaborate pinch merchandise dates (or expected merchandise windows), on pinch a “statement connected exclusivity”. To beryllium exact, for The Elder Scrolls 6, nan floor plan states that its merchandise day is “TBC, but expected 2026 aliases later”.

The “statement connected exclusivity” attached to nan upcoming Elder Scrolls installment is, arsenic The Verge points out, a quote from Xbox leader Phil Spencer, originated from a 2021 interview pinch GQ. It reads: “In bid to beryllium connected Xbox, I want america to beryllium capable to bring nan afloat complete package of what we have. And that would beryllium existent erstwhile I deliberation astir Elder Scrolls 6.”

It was precocious confirmed by Bethesda’s caput of publishing, Pete Hines, that The Elder Scrolls 6 has left pre-production and is successful early development. However, he added that Bethesda’s attraction will stay connected Starfield for now. 

“No clip soon are you going to beryllium proceeding thing astatine each astir The Elder Scrolls 6,” he told Vandal (translated from Spanish). “Starfield is our attraction for now and will proceed to beryllium our attraction for immoderate clip earlier we talk astir thing else.”

The Elder Scrolls 6 head Todd Howard said much astir nan upcoming title past month, and teased that he wants it to beryllium nan “ultimate fantasy-world simulator”. However, erstwhile asked if nan crippled whitethorn person been revealed excessively early, he said: “I person asked myself that a lot. I don’t know. I astir apt would’ve announced it much casually.”

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