Among all thisStarfieldtalk, it’s easy to forget thatThe Elder Scrolls 6is even a thing (maybe).It’s been five yearssince we were treated to a brief tease of the next installment in Bethesda’s flagship series, and the face of the studio seems to regret being too hasty with things.
In a recentinterview with GQ, Mr. Skyrim himself, Todd Howard, says he me have been a bit too quick to announceTES6, adding, “I probably would’ve announced it more casually.”
Of course, the interviewer asks whether Howard can divulge any further details aboutThe Elder Scrolls 6. Naturally, the director isn’t saying anything, though he does say that the upcoming RPG does have a codename. He also says that he and the team want the nextTESgame to “fill that role of the ultimate fantasy-world simulator.”
So when is it co-
When’s it coming out, I hear you ask? Again, nobody can really say. As a sidenote, Howard does make a comment about how he wants to keep making games, with no plans to retire any time soon. He even likens his career path to Nintendo’s own Shigeru Miyamoto, who’s now in his early 70s.
It’s at this point that the GQ interviewer offers their own speculation, saying thatThe Elder Scrolls 6may not be out until Todd Howard reaches 60. Given that hisWikipedia pagehas him down as being either 52 or 53, this meansTES6might still be a good seven or eight years off.
Obviously, that’s just speculation. Although recent rumors suggest the long-awaited follow-up toSkyrimmight beat least five years away. In any case, Bethesda definitely seemed to have done itself a disservice by announcing it so soon.
