Todd Howard noted that the popularity of games like The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim allows the studio to take its time with its next project.
Howard also spoke about how Bethesda's games have often served as follow-ups to titles across its franchises, like Fallout 3 and Skyrim.
Todd Howard spoke about how the team behind The Elder Scrolls 6 had to deal with Creation Engine being upgraded from 2 to 3.
Bethesda might be feeling the pressure from its fans as they eagerly wait for more news about a title that the studio's been quiet about.
Bethesda has spent "the last several years" upgrading Creation Engine 2 and is currently set to pass a "big milestone," says Todd Howard.
Bethesda's Todd Howard also reveals that even if the studio didn't get the rights to Fallout, it "wanted to do something post-apocalyptic."
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Kurt Kuhlmann admitted that he was unsure if this decision had been changed since he wasn't involved with the franchise after Skyrim.
Kurt Kuhlmann wanted to use The Elder Scrolls 6 to build up new antagonists in the form of the Thalmor for the seventh game.
Nate Purkeypile also expressed his belief about how a narrower scope than Starfield could potentially benefit The Elder Scrolls 6.
Nate Purkeypile also spoke about how internal pressure at the studio revolves more around ensuring quality than hitting a release date.
Speculations about the setting have begun anew, with some believing it could be Valenwood instead of the long-rumored Hammerfell.
"What do fans really want? Do they want a game that comes out before it should and doesn’t meet their expectations?" says Emil Pagliarulo.
While fans are speculating that The Elder Scrolls 6 might be coming out in 2027, other fans are noting that this might be reaching.
Announced seven years ago, internally playable, yet “still a long way off”, exactly when will we return to Tamriel?
"I've got my fingers crossed for [Grand Theft Auto 6]," said Todd Howard when asked if it will come out before The Elder Scrolls 6.
He spoke about how a lot of players didn't like the voiced protagonist, with them thinking "that's not the voice I hear in my head".
"My perfect version – and I’m not saying this will happen – is that it’s going to be a while and then, one day, the game will just appear.”
This update on the development of The Elder Scrolls 6 comes a few weeks after reports of a new trailer being circulated at Microsoft.
The Elder Scrolls 6 was originally announced back in 2018 with a short teaser. We might be seeing a bigger announcement for it soon.
