Given the current hype surroundingStarfield, you’re never too far away from a discussion of all things related to Bethesda, includingThe Elder Scrolls 6. We all know that it’s likely years until theSkyrimfollow-up sees the light of day, but at what stage of development is it currently at?
According to an interview on the Spanish websiteVandalwith Bethesda’s head of publishing Pete Hines, the studio has actually started work onTES6proper. Right at the very end, when asked about whether the upcoming RPG was still in the concept phase, Hines confirms that development on the game is underway.
However, there’s always a proviso. He goes on to say that it’s in “early development” (according totranslation by GameSpot) which pretty much confirms what many of us suspected anyway.
Probably won’t hear much else for a long while
A little further up in the interview, Hines makes it clear that while there have been people working onTES6, the focus for Bethesda right now has beenStarfield. As such, it’s possible that resources may shift to the long-awaitedElder Scrollsgame once the latter is out, though that’s pure speculation on our part.
It’s nice to know that development has begun, even if it’s still in the early stages. However, there’s a good chance we won’t hear much about it for a while. But then, we have sort of grown accustomed to that by now.
It’s been five years since the studio announcedThe Elder Scrolls 6, originally showing the above teaser footage at E3 2018. We’ve heard pretty much nothing since, but hopefully things will move a little quicker soon afterStarfield‘s launch.
