A company that is behind the release ofFallout 4,DOOM,DishonoredandPrey, Bethesda Softworks has released a lot of incredibly popular titles in recent years, but there’s one game series that hasn’t seen new content in a while. AlthoughSkyrimis still making the rounds with itsSpecial Editionand upcomingNintendo Switch port, Bethesda is very aware that fans want news about the next title inTheElder Scrollsfranchise.
According to a new interview, Bethesda Vice President of PR and Marketing Pete Hines has been worried about what to tellThe Elder Scrollsseries' significant fanbase for a while now. In the run up to E3 a few years back, Hines claims that he came to Bethesda Game Studios Director Todd Howard in order to plead for guidance.
Everybody’s going to ask us aboutThe Elder Scrolls 6. You have to help me, you have to help me come out and say what the studio’s path is, and whenThe Elder Scrolls 6is coming, to try and manage expectations.
It seems however, that despiteSkyrimhaving been in production stages since the release ofOblivion,The Elder Scrolls 6isnot currently under development. Explaining the company’s reasoning, Hines referenced games such asHorizon: Zero DawnandThe Last of Us, pointing out that titles such as these wouldn’t ever get made if developers simply continued making more of the same.
Allowing development teams a chance to stretch their legs and not just fall into a routine is good for consumers and developers alike, so it’s worth being patient on occasion. Right now, it seems almost certain thatThe Elder Scrolls 6is coming, but it’ll be a long wait until that point.
For the time being, gamers can console themselves with thelatestSkyrimport, or perhaps it’s best that they too simply try a new game series entirely in an effort to broaden their own horizons.
