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Bethesda explains why The Elder Scrolls VI is not under development

A sixth entry in the series is coming, but don't expect it soon--and here's why.

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TheOptimist3254d ago (Edited 3254d ago )

Because they are busy milking Skyrim to death.

thekhurg3254d ago

Or they know that they can't match the talent that has gone into recent open world games like Witcher 3 and Zelda. Because their studio is largely just modders from the ES community. The bulk of them have never actually developed a game, they've just been working with the same engine since Morrowind and doing large "mods" for each release.

Hell, their animations have barely changed since Oblivion, and haven't changed at all since Skyrim (this includes Fallout 3 & 4).

No matter what "reasons" they give, it's really because they know they can't deliver something people won't chuckle at like most did with Fallout 4.

Skull5213254d ago

I'd be a little bummed if we don't see ES6 this console generation. I think with the design of XBOX we are going to see a generation as long as the last one though, probably why Microsoft made it so damn powerful.

zombiewombie3254d ago

You beat me to saying you beat me to it to the guy that beat us to it.

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b163o13254d ago (Edited 3254d ago )

I'm calling bull, they're developing it, i have no proof, but look at FO4 they announced it and released it later that year. Bethesda aren't going to announce anything as big as ESVI until they're in the final push. Kudos to them cause i hate when something is announced and comes out a year or two after...

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Relientk773254d ago

Can't wait for Skyrim to re-release for the 27th time

AzubuEntus3254d ago

On a serious note, supposedly the next TES game will be located in the Khajit land or Argonian land.

Prince_TFK3254d ago

Coming soon on a microwave.

conanlifts3254d ago (Edited 3254d ago )

Well give it a few more years and the such version will be alne to run on a mobile phone. Maybe the S11/S12 or equivalent.

ZaWarudo3254d ago

Can't wait for Skyrim 2: Electric Boogaloo.

_-EDMIX-_3254d ago

Different team. They likely have a port team set up to do that. The main teams almost never actually do those games.

I'm doubtful that they are "not under development" as they stated the same thing about Fallout 4.

They want to pretend they didn't even start, so they can have a E3 showing its coming in the fall like Fallout 4.

PiNkFaIrYbOi3254d ago

Don't forget about TESO as well.

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nX3254d ago

"They didn't want to be the developer that was just Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Elder Scrolls, Fallout for the rest of their development careers."

So instead they do shit like Wolfenstein or Evil Within? Big mistake.

SCW19823254d ago

Wolfenstein and Evil Within are freaking rad, and made by two very different studios to Bethesda studios proper. Your comment makes no sense

_-EDMIX-_3254d ago

Agreed.

Do you know just how many dumb folks on N4G legit don't even know WHO MAKES THEIR GAMES?

I literally read an article the other day on here with someone saying Bioware learned from Mass Effect to make Anthem and the comments had to correct them on that it was a DIFFERENT TEAM.

THIS is the level of slow you have on here. I mean, at this rate he might as well believe EA is just one HUGE TEAM lol That is one of my biggest pet peeves when someone makes a comment about game based on publisher and not team not knowing that they have many teams.

nX3253d ago

I was not saying they developed them, but Bethesda is the publisher who wastes resources on those projects that could be used for TES and Fallout.

C4rnos3253d ago

nX..

"Wasting" their resources on great games and developers, good one.. next you'll be saying they wasted resources on Dishonored, Prey, Doom even..

warriorcase3254d ago

Wolfenstien is made by machine games and evil within is made by tango gameworks

_-EDMIX-_3254d ago

? Who is "they"? smh.

THIS is why I say some of you need to educate yourselves on the industry. How can you make a point on something you are also uneducated on?

Bethesda is saying that as a developer, they PUBLISH those games. MachineGames makes Wolfenstein and Tango Gameworks does Evil Within.

So no, "instead", not even the same team.

Bethesda teh developer is not making those games, they are likely working on Elder Scrolls VI, rumored new IP and ESO, also note their team is like 3 different teams.

This is one of the situations where what you don't know, very much can hurt you.

dmonee3254d ago (Edited 3254d ago )

Don't forget, that these projects/games can also get outsourced to different contractors as well. Especially if they are trying to get a game out by a certain release date. Add that to even MORE people that work on these things.

nX3253d ago (Edited 3253d ago )

I'm not sure who needs the education here but it's clearly YOU who doesn't seem to understand that the resources Bethesda invests into Wolfenstein and all those other mediocre games would be much smarter spent on TES and Fallout. The developers just do what the publisher tells them to and from a pure business standpoint it would be smarter to make these devs work on projects that have some real financial impact. If you look at Bethesdas last 5 years you could easily wonder which of these games actually broke even, let alone made money.

Dragonscale3253d ago

@nx, but if they only invested in those two games that would be a pretty poor portfolio.

_-EDMIX-_3253d ago (Edited 3253d ago )

@nx-man dear God you seriously need to educate yourself on this business, I'm not even saying that to be facetious or mean I literally seriously mean read on this business because your comments are coming from a place that don't really understand the relationship between contracted Developers.

Their situation with those developers are contract-based Bethesda does not own Tango Games. You have to understand that Shinji mikami had a team in an idea to make Evil Within Bethesda was simply the publisher that was chosen, if he wanted to he actually could have went to another publisher.

I mean the fact that you don't even understand the relationship between those two and you're confusing Bethesda as being the owner of that company even more so further shows you probably don't really understand what you're talking about.

At the end of the day it's best to just let this go I'm not really sure you get what's happening to really make a comment on it.

I mean you don't even know the budgets of those games to even say they didn't break even for god sakes they're getting sequels that's enough to tell you clearly they made enough money to Warrant a continuation to those series....

@drag-don't waste your time I think it's likely a kid or a teenager and they don't really understand the process.

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AZRoboto3254d ago

You quoted the perfect sentence but your comment ruined it. That's what you go with, when at E3 all they (Bethesda, not id) announce are:
- Skyrim Switch with motion controls
- Skyrim VR
- Fallout 4 VR

... da fuq, Bethesda? Like a drunk guy slurring that he really didn't drink as he downs another shot.

C4rnos3253d ago

If you knew anything about Bethesda, you'd know that 1) it takes 3-4 years per game, and 2) they only announce the game the same year they release it.

With that knowledge we can be pretty confident next E3 they'll announce something big, this year was about ID and Tango, next will be the dev team at Bethesda.

on_line_forever3254d ago

if they want to develop The Elder Scrolls VI some day i hope they make the character movement and attack style like dark souls 3 , i want special game play like from software do with there games

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-Foxtrot3254d ago

Course it is...you'd be a fool to believe that their biggest franchise is not

_-EDMIX-_3254d ago

Fox, Fox.....smh, too many dumb people on this site. You better BELIEVE many fools think its not happening.

If Fallout 4 can MOVE gangbusters, TEVI is a damn given that its being made.

I don't even get how some are SO SLOW AS TO REALLY BELIEVE ITS NOT!

Be like "Bethesda said no, they can't lie bro"

MatrixxGT3254d ago

And they denied Fallout 4 for how long?? Till damn near release day. TES6 is being made but they have a pretty good sealed ship over there.

_-EDMIX-_3254d ago

Agreed.

We had so much info on Fallout 4, that was going to be in Boston, about a Man or Woman looking for their son.

Whats funny, is even fans doubt the rumors cause it went on FOR YEARS! So at some point its like "awww Fallout 4 isn't coming this year or being announced"

and then BAM! lol

SO we know they are working on it and I think it makes their press events even that much more epic. You know what you are seeing will be yours by fall. Fallout 4 damn near broke RECORDS with that marketing method, Elder Scrolls VI is going to destroy those records!

ZaWarudo3254d ago

Would like to see them do a new IP in the style of TES and Fallout 3/NV/4

_-EDMIX-_3254d ago

Rumor is, thats happening also, but TES VI is still happening. They are more then 1 team

KillZallthebeast3254d ago

Thats cool and all, but those are your two biggest IPs. Why not make a whole new open world IP if you don't want to make a new one of those.

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai15d ago (Edited 15d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio15d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing14d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9214d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit14d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing14d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9214d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Spiders Studio, Developers of GreedFall: The Dying World, Announce Liquidation of the Company

Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.

What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.

We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.

If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."

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Koei Tecmo Announces Record Financial Results After Releasing Many Big Games

Today, Koei Tecmo announced its financial results for the full fiscal year 2025, related to the period between April 2025 and March 2026.

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