Bethesda Game Studios has officially announced that the next installment in The Elder Scrolls series will be titled The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel.
Bethesda Game Studios has officially revealed the title and logo for its next major release, confirming the game is called "The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel." The announcement was made during a video celebrating the 40th anniversary of Bethesda Game Studios, hosted by series director Todd Howard.
The reveal includes a short teaser video showing an Elder Scroll emerging from desert sand. According to Bethesda, the game will take players to the Redguard port city of Sentinel, located in the province of Hammerfell. Hammerfell is situated west of Cyrodiil and southwest of Skyrim, and the series last explored the city of Sentinel in the 1996 title Daggerfall.
The teaser features a quote attributed to Yazar, a Moth Priest to High Queen Iradne of Hammerfell, dated 4E 206. This date is five years after the events of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, which took place in 4E 201. The quote provided in the teaser reads, "A future lost. A victory undone."
Bethesda has not provided a release date or confirmed which platforms the game will be available on. In a statement regarding the project, Bethesda noted, "Development continues, and while it'll be some time before we're ready to share more, it feels great to finally reveal the name and location with you."
While no gameplay footage was shown, reports from late October suggested the game would focus on the history and secrets of the Elder Scrolls themselves. Bethesda Game Studios began active production on the title in 2023 using the Creation Engine 3.
The Elder Scrolls VI was first announced at E3 in 2018. Since that initial announcement, the franchise has seen significant commercial success, with Bethesda noting that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim remains "still Bethesda Game Studios’ most played game" in terms of total lifetime players.
In August 2026, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma had previously teased the title by referring to the game as "The Elder Scrolls VI: ********," where the eight asterisks matched the letter count of the word "Sentinel."
Bethesda's announcement provides the first official details regarding the title and setting of the sequel to Skyrim. While specific release windows and platform availability remain unconfirmed, the reveal establishes the game's primary location in Hammerfell and its focus on the lore surrounding the Elder Scrolls.
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