Over five years ago, Bethesda Studios nearly broke the Internet with an announcement. They had two games in the works. One was a relatively unknown title at the time, named Starfield. Little did they know it would become arguably the most crucial Xbox exclusive. The other title made waves all over the world, for they had just announced Elder Scrolls 6. With five years since the announcement, we come to a point where fans are still waiting at the prospect of the title arriving.

For those fans, there is disappointing news. Todd Howard, director and executive producer at Xbox, feels he announced Elder Scrolls 6 too early. The title looks like it will take a long time to release.

Todd Howard believes Elder Scrolls 6 was announced too soon

Arguably Bethesda’s biggest announcement, with Starfield alongside it, Elder Scroll 6 left fans shocked. The entire franchise has been a pioneer in terms of doing open-world games with captivating stories. As a result, when the game was first announced, fans hoped they would receive it soon. However, seems like this may not be the case. In fact, Bethesda director Todd Howard reckons its announcement was too early.

In an interview with GQ magazine, Howard was being asked questions about Starfield, when Elder Scrolls 6 came up. The interviewer asked if he regretted announcing Elder Scrolls 6 when he did, and he revealed there are times when he thinks so. During the interview, he says, “I have asked myself that a lot I don’t know. I probably would’ve announced it more casually.”

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He alludes to the fashion in which he announced the game. At the time, the announcement had a picture of mountains inviting explorers, and Elder Scrolls 6 stamped on it. Howard believes a more casual announcement would have kept fans from thinking the game was farther along in the development process than it actually was.

At the moment, the next installment in the Elder Scrolls franchise is years away. Most estimates put its launch five years from now, meaning in 2028. According to Microsoft’s estimates, that is when the next generation of consoles will launch. There is a good chance Elder Scrolls 6 might skip an entire console generation!

Fans cannot wait to catch the first glimpse of Elder Scrolls 6. The sequel to Skyrim, a game that defined an entire era of gaming, will be massive. Needless to say, Elder Scrolls 6 has big shoes to fill. At the moment, however, Bethesda fans can enjoy Starfield, as early access starts next week!

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