The Elder Scrolls VI Has Playable 'Early Builds' - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 25 March 2024 / 2,561 Views
Bethesda in a post celebrating the 30th anniversary of The Elder Scrolls franchise revealed there are playable "early builds" of the next mainline entry in the franchise, The Elder Scrolls VI.
"Last but not least, yes, we are in development on the next chapter - The Elder Scrolls VI," said Bethesda. "Even now, returning to Tamriel and playing early builds has us filled with the same joy, excitement, and promise of adventure."
The Elder Scrolls VI was announced in June 2018 and the most recent release from Bethesda, Starfield, released in September 2023.
Happy 30 years of The Elder Scrolls: pic.twitter.com/dvCiFnZo6T
— Bethesda Game Studios (@BethesdaStudios) March 25, 2024
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After SF they really need to do something about bug fixes. BG3 and TOTK really showed them up last year.
Hmm, played it on XBox a few hours (although it made me hungry for No Man's Sky and I started playing that instead) and I didn't encounter a lot of bugs. Maybe PC build was not as good or the bugs got more later on.
I did encounter quite some bugs in BG3 (this was on PC), although nothing that hindered my deep enjoyment of the game.
Great news. Hopefully we will see a 2028 release date?
That's good, seems development is further along than I expected.
yah, no way this is coming out in 2025 :D
I don't think anyone is expecting a 2025 release.
Probably not :D
I don't expect to see this release till at minimum 2027/8.
While you’re at it, don’t get your hopes up for a release in the 2020s.
Probably still working on starfield dlc?
I don't think an early build really means much, because you could call something you can create in a day an early build if you wanted to... I doubt that's the case, but the point stands: this doesn't have to be far along at all. I think this is mainly to communicate to the fans that work on The Elder Scrolls VI is picking up.
I predict a 2030 release
Not interested. it's been a downward spiral for Bethesda from their previous highs. And they are clearly stuck in the past with everything they do.
Joining the next gen is a struggle for them.
Also 1st person melee combat is super boring. Hope they have 3rd person action instead....But even then I don't trust Bethesda to make good action games since they never have. AI also abysmal.
Hmm, I actually think Bethesda changed much. The really, really strong suit of TES is the world, and that never was really a let down. They dumbed down combat and systems over time, which is a double edged sword, as it brings more and more players (visible in the growth) but also makes the games faster ring hollow.
Your bid towards 3rd person action is probably driven by this desire for more involved, complex gameplay and recent examples offering this are TOTK and Elden Ring, which have 3rd person action. But I think it is quite feasable in 1st person as well, if there is a willingness to confront the player with more complex systems. The success of BG3 is based on a lack of willingness to offer complexity to players, BG3 has very complex systems. It is not 3rd person action as well, but isometric party view and turn based. So yeah, 1st person can work, if Bethesda is willing to add at least a little bit more depth to the systems.
