While players have been waiting forThe Elder Scrolls 6since its announcement in 2018, 2025 is not likely to bring anything significant to the table as the game is still in early production. Bethesda’s focus was previously onStarfieldandStarfield: Shattered Space, andFallout 4before that. WithStarfieldandShattered Spacereleased, Bethesda finally shifted its focus toThe Elder Scrolls 6in 2024.
Despite this shift in focus,The Elder Scrolls 6is still likely many years away from a release, with the most optimistic release year being 2026.The Elder Scrolls 6is still very early in development, and fans will be lucky to get any significant news about the story, setting, or characters in 2025. The prospect of an end-of-year teaser trailer may be tenuous, but it’s worth hoping for. In the meantime, rumors suggest that aremake ofThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivionis in development.
The Elder Scrolls Fans are In For Another Long Year
The Elder Scrolls 6 is Still in Early Development
2025 will most likely bring at least a minor development update forThe Elder Scrolls 6, with news from Bethesda onThe Elder Scrolls 6’s progress. Details will likely be sparse, especially asThe Elder Scrolls 6only left pre-production in 2024afterShattered Space’s release. LikeStarfield, it will be developed in Bethesda’s Creation 2 engine, which will hopefully mean Bethesda has the opportunity to fix any mistakes and streamline the process it developed while creatingStarfield.
In the best-case scenario, ifThe Elder Scrolls 6has a 2026 release date, Bethesda may release a teaser trailer towards the end of 2025.Skyrim’s teaser trailer didn’t include any footage from the game and only featured Alduin’s Wall, but it confirmed the setting and protagonist while also tying it to the previous games in the series.Skyrim’s teaser trailerwas a masterclass in trailer production, and if Bethesda could release a teaser like it forThe Elder Scrolls 6towards the end of 2025, many fans would be thrilled.
The Oblivion Remake May Be Announced Early 2025
In the meantime, 2025 may be exciting forThe Elder Scrollsfans for a different reason thanks to the rumors ofThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivionremake.The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivionwas groundbreaking when it was released, and is still one of the most beloved games inThe Elder Scrollsfranchise thanks to its storylines, gameplay, and characters. Its setting of Cyrodiil is at the heart of Tamriel, and revisiting it in 2025 before the release ofThe Elder Scrolls 6would be an incredible throwback to one of the best games in the franchise.
Oblivionis beloved by many playersbut its character design, NPC behavior, voice acting, and combat haven’t aged gracefully.Oblivionis the perfect candidate for a remake thanks to its story and writing which stand the test of time, and it’s remembered fondly even today despite–or in some cases, because–of its janky scripting.
