Elder Scrolls VI gets its official name: Sentinel
Bethesda officially names the next Elder Scrolls game Sentinel, confirming it will be set in the province of Hammerfell.
Bethesda confirmed today that the sixth main Elder Scrolls game will be called The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel. Studio chief Todd Howard announced the name in a video celebrating Bethesda's 40-year anniversary.
The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel will be set in Hammerfell, a province that appeared in the spin-off game Redguard and in Elder Scrolls Online. More than eight years have passed since Bethesda first announced the game's existence.
The announcement marks 15 years since the hugely popular Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim launched. Bethesda shared no release date or gameplay details with today's announcement.
- 8+
- Years since last announcement
- 15
- Years since Skyrim launch
- 40 years
- Bethesda studio anniversary
- Hammerfell
- Game setting
Why it mattersFans of the Elder Scrolls series have waited nearly a decade for official confirmation of the game's name, a sign that development is moving forward.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect, but Australian gamers who have waited years for news on this franchise now have confirmation it is real and in development.
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