Bethesda Confirms The Elder Scrolls Vi Is Called Sentinel
Bethesda revealed the name in an anniversary video but offered no release window, gameplay footage or further details.
Bethesda has confirmed that its next Elder Scrolls game is titled The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel. The name appeared in a video celebrating 40 years of Bethesda Game Studios, more than eight years after the company first announced the sixth game. The reveal gives fans a title, but not a release window or a look at the game in action.
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A name revealed in an anniversary video
According to The Verge, studio chief Todd Howard announced the title during the video, which runs less than 10 minutes. Engadget describes the reveal as a short sequence in which the name rises out of sand. The Verge says Bethesda provided no further game details alongside the announcement; an Xbox Wire press release consisted only of an image of the logo.
The confirmation follows months of speculation about the name. Engadget notes that Xbox CEO Asha Sharma referred to the game in August using a version of the title with eight characters concealed after the colon. That matched the number of letters in “Sentinel,” giving fans a clue before Bethesda made the name official.
What the title may suggest
Sentinel is a major city in Hammerfell in Elder Scrolls lore, according to Engadget, which says Hammerfell is believed to be the game’s main setting. The Verge goes further, reporting that Sentinel will be set in Hammerfell. The outlet notes that the province has appeared in The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard and The Elder Scrolls Online.
The outlets also describe a possible focus on the Elder Scrolls themselves with different degrees of certainty. Engadget says the video appears to suggest a story about their ancient origins. The Verge reports that the game will explore their history and the secrets of the artifacts. Bethesda did not share further story details in the announcement, according to The Verge.
Release timing remains unclear
Neither outlet reports an official release date or window. Engadget says Bethesda cautioned that more information is still some time away, and that the reveal contained no in-game footage. It also cites Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier as saying the game is more than two years away. That estimate is separate from anything Bethesda announced in the anniversary video.
The naming comes about 15 years after the release of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, as both reports note. For now, the confirmed news is the title; players still have to wait for Bethesda to show more of the game.
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