Why Is Bethesda Hiding Elder Scrolls 6 From Us?

Is Bethesda smart to hide away every detail regarding Elder Scrolls 6, or should they allow the public early access to get the game's hype machine rollin'?

[ziggurcat]

uh ... because they don't want to reveal it yet?

[Oreic]

Maybe it is because the game has TWO large projects ahead of it. Given that they tend to release a game every four years we could possibly not see it until November of 2027... I bet they will close the gap to two-ish years, still puts it out until 2021....

[Goldby]

if games are released every 4 years, how are you getting 11 years until the next elder scrolls?

[RavenWolfx]

Fallout 4 was announced mere months before release. If they don't want to build up hype for Elder Scrolls VI, that is fine with me.

[arkard]

They are probably creating a new engine or vastly rebuilding their current one. This will increase development time. Skyrim remaster is coming to bide extra time for elder scrolls 6 reveal.

[ravinash]

"probably creating a new engine". Oh I hope so.

[AidenPearce]

Because it's not ready to be shown yet? They'll probably want to do a Fallout 4-style reveal for ES6, meaning it'll be released closer to release than most AAA games.

Besides, they've already said they're working on other AAA projects before focusing on the next ES or Fallout.

[NeoGamer232]

Maybe they are doing things right. Rather then having two years of trailers trying to sell the game and falling short with expectations because things like graphical fidelity, framerates, and gameplay are not yet finalized, they are waiting until the game is near complete.

What a novel concept showing a near complete game near the shipping date so people see and feel what they actually will be buying. Not some game we have seen from anywhere from 3-8 years of trailers and hype that falls short of what was shown through that time frame.

[rocketpanda]

You have no right to know about it until they are ready to announce it. It's quite simple. This article is like saying why their mom hide their dirty magazines. What's next, going to say it's against their human rights.

It will be announced when it's announced.

[Becuzisaid]

God shut the hell up. They can make the game however and whenever they want. Stop acting so damn privileged like they owe it to you or something.

[hazelamy]

let them announce it when they want.
i liked the fact that when Fallout 4 was officially announced, it was like six months away from release.
who wants to see a game announced and then have to wait years before you can actually play it.

i wish more games were only announced that late in development.

just announce it when you're reasonably sure it's less than a year from release.

[warriorcase]

Because they are not in the production stage where its ready to reveal it yet? Like every other game that isn't revealed yet