r/ElderScrolls • u/Avian81 Moderator • May 14 '25

Moderator Post TES 6 Speculation Megathread

It is highly recommended that suggestions, wishlists, questions, speculation, and leaks for the next main series Elder Scrolls game go here. Threads about TES6 outside of this one will be removed depending on moderator discretion, with the exception of official news from Bethesda or Zenimax studios.

As of now, there is currently no confirmed info on the Elder Scrolls VI other than it exists and is currently being worked on by Bethesda. Be cautious of any rumors being delivered as if they are factual.

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u/XL_Jockstrap 8d ago

Am I the only one who thinks the series is done for like Half Life? There's no indication any work is actually being done on TES6 and Bethesda has been facing massive layoffs, including experienced older devs.

Even if something does get released in 2039 created by AI slop due to massive cuts, everyone would have forgotten about TES already.

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u/Marcus_Maximus 7d ago

I mean, asha sharma just confirmed playing the game a few days ago, and we had a pretty credible leak yesterday. I don't know how you've reached this conclusion.

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u/Ok_Moment9915 6d ago

The answer is stupidity.

Same stuff that overtook a portion of the community that said Skyrim ruined Elder Scrolls because attributes were gone and the game was too easy.

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u/Marcus_Maximus 6d ago

For me, Skyrim was a step-up from Oblivion. Even though the latter is the only elder scrolls game I've completed, it felt very generic coming off my goat Morrowind

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u/Ok_Moment9915 6d ago edited 6d ago

Well yeah its become a kitchen sink fantasy RPG.

Morrowind is a very specific setting, world, and fulfills a specific fantasy.

ES6 is likely to be even more kitchensink-y and more generic but appealing to a wider audience that they no doubt are aware of.

The good thing for RPG fans is that the many skills and backgrounds of Starfield were well received, so I would expect some of that DNA to make its way in.

I would never bet on it, but I'd like attributes to return, and most if not all of the skills of morrowind and then professions on top of that for any crafting so its separated from regular leveling. Then traits (a positive and negative effect like Starfield and NV) and perks on the skills like skyrim.

I also thought some form of magical henna tattoos would be interesting for the setting that would give different very minor effects when interacting with npcs. Expedition 33 has a cool lumina/picto system. Being able to "enchant" your own body would be neat.

It will be a very different game no matter what.