“Have They Not Even Started?” – Fans Stunned Knowing Elder Scrolls 6 Is Still 5–6 Years Away

Published 06/24/2023, 11:15 AM EDT

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The FTC trail between Microsoft and the United States Federal Trade Commission was worth mentioning for one more reason apart from Spencer’s oath on shipping future versions of Call of Duty on PlayStation 5. It is the development of another popular game, Elder Scrolls 6. In this trial, Microsoft’s CEO Phil Spencer confirmed that the game will need five to six more years to finish and finally be available for the players.

Looking at the major projects like Fall Out and Starfield, it appeared that Bethesda hasn’t decided on a dedicated focus on Elder Scrolls 6. Although fans found it a crazy long time for a game to release, many believed that Bethesda’s long approach to developing Elder Scrolls 6 might bring an exciting gaming experience for players.

Fans’ reactions to Spencer’s comment on Elder Scrolls 6

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Microsoft’s Phil Spencer spilled the beans about five to six more years for Elder Scrolls 6, which baffled the fans. One of the gamers took to Reddit to give the news to his followers and fellow gamers. His post also started the speculation about whether Elder Scrolls 6 will be available on PlayStation 6 after Microsoft’s taking over of Acquisition Blizzard–“it is not decided if there will be a PlayStation version. Mentioned by Phil Spencer during the FTC trial”.

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After this Reddit post, social media platforms are flooded with gamers complaining about Bethesda taking so long for Elder Scrolls 6 to release. They found the timing is very long for a game like Elder Scrolls 6 to release–“I’m going to be in my 40s and I started playing Skyrim in my mid 20s. Like… the hell.

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Some of the people also commented on the post saying, “crazy… just crazy. 18 years between Skyrim and ES6.” Despite the majority disapproving of Microsoft’s long timing for Elder Scrolls 6, some of the people seemed convinced that this game is in the hands of talented and efficient people–“We’ve got five of our best people working on it.

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Developer Todd Howard’s statement on Elder Scrolls 6 started a controversy among fans as its previous game in the franchise Elder Scrolls 5 was released twelve years back. Fans seemed disappointed knowing that Elder Scrolls 6 is definitely not a priority for Bethesda right now. This brought anticipation among many gamers that upon its release, Elder Scrolls 6 might not support the modern generation consoles too. Amid the controversy, we as fans can hope for a spectacular gaming experience that will be worth the wait.

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