# Prediction time: Will Elder Scrolls VI come out for the PS5 or PS6? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** video-games-e-games\ **Created:** [May 11, 2020, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prediction-time-will-elder-scrolls-vi-come-out-for-the-ps5-or-ps6/853605 "2020-05-11T21:47:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2023, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prediction-time-will-elder-scrolls-vi-come-out-for-the-ps5-or-ps6/853605/21 "2023-08-02T02:08:34Z")
> [@Babale](#): > > We’ll see if Starfield makes it feel that way. My hope is Starfield is as good, or better, than Skyrim. That would certainly justify the years of development and delaying any Fallout 5 or new Elder Scrolls game. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2023, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prediction-time-will-elder-scrolls-vi-come-out-for-the-ps5-or-ps6/853605/22 "2023-09-18T21:03:47Z")
The below article is not really on-topic for this thread as it is simply stating that papers have revealed the are NOT going to release Elder Scrolls VI on a Sony Playstation system, no matter if it is PS5 or PS6. However, a brief mention I read online is that Xbox is releasing a new system in 2028(that is their target, anyway) and it is definitely possible that the main focus would be getting Elder Scrolls VI out for that system when it launches. Which would mean that it will skip this generation…or come out on both this generation and nextgen. > **[The Elder Scrolls VI will skip PS5 and isn’t coming until at least 2026](https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/18/23878504/the-elder-scrolls-6-2026-release-xbox-exclusive)** > > Not exactly surprising. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2025, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prediction-time-will-elder-scrolls-vi-come-out-for-the-ps5-or-ps6/853605/23 "2025-01-08T02:54:18Z")
> **[The Elder Scrolls 6 Announcement Is Now as Old as Skyrim Was When The Elder...](https://www.ign.com/articles/the-elder-scrolls-6-announcement-is-now-as-old-as-skyrim-was-when-the-elder-scrolls-6-was-announced)** > > The Elder Scrolls 6 announcement is now as old as predecessor Skyrim was when The Elder Scrolls 6 was announced, and developer Bethesda hasn't shared another snippet since. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2025, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prediction-time-will-elder-scrolls-vi-come-out-for-the-ps5-or-ps6/853605/24 "2025-01-08T03:14:34Z")
It might be time for another Skyrim run. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2025, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prediction-time-will-elder-scrolls-vi-come-out-for-the-ps5-or-ps6/853605/25 "2025-01-08T03:49:34Z")
Still less than halfway to besting Duke Nukem Forever’s dev cycle. ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2025, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prediction-time-will-elder-scrolls-vi-come-out-for-the-ps5-or-ps6/853605/26 "2025-01-08T05:13:31Z")
Metroid Dread took 16 years, which was one more year than Duke. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2025, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prediction-time-will-elder-scrolls-vi-come-out-for-the-ps5-or-ps6/853605/27 "2025-01-08T05:26:31Z")
An issue (nearly typed _the_ issue) with making huge AAA games is that if you release a stinker (and Starfield is near universally declared one, or mixed at best) you’re out major $$$. A big failure, or something you throw together to get _anything_ out the door to start recouping your losses has killed many a substantial developer, and few (exceptions like Cyberpunk 2077) have the skills, the money, or the credibility to _fix_ said issues. Bethesda _could_ be one of them, especially now with Big Daddy Microsoft backing… but what’s worrying me these days about a future ES6 (and more importantly to me Fallout 5) is the delay and replanning involved if Bethesda finally dumps Creation Engine. It was … okay in Skyrim, it is damn creaky and failing in Starfield (thus all the “hidden” loading screens) and trying to run ES6 on it will probably be a deadly mess IMHO. Of course, as of the last article I found they’re STILL planning on using it for ES6 as of December of 2024 (less than a month ago). > **[Former ‘Starfield’ Dev Says Bethesda Should Switch To Unreal Engine 5](https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/12/27/former-starfield-dev-says-bethesda-should-switch-to-unreal-engine-5/)** > > If there was one major complaint about Starfield when it launched in 2023, it was that many aspects of the game felt dated, leaning on aging Bethesda Creation Engine If they do, I expect it’ll be a bug ridden mess and may doom Bethesda. If they do bite the bullet and jump to another system (Unreal 5 or some other) then that’ll probably tack on several _more_ years to the already extended development cycle. I don’t expect to see it before mid-to-late 2027 at the most optimistic, and again, don’t expect it to be fun to play for at least 6 months past that based on prior Bethesda games. And Odin only knows when I’ll get to see a single player Fallout game again. 😢 > [@Babale](#): > > It might be time for another Skyrim run. Did that last year. With the right mods, it’s enjoyable, although I’ve lost track of which semi-special edition I’m currently running. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2025, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prediction-time-will-elder-scrolls-vi-come-out-for-the-ps5-or-ps6/853605/28 "2025-01-08T05:41:10Z")
I’m in the midst of a run right now. Might actually finish the main quest this time. At least there’s so much stuff in that game that no two playthroughs are alike. I never even found the necrophiliac wizard and his draugr harem prior to the run I’m on right now. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prediction-time-will-elder-scrolls-vi-come-out-for-the-ps5-or-ps6/853605/29 "2026-06-10T22:38:16Z")
Another very small update. Sounds like it is being worked on heavily. I wonder if they will announce a 2029 release date sometime in 2027. [![](https://i.redd.it/i7jmbbxi7h6h1.jpeg) ](https://i.redd.it/i7jmbbxi7h6h1.jpeg) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prediction-time-will-elder-scrolls-vi-come-out-for-the-ps5-or-ps6/853605.md?page=1)