Bethesda confirms next Elder Scrolls game is called Sentinel

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 3 Nov, 16:33 · Archive

Bethesda has officially named the next Elder Scrolls game The Elder Scrolls VI Sentinel, revealing the title in a video celebrating the studio's 40th anniversary. Studio chief Todd Howard announced the name and said it was the 'perfect time' to reveal it. The name confirms what fans had largely figured out in August, when Xbox boss Asha Sharma hinted that the title was eight letters long.

Bethesda provided no other details about the game today, with the Xbox Wire press release containing only a picture of the logo. The game will be set in Hammerfell, a province in the Elder Scrolls universe that has appeared in The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard and The Elder Scrolls Online. According to The Verge, Sentinel will be the first game about the history of the Elder Scrolls and will help uncover the secrets of mysterious ancient artefacts.

The Elder Scrolls series has a history of naming sequels after in-game locations; The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, for example, is named after the northern region where that game takes place. It has been more than eight years since Bethesda officially announced the sixth game's existence, with the company previously suggesting it would not release before 2028 at the earliest.

How it is being reported

• The next Elder Scrolls game is officially called SentinelThere's still no word on when The Elder Scrolls VI will arrive.Engadget · 3 Nov, 17:05
• The Elder Scrolls 6 gets a new teaser confirming 'Sentinel' as the long-speculated name for the next entry, but a release date is still nowhere to be seenBethesda Game Studios has finally announced the name of the next game in its long-running Elder Scrolls series: The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel.TechRadar · 3 Nov, 16:29
• Elder Scrolls 6 gets official name in Bethesda 40th anniversary videoBethesda has wrapped up a short video celebrating its 40th anniversary with a new but still incredibly vague teaser for The Elder Scrolls 6, confirming long-held fan theories.Metro · 3 Nov, 16:10
• The Elder Scrolls VI officially has a name: SentinelBethesda is officially confirming today that the next Elder Scrolls game will be called The Elder Scrolls VI Sentinel. The confirmation came in a less than 10-minute video celebrating 40 years of Bethesda game studios. It's been more than eight years since Bethesda officially announced the existence of the sixth game in its Elder Scrolls […]The Verge · 3 Nov, 15:07

In this story: Bethesda · Todd Howard · Asha Sharma · Hammerfell · Tamriel

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