Speaking of Hammerfell, Bethesda already might have teased it as a location as well. It's a very tiny detail that could be nothing, but it sure is a distinct shape. It also looks suspiciously like Tamriel's Illiac Bay, which sits between High Rock and Hammerfell. A very small scratch on the interior of a spaceship looks suspiciously like a drawing of a landmass. So have Hammerfell, Morrowind, Cyrodiil, and Skyrim.Īdding to the speculation, the Starfield trailer from E3 2021 included a possible Elder Scrolls teaser. TES geography changes quite a bit over time, and High Rock has already been covered by the early games. That's not quite enough to be sure, though. The original teaser trailer shows rocks, and appears to be high. It's a reasonable thing to guess, and currently the most popular theory. We've taken a crack at figuring out the setting of The Elder Scrolls 6 ourselves. Todd Howard himself has confirmed that The Elder Scrolls 6's location has already been decided, and that this decision was made a while ago. Todd Howard suggested that clues do indeed exist, saying the teaser contains "hints at where it's set." The community has run with that. With so little information, Elder Scrolls fans have taken to picking apart anything Elder Scrolls related to find clues, starting with the original teaser trailer from 2018. So we continue to ask: what is its release date? Where in Tamriel will it take place? Bethesda hasn't said much, but here's everything we know about The Elder Scrolls 6 so far, based on rumors and interviews about the release date, setting, and more. We weren't exactly expecting to hear anything about the game any time soon, but it still stings that it's yet another announcement season without any new nuggets of info. Despite a big joint presentation between Microsoft and Bethesda at E3 2021, there was not a high elf or sprawling mountain landscape in sight. Starfield has a release date now, but that doesn't mean The Elder Scrolls 6 is ready. The desire for The Elder Scrolls 6 hasn't gone unnoticed, but Todd Howard has firmly reminded us that Starfield is Bethesda's current priority before setting sights on Tamriel. With The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim being one of the best RPGs of all time, it's only natural people have been wanting a fresh sequel to sink their teeth into.
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