In this article I will be speculating aboutElder Scrolls 6. When will we finally get it, will any new playable races be included and where will it be set? While I am enjoying what feels like my one-millionth play-through of Skyrim - this time on the PS VR version - I can’t help but wonder when we’ll get to play the next Elder Scrolls game.
Elder Scrolls 6, where are you?
Skyrimwas originally released in November 2011. Since then, we’ve had a shiny HD remaster, a not so shiny PS VR version and we were recently granted the ability to play Skyrim on the lavatory with the Switch version. We have also been givenElder Scrolls Online, which is okay if you’re an MMO fan. Last year we were also givenThe Elder Scrolls: Legendscard game. Neither of those are likely to satiate somebody craving a massive single-player Elder Scrolls world to get lost in.
On YouTube’s Live at E3 stream, series director Todd Howard admitted that TheElder Scrolls6 is one of three projects being developed internally.
“[The Elder Scrolls 6 is] kind of like the elephant in the room, always, when we talk about anything,” he said. “And, you know, I think it’s good in these moments to tell our fans yes, of course we are [working on it] - it’s something we love - but it is… you know, I have to be careful what I say, it’s a very long way off.” -
BothBethesdaVice President Hines and Howard have confirmed that The Elder Scrolls 6 will be the last of the three projects to appear. As it wasn’t in development in 2016, it’s unlikely it will be released in 2018. Maybe in 2019 if we’re lucky?
Elder Scrolls 6, where will you be set?
Here’s a look at some of the possible locations for Elder Scrolls 6’s location, along with pros and cons about the setting and the likelihood of it being set there.
1) Black Marsh
Black Marsh is also known as Argonia and uncharitably called the Garbage Heap of Tamriel. It’s home to the Argonians - the playable reptilian race. The Black Marsh is filled with “great inland waterways and impenetrable swamps.”
FOR: A huge swamp would make a change from the snowy-peaks ofSkyrim. It also contains some interesting races, such as the hive-mind Hist.
AGAINST: A huge swamp populated by reptilian creatures may be a hard sell for Bethesda’s marketing team.
2) Hammerfell
Home to the Redguard - Elder Scrolls' most skillful warrior race - Hammerfell is a vast province to the West of Tamriel. The land was once occupied by the Dwemer but has remained in Redguard’s control for centuries.
FOR: It’s a huge territory which is very varied. It includes vast mountain ranges, grasslands, and deserts. Redguards are also an easier sell than Argonians.
AGAINST: It’s already been covered in the Elder Scrolls spin-off game,The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard. Would Bethesda return to the same region for another Elder Scrolls game?
3) Valenwood
Valenwood can be found to the South-west of Tamriel. It is home to the Bosmer - also known as the Wood Elves. It’s a largely uninhabited forest wilderness featuring mangrove swamps and sub-tropical rain forests.
FOR: It’s one of the few regions that hasn’t been visited at all in the coreElder Scrollstitles (Elsweyr could be visited in Elder Scrolls: Arena). A lot of people love elves. There are also some interesting races there, such as The Hollow.
AGAINST: A lot of people hate elves, too. Would a region such as Valenwood be a diverse enough setting?
4) Elsweyr
Elseweyr is a hot desert region that is home to the bestial race, the Khajit. The South of the region features dense jungles and woodlands. Chief exports are nightshade and moon sugar.
FOR: The mixture of deserts, jungles and woodlands would offer plenty of scope for exploration.
AGAINST: The desert areas might be too dull and they cover a large tract of Elsweyr. Plus, it was already explorable in Elder Scrolls: Arena.
What ifElder Scrolls6 doesn’t take place in Tamriel at all but on the neighbouring continent of Akavir? This violent continent is home to the Snow Demons of Kamal, the serpent-men of Tsaesci, the Monkey People of Tang Mo, and the Tiger Dragons of Ka’Po’Tun. This could mean more playable races.
FOR: Tamriel has already been featured extensively in both the core Elder Scrolls games and Elder Scrolls Online. Akavir by contrast would be a new, exciting and uncharted land.
AGAINST: EveryElder Scrollsgame has been set in Tamriel. Would Bethesda be prepared to throw all their assets and pooled knowledge for that continent out of the window and start again in Akavir?
Thanks for reading this article. Where would you like the next Elder Scrolls game to be set and where do you think it will actually be set? Please comment below & let us know. If you liked this article, you may also want to readThe Elder Scrolls Online 2018 Plans&10 RPG Sequels We’d Like to See in 2018.
