A report from The Verge, published on October 29, 2026, points to Bethesda Game Studios' next RPG being called The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel, with an official announcement possibly coming in November 2026. Note the classification: this is a report based on sources familiar with Bethesda's plans, not an official confirmation from the company or Microsoft as of this article.
According to the report, the game will be set in Hammerfell and its main storyline will focus on the history of the Elder Scrolls themselves, the mysterious artifacts that give the series its name. A November announcement would fit the calendar: the month marks Xbox's 25th anniversary and, on November 11, the 15th anniversary of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Why Sentinel was already the fans' guess
The name did not surprise those following the clues. In August 2026, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma referred to the game as The Elder Scrolls VI: ******** after watching a live playthrough, and the eight asterisks fed the theory that the subtitle had eight letters. Sentinel, a city and kingdom in Hammerfell, has exactly eight letters and had already appeared in fan theories linked to a code in Starfield. Bethesda at the time only repeated the eight asterisks, without confirming the title.
The game was originally announced at E3 2018, more than eight years ago, and the report includes no confirmed release date. This article therefore treats the title, setting and announcement window as report information, not official facts, until Bethesda comments.
Image credit: official The Elder Scrolls VI logo, released by Bethesda. Image: Bethesda Game Studios, via Wikimedia Commons. The image is the game's logo, not new Sentinel artwork.
Sources: Pure Xbox, based on The Verge's report; Screen Rant; GameRant; Wikipedia, The Elder Scrolls VI.
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