The Elder Scrolls VI teaser is now older than Skyrim was upon its announcement

2018 was a massive year for Bethesda Game Studios, with the team not only showing off Starfield for the first time during their E3 presentation, but also giving fans their first teaser for The Elder Scrolls VI. Unfortunately, this momentous occasion is now well over 6 years old – longer than the period between the 2011 launch of Skyrim and the official teaser for TESVI.

With the official – and only – teaser trailer for The Elder Scrolls VI now being over 2400 days old, the ever-elusive TESVI has now surpassed the amount of time between the release of Skyrim and said TESVI announcement.

This figure is especially shocking given just how long the wait felt at the time between Skyrim’s release in November 2011 and the 2018 teaser for TESVI.

Perhaps even more disappointing is the fact that in these 6 and a half years since the announcement, it seems there has been little in the way of active work on TESVI, with Bethesda only confirming last year that The Elder Scrolls VI is in active development.

Of course, since the release of the teaser, BGS have launched a couple major projects – namely their joint venture with Fallout 76, but more notably the 2023 release of Starfield.

Given just how long it’s been taking for Bethesda Game Studios to release new titles, it’s likely that Skyrim will be well over 15 years old by the time we even hear about The Elder Scrolls VI in any notable manner. Hopefully we won’t have to wait another 6 years though.

KitGuru says: Are you surprised by just how long ago the teaser for TESVI released? What’s your most optimistic time frame for a possible release date? Will Bethesda squeeze out another Skyrim re-release before TESVI arrives? Let us know your thoughts down below.

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