The Elder Scrolls 6 Sentinel officially revealed

The Elder Scrolls 6 Sentinel is the official name of Bethesda's next RPG. The 40th anniversary teaser points to Hammerfell, but there is no release date yet.

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November 4, 2026, 08:30 AM5 min read

In brief

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Bethesda officially revealed The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel on November 3, 2026, after first announcing the game in 2018.
The game is set in Hammerfell, with the teaser hinting at the history and secrets of the Elder Scrolls.
A release date, platforms, price and gameplay details remain unannounced, and the game is reportedly more than two years away.

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The Elder Scrolls 6 Sentinel is official. Bethesda revealed the full name of its next mainline RPG on November 3 at the end of a video marking the studio's 40th anniversary, and the short teaser all but confirms a Hammerfell setting. There is still no release date.

The game was first announced at E3 in June 2018. Since then, fans have had little more than a few seconds of rolling hills to go on. More than eight years later, we finally have a name, a logo and a cryptic hint about the story.

The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel logo (Source: Xbox Wire)

How was The Elder Scrolls 6 Sentinel revealed?

The reveal came in a video of under ten minutes celebrating Bethesda Game Studios' four decades. Studio head Todd Howard walked through the team's history, starting with its first game, Gridiron, in 1986, before turning to the question fans ask the most.

"You know, everybody's always asking about Elder Scrolls 6," Howard said, adding that this felt like the perfect time to share what the game is actually called. The video then cut to an Elder Scroll half-buried in sand, followed by the new logo.

The official Xbox Wire post is just the logo. According to The Verge, Bethesda is not sharing any other details yet, so gameplay, story and system requirements will have to wait.

Where is Sentinel set?

The teaser ends with a quote from Yazar, a Moth Priest in the service of High Queen Iradne of Hammerfell: "The scroll offered only a shimmer, a veil thinly lifted to my eyes. A future lost. A victory undone. Sands of time scattered by fate."

In Elder Scrolls lore, Sentinel is both a kingdom and a city in Hammerfell, the desert province of the Redguards. Bethesda itself said after the reveal that it was great to finally share the game's name and location. Hammerfell previously featured in The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard and The Elder Scrolls Online.

The Verge reported last week that Sentinel will dig into the history of the Elder Scrolls themselves and the secrets of these ancient artifacts. A scroll buried in the sand fits that idea neatly.

What we know so far

Full title: The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Setting: Hammerfell (Bethesda says it has revealed the location)
Reveal: November 3, 2026, in the studio's 40th anniversary video
Release date, platforms and price: not announced

Bethesda Game Studios at 40 (Source: Xbox Wire)

When will The Elder Scrolls 6 Sentinel release?

Not soon. A few hours after the reveal, Bethesda posted a careful follow-up on social media: "Development continues, and while it'll be some time before we're ready to share more, it feels great to finally reveal the name and location with you."

Bloomberg's Jason Schreier went further on Bluesky, saying the game is "still more than two years away." He added that this was not a guess and that he knows the time frame the game is targeting. That has not been confirmed by Bethesda.

Date	What happened
June 2018	The Elder Scrolls VI announced with a short E3 teaser
November 2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim launched (15th anniversary this month)
November 3, 2026	Official name revealed in Bethesda's 40th anniversary video: Sentinel
November 3, 2026	Bethesda: 'It'll be some time before we're ready to share more'
TBA	Release date, platforms and price

What does this mean for players?

Skyrim has been played, re-released and modded since 2011, so its successor remains one of the most anticipated RPGs around. The name reveal also lands in the month of Skyrim's 15th anniversary. Still, Bethesda's message is clear: do not expect gameplay any time soon.

The reveal comes during a turbulent stretch for Xbox, Bethesda's parent. We covered the uncertain future of Arkane Lyon and Marvel's Blade and the departures at id Software. For the bigger picture, see Microsoft's voluntary exit offer story.

Frequently asked questions

What is The Elder Scrolls 6 called?

Bethesda confirmed on November 3, 2026 that the sixth mainline game is called The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel. The name was revealed at the end of a video celebrating the studio's 40th anniversary.

Where is The Elder Scrolls 6 Sentinel set?

Bethesda says it has now revealed the game's name and location. The desert teaser and a reference to the High Queen of Hammerfell point to Hammerfell, home of the Redguards. Sentinel is the name of a kingdom and a city there.

When does The Elder Scrolls 6 Sentinel come out?

There is no release date or platform list yet. Bethesda says it will be some time before it shares more, and Bloomberg's Jason Schreier says the game is still more than two years away.