Elder Scrolls 6 core gameplay is 'playable' despite having no release date, says insider

Bethesda began full production of The Elder Scrolls 6 in 2023, and now insiders are claiming they have heard the game is in a "quite playable" state.

The inside information comes from Windows Central reporter Jez Corden who teased on The Xbox Two podcast that he has heard from inside sources The Elder Scrolls 6 development on the core gameplay is essentially finished, despite it beginning full production in 2023. Corden doesn't reveal any more details about Elder Scrolls 6 other than that, and goes on to say that it's quite hard to get inside sources from Bethesda.

However, in the same podcast, the reporter revealed that Fallout 5 has been fully greenlit, and that its greenlight was partly to blame for the MMORPG being worked on by ZeniMax Studios being cancelled by Microsoft. However, those claims were debunked. As for official timelines for Elder Scrolls 6, Bethesda's Todd Howard said the game would release anywhere between 15 and 17 years after the release of Skyrim, which would peg the title's earlier release for 2026.

Notably, the last time we got official Elder Scrolls 6 news in the form of media was the release of the official announcement teaser, which dropped 7 years ago. At that time, Bethesda confirmed the game had been in pre-production. What is good news is that Bethesda is known for short marketing campaigns for its titles, meaning the next time we do get a trailer for The Elder Scrolls 6, it will mean the game's release won't be too far behind. An example of this is the release of Oblivion Remastered, which was released right after Bethesda finished the announcement.