Elder Scrolls 6 roadmap not affected by layoffs, Bethesda says

Q: Did Bethesda explicitly confirm that The Elder Scrolls VI's release timeline is unchanged despite Xbox's layoffs?

Yes. Bethesda explicitly told YouTuber MrMattyPlays that "No, the roadmap is unaffected," saying The Elder Scrolls VI will not be delayed and the development roadmap remains intact despite the layoffs.

Q: Who asked Bethesda about potential delays to TESVI and how did Bethesda respond?

Popular YouTuber MrMattyPlays asked Bethesda whether TESVI could be delayed as a result of the layoffs. Bethesda responded, "No, the roadmap is unaffected."

Q: Has Bethesda said whether The Elder Scrolls VI remains a top priority after the layoffs?

Yes. Bethesda said the roadmap for The Elder Scrolls VI is unaffected by the layoffs and explicitly stated that TESVI is their top priority.

Q: What information has Bethesda provided about which engine TESVI will use?

Bethesda has said that The Elder Scrolls VI will run on the newly updated Creation Engine 3. Related article: The Elder Scrolls 6 built with next-gen Creation Engine 3, Todd Howard confirms.

Bethesda affirms that the recent layoffs won't affect the development roadmap for The Elder Scrolls VI amid reports of tanking morale at the studio.

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TL;DR: Bethesda says The Elder Scrolls VI development remains on schedule and its roadmap unaffected by recent layoffs across Bethesda Game Studios, ZeniMax, and Xbox, with TESVI a top priority, running on Creation Engine 3, though setting, details, and characters have not been revealed.

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Bethesda says that The Elder Scrolls VI won't be delayed, and the development roadmap is not affected by the recent layoffs that hit Bethesda Game Studios, ZeniMax, and Xbox as a whole.

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The ongoing development process for high-profile games is expected to be impacted by Xbox's heavy layoffs, which amounted to 1,600 workers across multiple studios, groups, and divisions. Some games, like Bethesda's highly-anticipated sixth Elder Scrolls game, are apparently on track...or at the very least the roadmap remains intact.

Popular YouTuber MrMattyPlays recently passed a bunch of questions to Bethesda and received a few answers. When asked if TESVI could be delayed as a result of the layoffs, Bethesda replied: "No, the roadmap is unaffected."

Read more: Elder Scrolls Online team affected by layoffs, devs uncertain about MMORPG's future with such a small team

This comes after reports that Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has accelerated the development of key games and franchises, including The Elder Scrolls VI.

Bethesda has also recently said that TESVI is their top priority.

Fallout was also said to be among the franchises to get a boost at Xbox, and Bethesda did just announce four Fallout projects are in the works: Fallout 5, Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters, and a new project with Obsidian.

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Did Bethesda explicitly confirm that The Elder Scrolls VI's release timeline is unchanged despite Xbox's layoffs?

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Who asked Bethesda about potential delays to TESVI and how did Bethesda respond?

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Has Bethesda said whether The Elder Scrolls VI remains a top priority after the layoffs?

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What information has Bethesda provided about which engine TESVI will use?

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Bethesda hasn't really spoken much about the actual concept of The Elder Scrolls VI since revealing it 8 years ago at E3 2018. Typically, the comments have been along the lines of the studio revealing things when they are just right, and doing so in a big way with much fanfare. There have been bits and pieces of info like TESVI running on the newly updated Creation Engine 3, but the setting, details, and even characters have yet to be announced.