Bethesda Game Studios has revealed that its next fantasy RPG is called The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel. The announcement came on November 3, 2026, in a video celebrating the studio’s 40th anniversary, along with a short teaser that hints at the game’s setting.
Todd Howard introduced the reveal at the end of the anniversary presentation, which looked back at Bethesda’s history and major franchises. The studio also released a separate teaser in which a scroll emerges from the sand, then shows the game’s full title and logo.
The teaser includes a passage attributed to Yazar, a Moth Priest serving High Queen Iradne of Hammerfell:
A future lost. A victory undone. Sands of time scattered by fate.
The quotation is dated 4E 206, five years after the events of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, which takes place in 4E 201. That date belongs to the fictional passage, though, so it doesn’t necessarily tell us when Sentinel’s main story takes place.
Hammerfell is referenced directly in the teaser, and Bethesda has confirmed that the announcement reveals the game’s location. The studio hasn’t said how much of the region players can explore, and it hasn’t shared details about the story.
The Elder Scrolls VI was first announced at E3 2018, so the subtitle arrives more than eight years after the original teaser. In July 2026, Bethesda confirmed that the game had become its primary development focus and was being built on Creation Engine 3.
Bethesda has not announced a release date or launch window, and the platform lineup is not confirmed. The developer says work continues, but it will be some time before more is shared.
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