The Elder Scrolls VI Isn’t Coming to PlayStation 5, Won’t Release Before 2026

The sixth deliberate installment of Bethesda Sport Studios’ acclaimed Elder Scrolls collection received’t be launched for at the very least one other three years—and apparently received’t be out there on the PlayStation 5 in any respect, in response to a chart launched as a part of the FTC’s authorized case in opposition to Bethesda dad or mum firm Microsoft.

The chart, which is labeled as “extremely confidential,” provides particulars on seven totally different video games in Microsoft’s launch pipeline since 2018 as part of its many acquisitions, together with Bethesda Softworks-published titles like Deathloop, Fallout 76, Starfield, and The Elder Scrolls 6. 

Notably, not one of the video games talked about provide cross-platform gameplay, and the three most up-to-date video games on the chart—Starfield, Redfall, and The Elder Scrolls VI—received’t be launched on PlayStation consoles in any respect. Starfield simply got here out earlier this month, whereas Redfall shipped again in Might.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the smash fantasy role-playing sport that was first launched again in 2011, is obtainable for the PS3, PS4, and PS5, in addition to older Xbox consoles, Home windows PCs, and even the Nintendo Swap. Now, it appears just like the sequel might not be out there on almost as many platforms.

The chart notes that the discharge date for The Elder Scrolls VI continues to be “to be confirmed, however anticipated 2026 or later.” The sport was first introduced in 2018 with a teaser trailer, and Bethesda publishing head Pete Hines just lately mentioned that the title is in “early growth.”

In 2021, Microsoft’s Xbox head Phil Spencer advised GQ that The Elder Scrolls VI would solely be launched for Home windows PCs and Xbox, like Starfield. Just a few months in the past, nonetheless, Spencer appeared to retract this assertion, claiming in June that he “can’t recall” stating that the subsequent Elder Scrolls sport could be an Xbox and PC unique.

For now, it’s trying like The Elder Scrolls VI received’t provide a PlayStation launch—and followers must wait just a few extra years for the subsequent “decade sport” from Bethesda.