A new report claims that The Elder Scrolls 6 release date is still further out than many expected. If true, players could be waiting years for Bethesda to finally release TES6 on Xbox and PC. While the studio has previously said the RPG is playable, a new insider update suggests fans shouldn’t expect to return to Tamriel anytime soon.
The Elder Scrolls 6 Still Has Years of Development Left According to insider
This latest update comes from games journalist Jason Schreier. During a July 7 Bloomberg Live Q&A, the industry veteran was asked about Bethesda’s current progress with TES6. Schreier then reportedly revealed that The Elder Scrolls 6 is still “2 to 3 years away at least” from being completed and launched.
If accurate, that means The Elder Scrolls 6 won’t release until 2028 or 2029 at the very earliest. Many fans also noted that Schreier said “at least,” which could imply that the game might take even longer to finally be ready for launch. Although that’s speculation, as we don’t actually know how far along the game is in development and Schreier didn’t actually say a specific year or date.
Interestingly, in a June 2026 interview, Bethesda’s Todd Howard recently claimed that The Elder Scrolls 6 was playable. The executive producer also described the game as “looking amazing” and said that it’s “coming along well.” However, Howard was vague about the game’s overall progress and also didn’t give an expected launch window. According to Jason Schreier, though, the RPG still has years of development left.
Could Xbox Speed Up The Elder Scrolls 6’s Release Date?
Following the recent Xbox layoffs, Microsoft confirmed that it is shifting its focus to getting properties like The Elder Scrolls out more quickly. In a letter from Asha Sharma, the Xbox executive specifically highlighted Bethesda’s popular IP as a top priority.
“We are also making reductions across other units, and in some cases, shifting investment to focus on higher priority projects. These changes vary in size across Activision, Bethesda/ZeniMax, Blizzard, King, Mojang, and XBOX Game Studios. None of our first party publicly announced games or projects are being cancelled as part of these reductions.”
So it it possible that The Elder Scrolls 6 gets more funding or attention from Microsoft to get it out more quickly? Maybe. But then again, this has not been confirmed by Xbox. It’s also unclear what the new “Xbox reset” actually means for games like TES6 and whether the corporate restructuring could result in the game being completed more quickly than the reported 2 to 3 years.
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