The Elder Scrolls VI Reportedly Titled Sentinel, Set in Hammerfell
The Elder Scrolls VI might finally get its full name soon. According to The Verge's Tom Warren, Bethesda is preparing to announce the game as The…
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What happened
The Elder Scrolls VI might finally get its full name soon. According to The Verge's Tom Warren, Bethesda is preparing to announce the game as The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel, and the reveal could come as soon as November. Warren expects it to be a name reveal only, so a trailer, gameplay, or release date probably shouldn't be expected just yet. The report also says the game is set in Hammerfell, the Redguard homeland seen before in Daggerfall, Redguard, and The Elder Scrolls Online, and that its story will dig into the history of the Elder Scrolls themselves. Bethesda has reportedly been showing gameplay internally in recent months, though it hasn't commented on the report. The name itself won't surprise many fans.
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