The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Be Called Sentinel

The Elder Scrolls 6 Finally Has A Name 8 Years After Its Reveal Published Nov 3, 2026, 10:13 AM EST Josh Coulson is an editor at TheGamer covering breaking news on everything from colorful platformers to the latest Lego sets. Primarily a news writer since 2018, Josh has covered just about every major game from the past decade. Now an editor, their focus has shifted to being the leading affiliate expert at the site, building relationships between TheGamer and global brands including Mattel, Funko, and The Pokemon Company. Sign in to your TheGamer account We were expecting an update on The Elder Scrolls 6 this month, eight years on from its 2018 reveal, and we have one. Bethesda has officially confirmed that, as the internet predicted, and rumors suggested, the next game in the series after Skyrim will officially be titled The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel. Bethesda The Skyrim studio posted a video to celebrate its 40th anniversary, closing with the big reveal that the next Elder Scrolls game will be called Sentinel. "You know, everybody’s always asking about Elder Scrolls 6. And we thought, hey, given the moment, what a perfect time to tell you what The Elder Scrolls 6 is actually called," Bethesda head Todd Howard says at the end of the video. That leads smoothly into the logo for the next Elder Scrolls game appearing, confirming it will be called Sentinel. Bethesda As exciting as it is to hear anything new about The Elder Scrolls 6, the fact that it's called Sentinel won't come as all that big a surprise to most fans of the series. Earlier this year, Xbox boss Asha Sharma revealed she'd been shown a build of the game, masking its name with asterisks. Based on the number of asterisks, those with knowledge of The Elder Scrolls' world arrived at the conclusion that there was a strong chance the sixth game would be titled Sentinel. That educated guess was effectively confirmed last week when reports noted Bethesda planned on revealing a little more about its next Elder Scrolls game, although nothing more than its name, which would indeed be Sentinel. Although nothing else about the game was revealed, the fact that the game is called Sentinel confirms that it will be set in Hammerfell. Again, something fans of the series had already deduced, but nice to have it officially confirmed nonetheless. A Hammerfell backdrop is one some fans aren't all that excited about, along with the rumor that Sentinel's story will be about the scrolls themselves rather than based on their tellings like previous games. As for whether a name reveal alone can do enough to stave off hungry fans dying to play a new TES game remains to be seen. Bethesda announced it was working on The Elder Scrolls 6 in 2018. Here's hoping we get an actual trailer before 2034. Systems Released 2026 ESRB m Developer(s) Bethesda Game Studios Publisher(s) Bethesda Softworks Franchise The Elder Scrolls Genre(s) RPG, Action, Open-World