Bethesda names next Elder Scrolls game Sentinel

Bethesda has officially named its next Elder Scrolls game The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel, revealing the title in a video marking the studio’s 40th anniversary on November 3. The brief teaser offers clues pointing to Hammerfell but includes no gameplay footage or release window. The video ends with the game’s title and a passage attributed to Yazar, a Moth Priest serving Hammerfell’s High Queen Iradne. The text dates the prophecy to 4E 206, the 206th year of the Fourth Era. Bethesda’s announcement identifies the game’s name and location, while the title and teaser imagery suggest a connection to Hammerfell. The material does not establish the full setting or when the game’s events take place. The teaser shows sand shifting around what appears to be a buried Elder Scroll before displaying the title. Its closing text refers to a future lost and a victory undone. The passage’s date belongs to Yazar’s prophecy; it does not, by itself, confirm the game’s timeline. Although some accounts interpret the date as indicating events after The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Bethesda has not confirmed that interpretation. In a follow-up post, Bethesda said development continues and that it will be...