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- Bethesda has posted a new job opening looking for quest designers for The Elder Scrolls.
- This suggests Elder Scrolls 6 might not even be in the alpha stage of development.
- It could mean that the title is still many years away from launch at this point.
The Elder Scrolls 6 was announced almost 7 years ago, back in 2018. Bethesda stated that it was revealed early because of fan demand, and has been quiet ever since. However, fans might have to wait a lot more as the title might not even be in the alpha stage yet.
Despite a 2026 rumored release window, new job listings from Bethesda suggest that The Elder Scrolls 6 is still in very early development and might not even have moved to the alpha testing stage at this point.
Why it matters: Bethesda hasn’t seen a lot of success lately, so it could be entirely possible that the studio will take its sweet time for the next installment in unarguably its biggest franchise.
Bethesda has posted a couple of job openings for a Senior Quest Designer and an Associate Quest Designer. Their jobs will be to create open-world content that tells engaging stories and branching dialogues using proprietary tools.
Now, it should be noted that usually in game development, quest development, and other general planning is done before the alpha stage. However, this can change with the scope and workflow, but usually the quest development comes first.
So, if Bethesda hasn’t even prepared quests for The Elder Scrolls 6, it means that the title could be many years away for now. We wouldn’t be surprised if the release doesn’t happen before 2027 or even later, and could even turn out to be a next-gen title.
However, take this with a grain of salt, because the process can be a bit different for certain studios, but based on old records, Bethesda does launch its flagship titles after 4 years, and 2027 marks 4 years since Starfield.
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