'The Elder Scrolls 6' release date, news: Sequel to come out in 2019 at the latest with VR support?

The Dragonborn in "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim." Its follow-up is said to come out in 2019 at the latest. Bethesda Softworks

Bethesda has yet to officially confirm "The Elder Scrolls 6." However, speculations suggest that the game is already in development and will come out in 2019 with VR gameplay.

According to Gamenguide, while Bethesda has not directly come out and said it, "The Elder Scrolls 6" is already in the pipeline and may already be in the pre-production stages. However, fans will need to wait a bit longer for the sequel, since the developer has also hinted that the much-anticipated franchise sequel "is still a long way off." This leads to speculations that fans will need to wait at least two years, as "The Elder Scrolls 6" will eventually come out, though 2018 at the earliest and as late as 2019. Bethesda is expected to officially announce "The Elder Scrolls 6" closer to its scheduled release, so fans will need to wait until late next year for confirmed details.

However, the wait will be worth it. The industry follower also surmised that Bethesda will do everything to fine-tune "The Elder Scrolls 6" and that it may even include virtual reality support. While the creative team at Bethesda has not yet confirmed it, VR gameplay is already expected for the game. The fledgling industry is becoming a niche in gaming, particularly with the feature becoming mainstream for upcoming systems like Xbox Scorpio and the PlayStation 4 Pro–PSVR combo.

Meanwhile, "The Elder Scrolls" franchise is one of the big-name projects for Bethesda, and the studio is more likely to take advantage of new gameplay options for fans.

Some observers also expect Bethesda to start "The Elder Scrolls 6" from scratch and revamp its gameplay and design. While hardcore fans laud the complex story for previous "The Elder Scrolls" games, one feedback is that the game gets progressively long due to character grinding. It is expected that Bethesda will overhaul the gameplay for "The Elder Scrolls 6," introducing another complex franchise story but with an improved progression system for the characters.

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