While Bethesda is focusing on its latest franchise installment "Fallout 4," the developer is subtly hinting at future projects in the other series under its belt. Reportedly, next in the pipeline is a new "The Elder Scrolls" and fans will be updated on its progress starting next year.
According to NeuroGadget, the game itself hasn't been confirmed yet by the company, but fans are expecting that as one of Bethesda's frontrunners, a new installment of "The Elder Scrolls" is a sure thing. In addition, the current title in the main story lineup, "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" is already more than four years old, and it is high time for Bethesda to follow it up with a sequel.
The industry follower added that Bethesda is in the habit of focusing on a single major project at a time. Now that "Fallout 4" has been released, next in the pipeline could be "The Elder Scrolls VI." As the developer will start work on the sequel this year, fans might expect concrete details starting next year.
A 2017 reveal might be plausible, with Yibada predicting that the game will be released in 2019 at earliest or 2020 at the latest. According to the industry observer, Bethesda's timeline in launching a new "The Elder Scrolls" title every four years or so places a 2019 release since "The Elder Scrolls Online" was rebranded just last year.
Meanwhile, the industry observer added that while Bethesda still hasn't confirmed the sequel, there are already subtle hints in previous company statements. A previous interview with Bethesda's VP for Marketing Pete Hines had the VP stating that there is a good chance for "Skyrim 2" to happen.
While not a direct confirmation of a sequel, "Skyrim 2" seems to be a clue on the next "The Elder Scrolls" game, and some have speculated that the game might even be a direct sequel to "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim."
