Bethesda has issued an official response to fans expecting a major announcement for The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel at some point today.
In a post from the company’s official account on reddit, Bethesda said it had seen the growing speculation among its fans that today, November 11, would bring more details on Sentinel, hot on the heels of the game’s subtitle and logo reveal just last week.
Alas, today will not be when we find out more about the game, Bethesda has now said — pouring cold water on hopes that we would see more of the Hammerfell-set role-player anytime soon.
Despite being announced eight years ago, Sentinel is reportedly still two years away from launch — at least. We don’t even know which platforms it will launch on (could it be an Xbox Helix launch title?) or whether it will be an Xbox console exclusive. Of course, that hasn’t stopped Bethesda already beginning to sell Sentinel merch.
“Hey everyone, wanted to pop in to say that we aren’t going to have any big announcements tomorrow,” Bethesda wrote overnight (tomorrow meaning today, November 11). “We’re excited you’re excited but we will not be sharing anything new on Sentinel for some time.”
Response to that statement is unsurprisingly a little mixed, with some fans commenting that they appreciate the clarity from Bethesda, while others joking that it will be another eight years before we see anything more of the game.
Of course, November 11 is an important date in the minds of The Elder Scrolls fans. It is the original release date for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, all the way back in 2011 (memorably, on 11/11/11). 15 years on, you can see why some had hoped Bethesda might have more to say today — but alas that is not set to be the case.
For those wanting to read more Sentinel today, however, IGN has you covered. We’ve got a deep dive on what Sentinel actually means based on The Elder Scrolls lore, and why Sentinel’s in-universe quote teaser is sparking particular timeline speculation. We also have a roundup of former Bethesda design director Bruce Nesmith’s wishes for Sentinel, whenever the long-awaited game does finally arrive.
