The Elder Scrolls 6 massive map sounds unlike anything we've seen before

The Elder Scrolls VI was announced during E3 2018, but since that time fans have been starved of any meaningful details on the highly anticipated fantasy RPG.

Back in August this year it was reported that The Elder Scrolls VI had entered full development. However, in terms of knowing a solid release date, we’re still none the wiser. Like seriously, what gives, Bethesda?

Check out The Elder Scrolls VI teaser trailer below!

What’s more, during Microsoft’s court battle with the FTC regarding its now-finalised acquisition of Activision Blizzard, it was suggested that The Elder Scrolls VI will have a release date set for 2026. That’s assuming it doesn't suffer any delays. If that release window proves to be true, it would mean that we’d be waiting around ten years for the next entry in Bethesda’s RPG series. Yikes!

While we don’t know for sure how large the map of The Elder Scrolls VI will be, we can expect it to be much larger than that of Skyrim, a game that was initially released back in 2011. During an interview at a Brighton Digital event on 2 November 2020, Bethesda's head honcho Todd Howard confirmed that the map of The Elder Scrolls VI will be using procedural generation.

In theory, procedural generation is an exciting project as it will make each player's story in the world of Tamriel unique and every playthrough will be different from the last. Since the series inception in the 1990s, The Elder Scrolls has always been about player experience, perhaps none more so than with Skyrim. The stories of Skyrim are a key reason why the game still remains incredibly popular to this day and it's expected that the sixth numbered entry will take that aspect to the next level.

If Bethesda can nail the procedural generation in The Elder Scrolls VI, it could result in something that we’ve never quite seen before. Sure the likes of No Man’s Sky and Starfield use procedural generation, but if implemented correctly in The Elder Scrolls VI, it could result in something truly special. That being said, the randomness of procedural generation does come with its caveats. For example, will the game be able to handle procedural generation in the fantasy world of Tamriel that makes it feel organic to the individual player? Only time will tell.

The Elder Scrolls VI is expected to be released on PC and Xbox Series X|S, one day.