Summary
Time continues to chug along as players wait forThe Elder Scrolls 6. Approaching seven years since its initial reveal, the only thing still really known aboutThe Elder Scrolls 6is that it has been in some stage of development throughout that time. Developer Bethesda hasn’t provided many updates about the highly-anticipated next entry in the franchise, but it’s widely assumed it will be at least a few more years before it’s ready.
But fans of the series just got a huge treat, as, after numerous high-profile leaks and rampant rumors, the cat is officially out of the bag for one of gaming’s worst-kept secrets in recent memory.The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered was just officially announcedand subsequently swiftly dropped on April 22. And given this turn of events, there’s more reason than ever for Bethesda to turn next toOblivion’s preceding entry,The Elder Scrolls 3:Morrowind, to keep fans further sated while the studio continues work on the sixth major installment.
Oblivion Remasteredis available now on Xbox Game Pass as well as PC and PS5.
The Elder Scrolls 6 Still Being Years Away Could Now Have a Silver Lining
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Should Be the First of a One-Two Punch
Even if it wasn’t as huge of a surprise as the studio intended, Bethesda droppingOblivion Remasterednow is still a savvy move on its part. The most recent mainline entry in the franchise,The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, remains perennially popular, with players still sinking hundreds, if not thousands of hours, into it in the fifteen years since it’s been out.
But now that fans are able to dive into a modern version of the 2006 classic withOblivion Remastered, it provides a perfect stop-gap that can serve to keep gamers similarly occupied ahead ofThe Elder Scrolls 6, while letting any fans who didn’t experience the original do so with all the latest graphical fidelity and a variety of quality of life touches. Bethesda can then follow through on this momentum by doing the same forMorrowind.
Thefan-madeSkyblivonprojectremakingOblivionwithSkyrim’s assets and engine, which has been in the works since 2012, is also on track to release in 2025.
The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind Getting a Remaster Next Would Further Alleviate the Wait for TES6
As well-liked asOblivionis, and the remastered version is certainly a welcome decision,The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowindis arguably more belovedby the fanbase, having set the template forOblivionas well as numerous other RPGs in its wake. Many have already been calling for it to receive a remastered or remade version for a while. And since it’s been over twenty years since its release, and now thatOblivionhas been given the treatment, there is more cause than ever for Bethesda to do the same next forMorrowind.
Although possible, it’s currently unlikely thatTES6will release next year, with various predictions and speculation putting it further out to 2028 or even 2030. Giving fans the ability to experience updated and polished versions of these two older, but seminal,Elder Scrollsgamesin short order would be a winning combination. Bethesda has proven that it can handle such a project while it also moves forward withTES6, and aMorrorwindremaster would be the perfect double bill to make the wait forThe Elder Scrolls 6even easier to swallow, giving players the best versions of these two highly influential and fan-favorite titles before the next one finally releases.
