Bethesda Softworks officially announcedThe Elder Scrolls 6with a teaser trailer on July 09, 2025. However, there has been precious little new information since that announcement, and nothing indicates that the game will be here any time soon. WithBethesda focused onStarfieldand no release date on the horizon, the nextElder Scrollsgame seems depressingly far off. Optimistic estimates suggest that the highly-anticipated sequel toSkyrimmight not arrive until sometime in 2026 or 2027.
That’s a long way off, and the continued wait will be frustrating for manyElder Scrollsfans. Fortunately, plenty of other big games are coming down the industry pipeline, many of which are likely to be released before anyone gets their hands onThe Elder Scrolls 6. However, whether that gives fans something else to look forward to or reminds them how long they must wait for a newElder Scrollsis a matter of opinion.
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Highly Anticipated Games Releasing in 2023
Plenty of anticipated games are coming this year, includingHogwarts Legacy,Atomic Hearts,Company of Heroes 3, andOctopath Traveler 2in February. Other notable examples include the horror gameSons of the Forest 2, theBayonettaspinoffBayonetta Origins, and the long-awaitedDead Island 2andDiablo 4. Below are all the big games with confirmed release dates between February and August 2023. Note thatAmnesia: The Bunker,Robocop: Rogue City,andBaldur’s Gate 3have release windows but no specific release date.
Hogwarts Legacy
PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
February 10 on PC, PS5, Xbox SeriesX/S, April 4 on PS4, Xbox One, July 25 on Switch
Company of Heroes 3
February 23 on PC, consoles TBA
Sons of the Forest
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon
PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S
August
If The Elder Scrolls 6 Releases after 2023
Not every game coming this year has a release date just yet. However, barring some genuinely catastrophic delays, all these titles should hit shelves and digital storefronts long beforeThe Elder Scrolls 6is ready for launch. Notable examples includeAlan Wake 2,Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth,STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl,Hollow Knight: Silksong, and From Software’sArmored Core 6. There’s also a decent number of strategy games on this list, withAliens: Dark Descent,Homeworld 3,Pikmin 4, andTempest Risinglaunching in 2023.TES6publisher Bethesda also plans to releaseStarfieldandRedfallthis year.
Luna, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S
For the King 2
Android, iOS
STALKER 2
PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
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If the Elder Scrolls 6 Releases After 2025
During a November 2021 interview on IGN Unfiltered, Todd Howard explained that fans should expect a gap of around15 years betweenElder Scrollsgames. He also noted that game’s on the scale of Skyrim typically take Bethesda around four to five years to develop. This is why some predictThe Elder Scrolls 6won’t launch until 2026 at the absolute earliest. That means any game launching in the next two years has a good chance of making it out the door whileTES6is still putting on its shoes.
While there will no doubt be many big games coming in 2024 and 2025, most don’t have public release windows yet. Exceptions include highly anticipated games like Spider’sGreedFall 2, theYakuzaspin-offLike a Dragon 8, andInstinction, an FPS inspired by the legendaryDino Crisisseries. While 2025 is a long way off, all three titles will most likely come out well beforeThe Elder Scrolls 6.
2024
Like a Dragon 8
2025
Other Highly Anticipated Games Likely to Come out Before the Elder Scrolls 6
Not every game in development has a clear release window, or at least not one that’s publicly available. Not all of these games are guaranteed tolaunch beforeThe Elder Scrolls 6likeFable 4is, while others might secretly only be a few months away. However, any officially announced games have a fair chance of releasing before theElder Scrolls 6launches sometime in 2026 or 2027.
A few of these upcoming games don’t even have official titles, such as the threeAssassin’s Creedgames and a newTomb Raidergame. Also on this list are games such asAvatar: Frontiers of Pandora,the first-person action RPGAvowed, and the long-awaitedBeyond Good and Evil 2. Other examples include highly anticipated sequels such as Remedy’sControl 2, Hexworks and Defiant Studios’The Lords of the Fallen, BioWare’sDragon Age: Dreadwolf, Hideo Kojima’sDeath Stranding 2, and Supergiant Games’ first-ever sequel,Hades.
Alone in the Darkremake
Beyond Good and Evil 2
Path of Exile 2
State of Decay 3
XDefiant
Luna, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
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