Todd Howard wishes he'd been a bit more casual with his Elder Scrolls 6 announcement

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Bethesda's Todd Howard is currently taking part in the great big Starfield marketing push of 2023. But, it isn't just the studio's upcoming space game that we have all been waiting for. Another of Howard and Bethesda's flagship series is Elder Scrolls, and ever since it was announced that The Elder Scrolls 6 was indeed in the pipeline, many have been eager to hear more about what's next.

The thing is, this next chapter was announced years ago. A little over five years ago, in fact. And since then, we have heard very little about it at all. Back in 2021 Bethesda said it was in a design phase, but from the outside looking in, it is still largely just a name on gaming's often vast horizon.

Now admittedly, at the time of its reveal, Bethesda was keen to make sure everyone knew Elder Scrolls 6 was still a way out, and said it was in pre-production. But, even so, that was back in 2018. So, does the studio regret announcing this next chapter well before its actual release date, which still remains an unknown (although we do know it will be before Fallout 5)?

As it turns out, yes, kind of. Speaking with GQ, Howard suggested he almost wishes he hadn't announced The Elder Scrolls 6 in the way that he did. «I probably would've announced it more casually» today, Howard told the publication, admitting he has «asked [himself] a lot» if he regrets revealing the game when he did.

As a quick reminder, this announcement came straight after Bethesda first lifted the lid on Starfield, and if you listen back to the audience reaction to Elder Scroll 6's tease, it far outstripped that of the studio's new IP reveal (one member of the audience could even be heard loudly professing their love for Howard soon after the clip played, even though