It has been 11 years since the release of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, and there seems to be no end to the wait for The Elder Scrolls 6. The series has not had a new entry in a little while, and while Skyrim is a great game, there are only so many times that players are willing to go through the same story. Bethesda has not really given them another choice as it continues work on The Elder Scrolls 6, but that could change if the studio was willing to take a trip back through Tamriel's history.

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim may be the most well-known title in the series, but that could partly be because Bethesda has not given the other games much of a chance to shine. While Skyrim has been re-released numerous times, Bethesda has not given any of the other Elder Scrolls games that same treatment. If players want to explore past Elder Scrolls games they have to be willing to play through some dated titles, but Bethesda could fix that if it was willing to take another look at these classics during the long wait for its sixth entry.

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The Elder Scrolls 6 is a Ways Off

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Not many people know how far along The Elder Scrolls 6 is outside of Bethesda. The studio is currently hard at work on its first new IP in years, Starfield, which will bring Bethesda's RPG formula to an expansive galaxy. That title is set to finally launch in 2023, and then the studio will supposedly focus on The Elder Scrolls 6. However, the game was still in pre-production as of January 2022.

Bethesda has a lot of work ahead of it as Starfield nears release, and many people have speculated that The Elder Scrolls 6 will not hit store shelves until at least 2026. All that Bethesda has shown off is a 36-second teaser back in 2018, and there has been no news since. In the meantime, The Elder Scrolls fans have been able to repeatedly play Skyrim or adventure through The Elder Scrolls Online. While both of those titles can be fun, they deserve to have something more to fill this long gap between entries.

There is More to The Elder Scrolls Than Skyrim

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Skyrim has received a Legendary Edition, a Special Edition, a VR version, and finally an Anniversary Edition. That is a lot of Skyrim for players to enjoy, and if they want to explore some of the other parts of Tamriel then they can head to The Elder Scrolls Online. That has given The Elder Scrolls fans something to do while they wait, but remastering older titles may be a better option.

The Elder Scrolls franchise is vast and has been going strong since 1994's The Elder Scrolls: Arena, which cemented Bethesda as a major player in the RPG landscape. The lessons that it learned in the fantasy genre were taken to the apocalypse for Fallout, and will now be taken to the stars for Starfield. The series has also gone on to win numerous Game of the Year awards, and many of its entries are considered the best that the RPG genre has to offer. Even with all of this success, Bethesda has chosen not to revisit anything outside of Skyrim.

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The Elder Scrolls Series Needs a Facelift

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The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion seems like the most obvious choice for a remaster, but Bethesda has elected not to make one. The game was immensely successful during its time, and is often compared to Skyrim. Some players even claim that the story of Cyrodill is a lot more engaging than Skyrim's. ZeniMax revisited the setting in The Elder Scrolls Online, but Bethesda has not looked back to Oblivion yet.

The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind would also be a strong contender for a remaster as it is considered one of the best games ever made. The story of Vvardenfell and the Dunmer that call it home is often praised for its writing, and many players have been yearning to return to its shores. ZeniMax used this setting for the first Elder Scrolls Online expansion pack, but that has only made players want to revisit Morrowind in a single-player RPG.

The first two Elder Scrolls games would also make great candidates for a remaster. Bethesda could give The Elder Scrolls: Arena and The Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall HD remasters to let fans revisit the earliest days of Tamriel. Both games show their age, but a remaster could give these classics a nice fresh coat of paint and serve as a way to celebrate the history of this critically acclaimed franchise - especially as the 30th anniversary in 2024 is fast approaching.

The Elder Scrolls series is vast and filled with critically acclaimed games that deserve more time in the spotlight. All of these titles would make great candidates for HD remasters, and they would be a pretty good way to alleviate the long wait for The Elder Scrolls 6. While Skyrim and The Elder Scrolls Online can be a lot of fun, it is time for Bethesda to set those aside and revisit the rest of its series.

The Elder Scrolls 6 is currently in development.

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