Bethesda Softworks may have dropped a subtle hint at the release window for its upcoming action role-playing game, The Elder Scrolls VI, in the reveal trailer for the Nintendo Switch 2 version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
The reveal trailer for the Nintendo Switch 2 version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has just been released, and a certain sequence of numbers have caught the eye of eagle-eyed fans (via Knoebelbroet on Twitter/X), leading them to believe that it may represent the release window for The Elder Scrolls VI.
As seen in the above screenshot, the numbers “20” and “27” are shown in vertical alignment at a certain point during the trailer. Together, they read, “2027”, which has led fans to believe that this may have been a secret hint from Bethesda Softworks regarding the release window of its upcoming action role-playing game, The Elder Scrolls VI.
During a recent interview with GQ, Bethesda Game Studios director Todd Howard confirmed that The Elder Scrolls VI is still far from release. He revealed that while the studio continues to support Fallout 76 and “other things”, The Elder Scrolls VI remains its “everyday thing.” According to VGC, one of these other projects is a remaster of Fallout 3. Despite the game being in development for several years, he said that such projects take time. Reflecting on the challenges of long development cycles, he noted, “There’s an optimal point. At times, we’ve been way past that.”
The studio recently conducted a major play test of The Elder Scrolls VI, which Howard described as an important step in evaluating its current state. “You have to really look at the screen and say, ‘What is this? What does this need? Where are we at?’” he said. “Great games are played, not made. The screen doesn’t lie.” While that testing milestone may raise hopes, Howard tempered expectations by admitting the release is “still a long way off.”
