Todd Howard Provides 'The Elder Scrolls 6' Update

The Elder Scrolls 6 was announced in 2018, but since then, there has been virtually no new information about the title. The brief teaser trailer confirmed the long-awaited sequel to The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim was in development, but there has been little to no information released since then, almost eight years ago. Todd Howard, director and executive producer, has now provided a small update on the game, heading into 2026.

Speaking to Game Informer , various developers working on The Elder Scrolls 6 provided some updates on the game's progress, including Todd Howard. “It’s progressing really well. The majority of the studio’s on VI, but I’ll say this: We always overlap. So, we’re very used to overlapping development," said Howard.

He continued, saying, "And we have long pre-productions on things so that we feel good about them. And it’s a process. We all wish it went a little bit faster – or a lot faster – but it’s a process that we want to get right.”

Emil Pagliarulo, studio design director at Bethesda, acknowledged how much fans want the next game and compared the wait for The Elder Scrolls 6 to the wait for Grand Theft Auto 6 , saying, "Games take a long time, and games get pushed all the time; GTA just got pushed again, which was the smartest thing they could do, because a game the size of these games, they take not just a long time to make, but a long time to spit and polish and iron out the bugs."

Pagliarulo added: "...we’re going to take our time and as long as it needs to be to be great.”

It might be comforting to fans to know that development on The Elder Scrolls 6 is continuing along, while others might be frustrated at the now 14-year wait for a new Elder Scrolls game.

Additionally, a Nintendo Switch 2 version of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim was recently released on December 9, and saw negative backlash due to a lack of meaningful updates, a locked 30 FPS, and other performance issues.

The Elder Scrolls 6 is currently in development with no announced release date or platforms.

This story was originally published by Men's Journal on Dec 17, 2025, where it first appeared in the Entertainment section. Add Men's Journal as a Preferred Source by clicking here.