{
  "id": 17982490,
  "title": "Bethesda Officially Confirms The Elder Scrolls 6 Name",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/bethesda-officially-confirms-the-elder-scrolls-6-name",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-03T15:22:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Polygon",
    "slug": "polygon",
    "url": "https://www.polygon.com/elder-scrolls-6-sentinel-bethesda-name-announced/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bethesda has officially announced the name of the upcoming Elder Scrolls game, titled The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel. This long-awaited RPG is set to launch five years after the events of Skyrim. In a celebration video commemorating the company's 40th anniversary, Todd Howard revealed the title. While details about the game remain sparse, the video showed a scroll partially covered by sand, hinting at the setting and theme. A quote from Yazar, Moth Priest of High Queen Iradne of Hammerfell, depicted a future lost and victory undone, alluded to by the sands of time being scattered by fate. Prior to the announcement, a teaser revealed a scroll buried within a sand dune. So far, Bethesda has been tight-lipped about the game's full trailer or release date. The next Elder Scrolls title follows fifteen years since Skyrim's release. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma recently visited Bethesda and played the game, praising its scale, grandeur, and story. However, the studio recently faced protests from union members over layoffs and studio closures, and the company remains a target of the BDS movement's boycott campaigns. Rumors suggest that Sentinel will take place in Hammerfell, a region known for its vast desert. The logo reveal's utilization of sand seems to confirm this location. Additionally, it is rumored that the game's narrative will focus on the history of the Elder Scrolls themselves, mysterious artifacts that hold archives of the past or prophecies about the future. The game's title reveal is seen as the beginning of Bethesda sharing more information about the anticipated RPG.",
  "summary": "Todd Howard officially reveals The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel in video celebrating Bethesda's 40th anniversary",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IGN",
        "title": "The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel Name, Logo, Officially Revealed as Bethesda Marks 40th Anniversary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/the-elder-scrolls-6-sentinel-name-logo-officially-revealed-as",
        "published": "2026-11-03T15:02:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "The Elder Scrolls VI officially has a name: Sentinel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/the-elder-scrolls-vi-officially-has-a-name-sentinel",
        "published": "2026-11-03T15:07:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Engadget",
        "title": "The next Elder Scrolls game is officially called Sentinel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/the-next-elder-scrolls-game-is-officially-called-sentinel",
        "published": "2026-11-03T17:05:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}