{
  "id": 767545,
  "title": "After this week's Elder Scrolls 6 tease, fans think they've figured out its full name - and it was hidden in Starfield all along",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/after-this-weeks-elder-scrolls-6-tease-fans-think-theyve-figured-out",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T12:57:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Eurogamer",
    "slug": "eurogamer",
    "url": "https://www.eurogamer.net/the-elder-scrolls-6-subtitle-fan-theory-starfield"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Following Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's recent tease, fans believe they've discovered the full name of the long-awaited Elder Scrolls 6 hidden in Bethesda's recent release, Starfield. Earlier this week, Sharma shared a screenshot of a \"live playthrough of The Elder Scrolls 6: ********\" and fans went wild, speculating about the game's subtitle. Some suggested Dominion, Covenant, Orsinium, Starfall and even Skyrim 2. However, the leading theory appears to be Sentinel, a major city in The Elder Scrolls region of Hammerfell. Bethesda may have been subtly spelling out \"Sentinel\" in Starfield for years using a 16-digit employee number in the character creator, according to recent Reddit discoveries. Former Bethesda designer Michael Kirkbride has also confirmed the Sentinel theory. Despite the excitement, Bethesda's Todd Howard has stated that the game is still \"a long way off\" from release and the recent Xbox layoffs are reportedly affecting its development progress.",
  "summary": "Following Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's recent redacted tease of a subtitle for the long-awaited Elder Scrolls 6, it's been discovered the game's full name might have been hiding in developer Bethesda's most recent release, Starfield , all along. Read more",
  "key_points": [
    "Xbox CEO Asha Sharma teased Elder Scrolls 6 in a live playthrough of Starfield.",
    "Fans speculate \"Sentinel\" as the hidden full name of Elder Scrolls 6.",
    "Bethesda designer Michael Kirkbride confirms the \"Sentinel\" theory."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}