Bethesda Game Studios has officially revealed the subtitle and logo for “The Elder Scrolls 6.”
The sixth edition was announced as “Sentinel” alongside a logo reveal in a video message from longtime franchise director Todd Howard as part of Bethesda’s 40th anniversary Tuesday. The game will serve as the followup to “Skyrim,” the 2011 installation in the role-playing franchise.
Sentinel is a city within the Hammerfell province on Tamriel, the continent where “The Elder Scrolls” is set. Hammerfell is west of Cyrodiil, where the fourth installment “Oblivion” (2006) took place, and southwest of “Skyrim,” which is still the studio’s most played game.
“The Elder Scrolls 6” was first announced in 2018 during Bethesda’s E3 2018 conference and entered active production in 2023 after the launch of “Starfield.” Howard said in 2021 that he anticipated the game could be released 15-17 years after “Skyrim,” potentially putting fans still a few years away from playing “Sentinel.”
See more gaming news from the week in the roundup below.
UPCOMING GAMES
As the release of “Grand Theft Auto VI” looms closer, digital pre-loading is set to begin on Nov. 10.
Players can pre-load the game on PlayStation 5 at midnight local time in respective time zones and on XBOX Series X and S at midnight GMT. The pre-load file will require up to 212 GB depending on the device, and code-in-box versions for both consoles is set to be available from retailers starting Nov. 12. Details on how to pre-load “GTA 6” are available on the Rockstar Support website.
Rockstar Games will also add a printable “GTA 6” cover art poster and map of Leonida as a free digital download to the website on Nov. 29. A double-sided physical version will later be available shortly after launch.
RELEASE DATES
“Petit Planet,” a cozy galactic life simulation game from HoYoverse, will launch on Dec. 4.
Players enter the game as Planet Tenders on a journey to the Starsea on the back of a spirit that listens to the wishes in people’s hearts. Neighbors visit the planet to share stories, and players can explore the Islets across the Starsea or visit the Galactic Bazaar for games and auctions.
HoYoverse has a series of events and rewards tied to the upcoming game launch, including a pre-registration drawing for prizes, a team event for an exclusive clothing item and more.
The game will be available for cross-platform play on PC, iOS and Android, with Nintendo Switch 2 launch in 2027.
Watch the launch trailer below.
DATA/SALES
The “Borderlands” franchise has crossed 100 million units sold.
“Borderlands 4” released in September 2025, and Gearbox’s development team is working on additional content. Over the past year, two story packs, five bounty packs, two vault hunters, two free raid boss encounters, “Takedown” endgame raid and more have been added.
Starting Nov. 6, players will participate in The Hunt. Earlier this year, the community fundraising event raised $118,995.80 for St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital. 2K Foundations and Gearbox will match every dollar donated up to the previous record amount.
Titles across the franchise are now on sale, and “Borderlands 4” is available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store.