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Elder Scrolls 6 Marks Return to Classic Bethesda RPGs on Creation Engine 3

Most of Bethesda is now building the game on a newly upgraded in‑house engine.

Overview

  • Todd Howard confirmed The Elder Scrolls 6 will hew to the studio’s traditional Skyrim- and Fallout 4–style design after recent detours.
  • The game is being developed on Creation Engine 3 with upgrades to rendering, world systems, loading, and how detail appears close to the camera.
  • Internal builds are currently playable and the team is nearing a major internal development milestone.
  • Release remains "a while yet" with no setting or date announced, and any Hammerfell talk persists only as fan speculation.
  • Howard said more Starfield content will be revealed soon, clarifying it is not a sweeping "Starfield 2.0" overhaul and will not fundamentally change the game.