Why the heck is ELDER SCROLLS VI taking so long?

This week, Bethesda confirmed that the next game in their mega-selling Elder Scrolls series will be called The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel. This was the most substantive information released about the game since a teaser trailer in 2018 confirmed it was in development. But the previous game in the series, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, was released in November 2011. Even granted that Bethesda has released several games in the interim in other series, that's a huge amount of time to wait for a game that should be a licence to print money, and if it turns out not to be, the immense wait for it will clearly be the main factor. So why is it taking so long?Bethesda Game Studios was founded in 1986, and this week celebrated its 40th anniversary. During its first few years of existence, it focused on ports, taking games from one system and making them work on another. Their early work for EA Sports provided a steady income stream and allowed the team to consider their dream project: a vast,…

Commenting on Bubbles has been removed. Why? If you want to talk about this post, write to the author, use the comments on their blog if it has them, or reply with a "RE:" post on your own blog. Suggestions? feedback@bubbles.town