The Elder Scrolls VI Reportedly Titled Sentinel, Set in Hammerfell

The Elder Scrolls VI might finally get its full name soon. According to The Verge’s Tom Warren, Bethesda is preparing to announce the game as The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel, and the reveal could come as soon as November. Warren expects it to be a name reveal only, so a trailer, gameplay, or release date probably shouldn’t be expected just yet. The report also says the game is set in Hammerfell, the Redguard homeland seen before in Daggerfall, Redguard, and The Elder Scrolls Online, and that its story will dig into the history of the Elder Scrolls themselves. Bethesda has reportedly been showing gameplay internally in recent months, though it hasn’t commented on the report.

The name itself won’t surprise many fans. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma watched a live playthrough at Bethesda’s offices back in August, and her post afterward used eight asterisks where the subtitle would go. Here’s what she posted.

Asha Sharma, Xbox CEOLive playthrough of The Elder Scrolls VI: ******** this morning. The scale and grandeur are incredible. The story is even greater.

Sentinel happens to be a major Hammerfell city with exactly eight letters, and Bethesda Game Studios replied to her with the same eight asterisks, so the theory caught on quickly. A November reveal would also line up nicely with Skyrim’s 15th anniversary on November 11. Bethesda first teased the game at E3 2018, and the studio has more recently said The Elder Scrolls VI remains its main focus even after the Xbox layoffs. Until Bethesda makes it official, the Sentinel name and Hammerfell setting should be treated as strong rumors.