Bethesda confirms TES6 has entered early development

In interviews conducted ahead of Starfield's launch, Bethesda head of publishing Pete Hines confirmed that The Elder Scrolls VI had moved into "early development" following years of pre-production and conceptual work. Hines emphasized that Starfield remained Bethesda Game Studios' overwhelming priority and warned fans not to expect significant TES6 news for "a few years" after Starfield's release. The comments marked one of the clearest official development-status updates Bethesda had provided since the game's original 2018 reveal and were widely interpreted by the community as confirmation that TES6 was beginning its transition into more active production following Starfield's completion. The interview also reinforced Bethesda's long-term RPG pipeline structure, with TES6 positioned as the studio's next flagship title ahead of Fallout 5.