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It Looks Like Bethesda Hid the True Name of The Elder Scrolls 6 in Starfield Years Ago

As fans continue to suggest potential subtitles for The Elder Scrolls 6 based on the number of asterisks in Xbox boss Asha Sharma’s tweet, a theory that Bethesda hid the actual name in Starfield years ago has emerged — and it’s pretty compelling.

IGN / Wesley Yin-Poole

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There Are Many Solid The Elder Scrolls 6 Subtitle Theories Based on Xbox Boss Asha Sharma’s Asterisk-Filled Tease — but Let’s Rule Out Skyrim 2 Right Now

Yesterday, Xbox boss Asha Sharma teased The Elder Scrolls 6 with a tweet confirming she’d witnessed a live playthrough of Bethesda’s hotly anticipated open-world fantasy role-playing game. She did so by using asterisks where the subtitle of the game should be, which was all it took to send The Elder Scrolls fans down a rabbit hole from which they have now emerged with some solid theories.

IGN / Wesley Yin-Poole

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The Elder Scrolls 6 Demo to Xbox Leadership Included a Giant Inflatable Rat, Placed Outside Bethesda Offices in Protest at Microsoft's Mass Layoffs

Bethesda staff have inflated a giant rat outside the company's offices, during a visit by the Xbox management team to play The Elder Scrolls 6.

IGN / Tom Phillips

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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's internal playthrough of The Elder Scrolls 6 disrupted by a giant inflatable rat, as Bethesda union protests cuts

An early internal preview of The Elder Scrolls 6 by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma was met by a giant inflatable rat, looming over the Bethesda offices in Rockville, Maryland.

Eurogamer / Connor Makar

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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says The Elder Scrolls 6 is ‘incredible’ as Bethesda protesters put up giant rat outside building

Workers also planted red flags outside to represent the Xbox staff laid off this year

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Bethesda Just Hosted A Live Playthrough Of The Elder Scrolls VI

The Xbox boss gets a sneak peek of "********" behind closed doors. Bethesda is celebrating the release of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered on the Switch 2 this week, but in some surprising news, it's also found time to showcase The Elder Scrolls VI. Yes, you read that correctly, this week it's actually done a "live playthrough" of the next major chapter in the fantasy role-playing series. This update on the long-awaited title, which got an announcement teaser in 2018, was shared by Xbox

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Xbox CEO Gets Elder Scrolls 6 Demo, Teases the Subtitle

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma got to see a "live playthrough" of The Elder Scrolls 6, and she posted her reactions on social media afterwards. She also teased – in the vaguest of ways – the subtitle for the upcoming RPG.

IGN / Ryan McCaffrey

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Bethesda yet again reassures fans that The Elder Scrolls 6's roadmap is unaffected by recent Xbox layoffs

Despite recent reports to the contrary, The Elder Scrolls 6 developer Bethesda said that work on the upcoming role-playing game won't be impacted by the 3,200 Xbox layoffs, half of which have already taken place.

Eurogamer / Sherif Saed

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Bethesda says layoffs haven't affected 'the roadmap' for The Elder Scrolls 6, it hasn't forgotten Oblivion Remastered, and it's not telling you this because Asha Sharma forced it to

Well, that clears that up.

PC Gamer / Joshua Wolens

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Bethesda reassures fans The Elder Scrolls 6 is "on the way" following the Xbox cuts, and that it's "loving how it looks" and "playing it every day"

Bethesda Game Studios has moved to calm concerns about The Elder Scrolls 6 following recent Xbox cuts, telling players that, "The next chapter is on the way. We're where we planned to be, loving how it looks, and playing it every day."

Eurogamer / Robert Purchese

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Xbox Layoffs Reportedly Had “A Crushing Effect On Morale” For The Elder Scrolls VI Developers

Staff expressed fears about delays, crunch, and replacement by "cheaper, contracted labour" due to layoffs at Bethesda The post Xbox Layoffs Reportedly Had “A Crushing Effect On Morale” For The Elder Scrolls VI Developers

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Even The Elder Scrolls 6 is affected by Xbox layoffs, say Bethesda employees, as "key" people are let go and morale bottoms out

The impact of this week's massive wave of Xbox layoffs on individual projects and teams is starting to become clear. The latest revelation comes from multiple staff at Bethesda, who have told IGN they expect a "substantial and cascading effect" on the long in-development Elder Scrolls 6.

Eurogamer / Dom Peppiatt

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The Elder Scrolls 6 Heavily Impacted by Xbox Layoffs, Team Morale at Rock Bottom

Over 50 people working on the RPG now gone. Work on The Elder Scrolls 6 has reportedly been heavily affected by the recent wave of Xbox layoffs, with more than 50 key employees at Bethesda Game Studios let go. The cuts have left team morale "shattered", with fears of crunch and delays to the final game spreading throughout the studio. That's according to a new IGN report, with internal Bethesda staff speaking to the outlet anonymously. "Their loss will have a substantial and cascading effect on

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The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Suffer Because of Xbox Layoffs, Bethesda Staff Say, Fearing Delays, Crunch, and Generational Talent Being Replaced by Contractors

This week's devastating Xbox layoffs will have a "substantial and cascading effect" on Bethesda's development of The Elder Scrolls 6, multiple staff at the studio have told IGN.

IGN / Tom Phillips

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More Than 8 Years on From Its Announcement, The Elder Scrolls 6 Is Reportedly Still at Least 2 More Years From Release

More than eight years on from its official announcement, The Elder Scrolls 6 is still at least two more years from release.

IGN / Tom Phillips

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The Elder Scrolls 6 Is Reportedly Still Years Away from Release

Here we are again. Last we heard, The Elder Scrolls 6 was in a playable state over at Bethesda — but any dreams of it releasing within the next year are so have now been dashed (again). During a recent Bloomberg Live Q&A, the ever-informative Jason Schreier reportedly stated that the open world RPG is still "two to three years away at least". Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Xbox CCO Matt Booty says he's seen The Elder Scrolls 6, 'it looks amazing, and it's coming along well'

I want to believe.

PC Gamer / Jody Macgregor

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'It Looks Amazing and It's Coming Along Well': The Elder Scrolls 6 Is Making Progress

But don't expect it for years. The Elder Scrolls 6, announced absolutely eons ago to creator Todd Howard’s chagrin, isn’t releasing any time soon. But a Variety interview with Xbox boss Matt Booty – who oversees all the publisher’s developers, including Bethesda Game Studios – has shed the smallest of lights on the highly anticipated RPG. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Microsoft Comments on Yet Another The Elder Scrolls 6 No-Show

As The Elder Scrolls 6 announcement turns eight years old, Microsoft says its eventual reveal will also promise fans that the game is "coming soon."

IGN / Wesley Yin-Poole

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After Another Xbox No-Show the Wait for The Elder Scrolls VI Goes On, and Fans Aren't Getting Any Younger

Another Xbox Games Showcase, another no-show from The Elder Scrolls VI, and anxious fans are struggling with the wait for news.

IGN / Wesley Yin-Poole

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