Bethesda Game Studios says The Elder Scrolls 6 is progressing according to its internal plans, with most of the studio now focused on the long-awaited RPG. The developer also confirmed that Fallout 5 is in preproduction.
The update arrived on July 17, 2026, as Bethesda addressed what its teams are working on and how the next entries in its two biggest single-player franchises are coming together. The statement comes after reports that Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls 6 team was affected by Xbox cuts, adding extra weight to the studio’s public status update.
According to Bethesda Game Studios’ statement on X, both projects are being developed with Creation Engine 3. Bethesda described the technology as a shared platform built since Starfield launched, with tools for rendering and game systems that let its teams work on several projects at once.
Fallout 5 is still in the early preproduction phase. The Elder Scrolls 6, meanwhile, is Bethesda’s main development focus, and the majority of its staff is working on it. The studio also pointed to Skyrim‘s reach, saying the game has sold more than 65 million copies and continues to attract players 15 years after its release.
That long wait has become one of the defining parts of The Elder Scrolls 6’s story. Bethesda first announced the sequel in 2018, but the studio has shared very little about its setting, systems, or release timing since then. This latest message still does not provide a release date or window.
Bethesda’s most confident claim was its simplest one: “The next chapter is on the way. We’re where we planned to be, loving how it looks, and playing it every day.” That suggests the project is moving forward internally, even though the public will have to wait longer for a proper look at the game.
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