The Elder Scrolls 6 sleuths use Starfield math to narrow down the Skyrim sequel's potential release window, and sorry folks, it's still looking like it's ages away

A screenshot of the trailer for the upcoming PC game, The Elder Scrolls 6.
(Image credit: Bethesda)

Could Bethesda actually have given us a hint as to when The Elder Scrolls 6 is releasing with a recent charity auction announcement? Well, some hopeful fans certainly seem to think so as they're using it to calculate a potential launch window, which is unfortunately still ages away.

Earlier this week, Bethesda announced that it's offering fans a chance to create an NPC to appear in The Elder Scrolls 6 thanks to its participation in a silent auction for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. All proceeds from the winning bid will go to the charity, and the winner themselves will be able to make their mark on the long-awaited RPG. That's a big win all around, although many Elder Scrolls fans desperate for any morsels of new information were left rather disappointed by the fact that after all these years, Bethesda was still using the same old teaser image from 2018, offering absolutely nothing new to pore over.

This happened in February 2021, little over two years and six months before Starfield's actual launch. It's also worth keeping in mind that this was before Starfield's delays, and also before its first public release date announcement – that came during E3 2021 in June, when the game was slated for a November 2022 launch. Of course, that didn't happen – by the time May came around, the game was pushed to the first half of 2023, before it was then delayed again to September that year.

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