The plot thickens around The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley's mysterious teaser that had The Elder Scrolls 6, Half-Life 3, God of War hopefuls and more all convinced that they could see a long-awaited announcement at this month's awards show, as we now apparently know two things he isn't hinting at.
After making Half-Life fans go feral over his singular wishlisted Steam game, Keighley took to Twitter over the weekend to share an image of a door-like structure, surrounded by carvings of skeletons, a bear, and alligator, captioned: "regal.inspiring.thickness." This immediately prompted speculation – what could he be teasing? Could it be a game that's going to be shown at The Game Awards? Well, if it is, it's definitely not a God of War-related announcement.
That's according to Cory Barlog, creative director for God of War (2018) and God of War Ragnarok. As highlighted on Twitter by content creator MBG, Barlog shut down speculation himself during a YouTube live stream by Luke Stephens, crushing fans' hopes in the chat with just four words, "no, its not gow."
And that's apparently not the only thing we can cross off the list. One of the prevailing theories previously was that the statue/door/gate/thing could be teasing a Diablo 4 expansion, but according to Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, that's not the case either. Spotted on Twitter by GermanStrands, Schreier says as much in a ResetEra thread, writing that "this statue is not teasing the Diablo 4 expansion," and while he doesn't "currently plan on reporting what it is," he says "it's a good one."
So, where does that leave us? I'm sure The Elder Scrolls 6 fans are feeling really normal about this, given that the structure could feasibly match the RPG's vibe, and it'd definitely count as "a good one." Thankfully, we likely don't have to wait too long to find out what it's all about, as The Game Awards 2025 will take place on December 11 (or very early on December 12, depending on your time zone).
The Elder Scrolls 6 "might" get an Oblivion-style shadow drop if Bethesda leaves it up to increasingly mysterious Todd Howard: "I like to just announce stuff and release it."
