🚨 Elder Scrolls fans, are you READY?! Rumors are swirling that August 2025 could drop the BIGGEST gaming bombshell yet! 😱

Something massive is brewing at Bethesda. Whispers of Elder Scrolls 6 are getting LOUDER. Could Tamriel’s next chapter finally be unveiled? 👀

While the studio might have left their fans empty-handed at June’s Xbox Game Showcase, Bethesda’s recent confirmation that it will be showcasing at Xbox’s Gamescom presentation this August has everyone speculating if The Elder Scrolls 6 is finally here.

Let’s be honest with ourselves, we have been dying for updates since the game’s first teaser in 2018, and Bethesda’s silence has only made us crave more. Is it finally time that Bethesda serves us an official announcement for The Elder Scrolls 6 on a silver platter? Or will we be left with a mere Starfield DLC?

Could Gamescom 2025 be the Moment The Elder Scrolls 6 Fans Have Been Waiting For

We might finally get to see a new announcement for The Elder Scrolls 6 soon | Bethesda

The absence of Bethesda from this year’s Summer Game Fest had me raise my eyebrows, but this sudden pivot to Gamescom has fans like me believing this might have been the plan all along.

This plan could potentially lead to the long-awaited reveal of The Elder Scrolls 6. Additionally, unlike Summer Game Fest, which Bethesda skipped this year, Gamescom offers a focused stage with a strong European fanbase, an audience where The Elder Scrolls franchise thrives thanks to a general liking of fantasy RPGs in the region.

Bethesda’s other major titles, like Starfield, are now well in their post-launch lifecycle, so it would make sense for the studio to finally focus on the one project every single fan has been waiting for. The marketing for The Elder Scrolls 6 is already on the move, and while it does not involve trailers and posters for now, the studio’s support for Skyblivion, a fan-made mod, tells us all we need to know.

The unfortunate part about all this is that nothing is confirmed so far, and everything is speculation. It could very well be that the hype train could derail into a Starfield DLC pitstop instead of an announcement for The Elder Scrolls 6.

Bethesda Xbox Gamescom Showcase: Opportunity for something great or just a fad?

The studio’s upcoming showcase is nothing less than a gamble for fans | Bethesda

Despite the growing optimism, fans need to get their expectations under control. Bethesda is known for slow-burns, and that is what they are going for with The Elder Scrolls 6 as well. The game is likely far from completion, and while an update or an ETA won’t hurt, Bethesda seems to be disinterested in giving any, unless it changes its mind by August.

On the other hand, a new Starfield DLC doesn’t sound too bad, it’s just pale in comparison to a new Elder Scrolls game. No one really knows what Bethesda will showcase at the Xbox Gamescom Showcase in August, but we have our fingers crossed for the best.

Even if the studio decides to go ahead with another Starfield DLC, as per their annual release schedule, fans don’t really know how well the expansion will be mapped out, as Bethesda has their hands full either way. This is something CD Projekt Red will relate to, at least slightly.