During the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015 held in January this year at Las Vegas, game developer Bethesda gave a tease of the sixth installment of its open-world fantasy role-playing video game “Elder Scrolls 6” by announcing the official title of the latest game in its series.
Bethesda said then that it will be titled “Elder Scrolls 6: Argonia” and that the company will be officially launching the game during the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) event to be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center this coming June 16 to 18.
Also during CES 2015, the developer said that it is very unlikely that it shall be able to release the game to the PlayStation 4, the Xbox One, and the PC within the year and that it is most likely that it can do so by the first quarter of next year at the earliest.
However, latest reports now indicate that “Elder Scrolls 6” will most likely be released not on the first quarter of next year but around the second half of next year.
According to a report by Realty Today, Bethesda wants to release its other widely-anticipated video game title “Fallout 4” before “Elder Scrolls 6,” so much so that it has given priority to the former over the latter in terms of focus and promotional initiatives.
Based on previous reports, “Fallout 4” is expected to be released to the next gen gaming consoles and the PC in May 2016 and as such Bethesda may roll out “Elder Scrolls 6” a few months after that. Thus, a March 2016 release for the fantasy role-playing game may no longer be possible.
Making up for it
In order to make up for the seeming priority that it has given to “Fallout 4,” Bethesda has intensified promotions and excitement to “Elder Scrolls 6” by releasing on March 17 “Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited” on the PC.
“Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited” is a full-game version of “Elder Scrolls” that provides gamers with access to updates and contents without the monthly subscription fee.
It is obvious that Bethesda wants to build interest and excitement to “Elder Scrolls 6” and the “Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlmited” is apparently setting the perfect stage for the game’s official release next year.
Bethesda also wants to boost the popularity and gamer traffic of the “Elder Scrolls Online” platform which would really augur well in drumbeating and welcoming the coming of “Elder Scrolls 6” next year.
The good news is that it is free-to-play for gamers, which also means that all updates and transfers will be free for all users. From previously having a monthly subscription, Bethesda has removed the fee to enable gamers to have access to the “Elder Scrolls Online” game world free.
However, for those gamers who want premium access, there is an ESO Plus Version which comes with a subscription but is only optional. The PC release shall be followed by the launch of the same full-game version on the PS4 and Xbox One on June 9.