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‘Looks Amazing’: Xbox Boss and Todd Howard Confirm Major Progress on Elder Scrolls 6 after Eight Years

June 11, 2026 Off By Ibraheem Adeola

After eight years since its 2018 announcement, The Elder Scrolls 6 is actively being developed at Bethesda, with Xbox games chief Matt Booty confirming he’s seen it running and calling it “amazing.” Bethesda director Todd Howard also reports the majority of the studio is now dedicated to the RPG, although the release is still a way off.

Xbox’s chief content officer, Matt Booty, delivered a rare and substantive update regarding The Elder Scrolls 6 on 11 June 2026. Speaking to Variety, Booty confirmed he has seen the game played internally at Bethesda, nearly eight years after the title was first revealed at E3 2018. He stated unequivocally, “I can tell you, having visited Bethesda and sat with Todd and seen ‘Elder Scrolls’ playing, it looks amazing, and it’s coming along well.” Booty added that the RPG remains strategically unshown so that “when you show the game, you’re also giving them a promise of, hey, it’s coming soon.”

The Elder Scrolls 6 has been one of the most anticipated video games of the decade since its teaser debut on 10 June 2018. According to Bethesda, the project spent several years in early development, with progress reportedly ramping up only after the launch of Bethesda’s 2023 sci-fi RPG, Starfield. As of mid-2026, it remains unreleased with no gameplay publicly shared.

Bethesda Shifts Majority of Staff to Elder Scrolls 6

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Bethesda Game Studios’ director, Todd Howard, revealed in a recent Kinda Funny Games interview that the “majority” of Bethesda’s development team is now focused primarily on The Elder Scrolls 6, marking a major studio pivot since the completion of Starfield. Howard was direct about current momentum, stating, “We’re able to play the game, we’re about to pass a big milestone internally. The majority of the studio is on that game, and some of our partners.”

However, Howard also cautioned fans about the timeline. Despite internal milestones, he said, “It’s going to be a while yet.” This echoes Bethesda’s position since the 2018 announcement, when the company was upfront that release was “years away.” Only now, with a critical mass working on the project and gameplay visible inside Bethesda, is anticipation building for future reveals.

Official Quotes on Elder Scrolls 6 Progress

Matt Booty, Xbox chief content officer, to Variety:

“I would say one of the more challenging balancing acts of someone in a job like mine is balancing that you want to go show the world all the cool stuff you’re working on, and you want to get them excited early, but we also know that we want to wait till the right moment. And when you decide to show it, you want it to be the best you’ve got. And also that when you show the game, you’re also giving them a promise of, hey, it’s coming soon. So I can tell you, having visited Bethesda and sat with Todd and seen ‘Elder Scrolls’ playing, it looks amazing, and it’s coming along well. And we’ll make sure to announce it and really reveal it at the right time.”
Todd Howard, Bethesda Game Studios Director, to Kinda Funny Games:

“The majority of the studio is on that game, and some of our partners.”

“We’re able to play the game, we’re about to pass a big milestone internally.”

“It’s going well, and the team is happy with it. It’s going to be a while yet.”

Key development milestones for The Elder Scrolls 6:

Announcement: Teaser revealed at E3 on 10 June 2018.
Early development: Project remained in early stages through at least 2023 (per Bethesda).
Internal Playable Build: As of June 2026, executives have observed the game running at Bethesda.
Staffing: Majority of Bethesda’s core studio and some partners are dedicated to Elder Scrolls 6 as of 2026.
No public gameplay or release date as of June 2026.

With Starfield development concluded in 2023, Bethesda has finally shifted its full weight behind The Elder Scrolls 6, with direct confirmations from both Matt Booty and Todd Howard that core milestones are happening inside the studio. Yet by all available statements, the studio is intentionally withholding public details, aligning the first major reveal to when the game is closer to launch.

The Elder Scrolls 6 is expected to be exclusive to Xbox platforms, in line with recent Microsoft acquisition strategy, although neither Booty nor Howard commented on hardware or release window. This fits with Bethesda’s ongoing pattern of secrecy; not even a working title has been disclosed since the original E3 teaser.

As of June 2026, The Elder Scrolls 6 remains the largest unreleased RPG project in gaming, with verifiable internal progress but no timeline for release or public gameplay demonstration. For fans, the key fact is that the game is now playable internally and is the principal focus of Bethesda Game Studios’ efforts.