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The Elder Scrolls VI officially has a name: Sentinel

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Bethesda has officially announced that the next entry in its fantasy role-playing franchise will be titled *The Elder Scrolls VI Sentinel*. Studio chief Todd Howard revealed the name during a video under 10 minutes long that celebrated the 40th anniversary of Bethesda Game Studios, calling it the "perfect time" to do so. The upcoming title will be set in Hammerfell, a province previously featured in *The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard* and *The Elder Scrolls Online*.

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  • Bethesda has officially announced that the next entry in its fantasy role-playing franchi…: Bethesda has officially announced that the next entry in its fantasy role-playing franchise will be titled *The Elder Scrolls VI Sentinel*.
  • Studio chief Todd Howard revealed the name during a video under 10 minutes long that cele…: Studio chief Todd Howard revealed the name during a video under 10 minutes long that celebrated the 40th anniversary of Bethesda Game Studios, calling it the "perfect time" to do so.
  • The upcoming title will be set in Hammerfell, a province previously featured in *The Elde…: The upcoming title will be set in Hammerfell, a province previously featured in *The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard* and *The Elder Scrolls Online*.

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Bethesda is officially confirming today that the next Elder Scrolls game will be called The Elder Scrolls VI Sentinel. The confirmation came in a less than 10-minute video celebrating 40 years of Bethesda game studios.

The Elder Scrolls VI officially has a name: Sentinel

Bethesda celebrates 40 years with a fresh Elder Scrolls VI teaser.

Bethesda celebrates 40 years with a fresh Elder Scrolls VI teaser.

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It’s been more than eight years since Bethesda officially announced the existence of the sixth game in its Elder Scrolls series, and studio chief Todd Howard made the announcement today and called it the “perfect time” to name the game. Bethesda isn’t sharing any more details on The Elder Scrolls VI Sentinel today, though.

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