Bethesda names next Elder Scrolls game Sentinel

Bethesda has officially named the next game in its Elder Scrolls series The Elder Scrolls VI Sentinel. The name was confirmed on 3 November in a video of less than 10 minutes celebrating 40 years of Bethesda Game Studios, according to the company's announcement.

Studio chief Todd Howard made the announcement and called it the "perfect time" to name the game. The details come from Bethesda's own announcement, and the company has not yet shared a release date.

A long wait for fans

Bethesda first announced that a sixth Elder Scrolls game was in development more than eight years ago. Until now, fans had heard very little about what the studio has been building. The name is the first official detail released about the game.

Alongside the name, one outlet described a teaser of about one minute showing sand dunes blown by the wind, with what appears to be a scroll on the surface of one dune. Another outlet said there have been debates about which platforms the game will be exclusive to. Bethesda has not said which platforms it will launch on.

For Indian players, the news changes little for now. There is no price, no release date and no confirmed platform. Fans will have to wait for Bethesda to share more about the game, which has not yet been given a launch window.