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The next destination for the Elder Scrolls looks like it’s been uncovered, and a Bethesda employee’s concept board on Pinterest seems to be the source. Those familiar with Tamriel will recognise the setting as Hammerfell, but those interested instead by spice and desert power will see Arrakis.

The account seemingly belonged to a Bethesda employee, possibly working on The Elder Scrolls 6. However, after the account was found by users on the r/TESVI subreddit, it was locked and taken offline. Luckily, screenshots exist showcasing what we could be seeing for Skyrim’s sequel – however many years away from release it really is.

Above are a few of the included image concepts. Interestingly, the middle photo is of an outfit from The Mummy, starring Brendan Fraser. One of the best movies of all time. It was the outfit worn by Ardeth Bay, who played Oded Fehr.

It’s impossible to see similarities between Dune and these possible Hammerfell concepts. I’m not suggesting that TES:VI will feature humans transforming into sandworms, but rather that they’re both themselves inspired by Bedouin culture.

With Assassin’s Creed Mirage taking the action to Baghdad, it’s very refreshing to see fantasy RPGs putting more of a focus on other cultures. I am not the only who asserts that the Euro-centric feudalism archetype has already been done to death now.

Via Bethesda.

“Even now, returning to Tamriel and playing early builds [of The Elder Scrolls VI] has us filled with the same joy, excitement, and promise of adventure.” Not too long ago, Bethesda confirmed that TES:VI is in a playable state, confirming that it’s probably not as far off as we think. Hammerfell has long been rumoured to be its setting, and though this Bethesda employee’s mood-board does little to confirm that, it certainly gives us hope.

 

[Badlucktroll]

I’ll get it on ps6 probably

 

[Punished Miku]

I was hoping for that personally.

 

[Romulus]

A 7/10 game that takes 15 years to develop

 

[Lucifers Beard]

I really hope this turns out good. Everything is on the line for Bethesda here for me personally. This is the last chance I'm giving them to make a game I enjoy that isn't called Oblivion.

 

[Sanepar]

A desert land? :/

 

[Lokaum D+]

 

[MujkicHaris]

Can't wait. Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim... all amazing games in their own way. Take all the time you need Bethesda.

 

[Cert.in.Death]

Welcome to year 6 after the initial announcement

Ffs

 

[mansoor1980]

 

[killatopak]

Well that sucks. MC power would just be similar to the Thuum via Sword Singing.

I was hoping for Valenwood for some wood elf eldritch horror.

 

[Gaiff]

A desert land? :/

No, it has jungles, deserts, swamps, etc.

 

[Shifty1897]

I thought we knew this?

 

[Gaiff]

I thought we knew this?

The speculation was Hammerfell or High Rock.

 

[Saber]

I though they would go to the land of high elves or wood elves?
Also Hammerfell from what I remember is a very desertic area. Didn't they showed like bunch of forests and mountains?

 

[AyraSutoraifu]

Yeah… maybe… in 2030. Bethesda game formula has worn off.

 

[mansoor1980]

I though they would go to the land of high elves or wood elves?
Also Hammerfell from what I remember is a very desertic area. Didn't they showed like bunch of forests and mountains?

yes

 

[JackMcGunns]

I’ll get it on ps6 probably

Is this crap going to ever stop? Literally the first reply smh.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Skyrim 2

 

[Mephisto40]

I'm sure it'll look great on my PlayStation 8

 

[MujkicHaris]

Gothic III has a beautiful desert area called Varant. Great ambience and soundtrack. I hope Bethesda devs will look for inspiration there too and not just the usual Pinterest stuff.

 

[rm082e]

Is this crap going to ever stop? Literally the first reply smh.

 

[Braag]

Yeah, that's what most people expected from the small teaser they showed years ago.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

Yeah, that's what most people expected from the small teaser they showed years ago.

This. Confirming the setting in the final unveil 2026/2027 is all but a formality at this point.

 

[Gojiira]

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Above are a few of the included image concepts. Interestingly, the middle photo is of an outfit from The Mummy, starring Brendan Fraser. One of the best movies of all time. It was the outfit worn by Ardeth Bay, who played Oded Fehr.

Borrrrrrring…So we can expect generic environments again…Awesome
They had a perfect opportunity to do Elsweyr or Black Marsh, give us a much denser environment and instead we get Hammerfell. Sigh.

 

[Hudo]

Who cares. This thing is 10+ years aways anyway...

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

At this point, I don't give a Bethesda is a studio

 

[Cyborg]

I’ll get it on ps6 probably

You mean PS9? Its Bethesda

 

[Švejk]

No Jeremy Soule, no deal.

Super far stretch, but unless he does something akin to The Northerner Diaries, but his take on the TES6 theme, people can mod it in... I'll buy several copies of so.

Inon Zur paid those bitches to throw him under the bus and cancel him just so he could get the Starfield gig... I know how you rats work.

 

[Fess]

I’m in no matter the area, all TES I’ve played has been great.
But no rush, go with middle of next generation. No launch day stress release!

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

Borrrrrrring…So we can expect generic environments again…Awesome
They had a perfect opportunity to do Elsweyr or Black Marsh, give us a much denser environment and instead we get Hammerfell. Sigh.

Isn't Hammerfell the largest area geographically out of all the regions? And I thought from the lore it's also the most varied as well, as far as different types of biomes.

Regardless, Oblivion was all green forest or drab castle towns, and that was one of their best games. . Skyrim was far more varied environmentally, but the questing was noticeably worse.

 

[ManaByte]

I thought we knew this?

Yes we've known this forever.

 

[simpatico]

After the sweltering bags of puss that were the stories to Fallout 4 (indefensible) and Starfield, my hopes couldn’t be lower.

 

[Bernardougf]

If they are using the same shitty 100 year old engine Im out .... it was cool up until Skyrim... its just ancient crap right now

 

[Laptop1991]

It's been too long for me to get hyped also i don't have much faith in Bethesda anymore with everything they have done since Fallout 4, and Fallout 4 had it's issues, after Skyrim and the TES games i played before, i was a rabid fanboy, now i don't care much lol.

 

[LordCBH]

That will be pretty sick

 

[Melon Husk]

After Starfield I have zero expectations for TES6.

 

[Gojiira]

Isn't Hammerfell the largest area geographically out of all the regions? And I thought from the lore it's also the most varied as well, as far as different types of biomes.

Regardless, Oblivion was all green forest or drab castle towns, and that was one of their best games. . Skyrim was far more varied environmentally, but the questing was noticeably worse.

Not really, Hammerfell might be large but its just generic fantasy environment.
Oblivion being saved by its quests doesnt really say anything and Skyrim is borderline not even a RPG…
Elsweyr is dense tropical Jungle and Mountains they could have made some crazy dense environments and really played with traversal, same goes for Black Marsh.
Regardless this is modern Bethesda, they cant write shit let alone design a actual RPG, Fallout 4, 76, Starfield really dont have much enthusiasm to see another generic game from them.

 

[hussar16]

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Above are a few of the included image concepts. Interestingly, the middle photo is of an outfit from The Mummy, starring Brendan Fraser. One of the best movies of all time. It was the outfit worn by Ardeth Bay, who played Oded Fehr.

I already had a feeling and knew it was hammerfall from the trailer and from the scan engine of mountains rocks they did.it was very eastern

 

[hussar16]

Borrrrrrring…So we can expect generic environments again…Awesome
They had a perfect opportunity to do Elsweyr or Black Marsh, give us a much denser environment and instead we get Hammerfell. Sigh.

Not really .if we go by the trailer and thts the actual scale of environemnts we're looking at something very difeent and wide on scale we have never seen

 

[Gojiira]

Not really .if we go by the trailer and thts the actual scale of environemnts we're looking at something very difeent and wide on scale we have never seen

Man size means nothing…They have to make it interesting to explore and this is modern Bethesda

 

[rodrigolfp]

I’ll get it on ps6 probably

 

[rodrigolfp]

Isn't Hammerfell the largest area geographically out of all the regions?

Not really.

 

[ChuckeRearmed]

I thought we already knew that?

 

[SHA]

You mean PS9? Its Bethesda

AI is their greatest natural enemy.

 

[lordrand11]

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Above are a few of the included image concepts. Interestingly, the middle photo is of an outfit from The Mummy, starring Brendan Fraser. One of the best movies of all time. It was the outfit worn by Ardeth Bay, who played Oded Fehr.

Personally, I think it needs to. Quite a bit of lore and story for the first settlers to Tamriel originate in Hammerfell alongside quite a bit of the Daedric Prince stories.

 

[adamsapple]

Not really, Hammerfell might be large but its just generic fantasy environment.

uh .. as opposed to?

I might have missed the part of cyrodiil that looked like downtown Boston

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

Not really.

Ah, yes. So presumably, High Rock would fall under Hammerfell, since it's smaller, it certainly wouldn't be a region for it's own game. That would make a pretty substantial area for the game map. And, it's 2024, it's not like these areas are to scale if you were to stitch the literal game maps together from over the years. Each new installment the scope increases and map sizes continue to grow.

 

[stn]

According to the lore, does Hammerfell have forest-like settings? Cyrodil was my favorite setting so far (maybe Morrowind, I'm still debating).

 

[NecrosaroIII]

According to the lore, does Hammerfell have forest-like settings? Cyrodil was my favorite setting so far (maybe Morrowind, I'm still debating).

Based on Daggerfall it did.