For 40 years, we’ve explored new worlds, forged unforgettable memories, and shared countless adventures together.

Celebrate Bethesda Game Studios’ anniversary with developer stories that span four decades.

“The scroll offered only a shimmer, a veil thinly lifted to my eyes. A future lost. A victory undone. Sands of time scattered by fate.”

• Yazar, Moth Priest to High Queen Iradne of Hammerfell (4E 206)

To celebrate the reveal, The Elder Scrolls Online is offering a free, limited-time Golden Pursuit campaign – Alik’r Awaits. Both new and existingplayers can earn rewards for exploring ESO’s Second Era version of the Alik’r Desert from today until November 10.

The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel name announcement coincides with Bethesda Game Studios celebrating their 40^th anniversary. Todd Howard shared a message with players today, looking back at the studio’s incredible journey from a small team in Maryland, USA to one of the most recognized names in gaming.

Bethesda Game Studios’ history isn’t simply a progression of building bigger games or improving technology. Across four decades, the studio has continually pushed the boundaries with new ideas, learned from each game and carried those lessons forward to evolve and create unforgettable experiences for players.

Early titles like Gridiron (1986) and Wayne Gretzky Hockey (1988) brought sports to life with physics-driven gameplay and The Terminator’s (1991) post-apocalyptic open-world gave players freedom to explore at scale. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002) took The Elder Scrolls franchise to new heights and lay the groundwork for decades of collaboration with XBOX. Fallout 3 (2007) saw the studio expand to new franchises using their experience on The Elder Scrolls, returning to its post-apocalyptic heritage.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) set a new standard for open-world RPGs and is still Bethesda Game Studios’ most played game. The team ventured to new frontiers with Fallout’s first online world in Fallout 76 (2018) and an entire galaxy to explore in Starfield (2023), now looking ahead to what comes next with The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel.