Elder Scrolls 6 Title Officially Confirmed in Xbox Teaser, Pointing to Sentinel

A name revealed on Xbox

The official Xbox website posted an image under the heading “The Elder Scrolls VI Official Name Reveal.” It gave the game’s name as The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel, confirming a title that had previously been the subject of rumors. The sixth mainline game was first announced nearly a decade before 2028, but little information about it has emerged since. The title answers one longstanding question while offering a possible clue about where the game will take place.

Why Sentinel matters

Sentinel is a city in Hammerfell, a province in Tamriel, and stands near Iliac Bay in the continent’s northwest. It is one of Hammerfell’s nine major kingdoms and the capital of the Alik’r Desert region.

The city has appeared in the series’ lore and serves as a major hub in The Elder Scrolls Online, where players can encounter questlines and other points of interest. It was also among the locations on The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall’s map, which covered Hammerfell and High Rock.

Setting and scope remain unknown

Naming the game after one city is a first for the series, whose previous titles have often drawn on locations or broader themes. The title may indicate a focus on Sentinel, but the article says the map could extend beyond the city.

Xbox shared no further updates about the game, including a possible release date. Whether Bethesda will take an approach similar to Daggerfall’s broad regional map, or tell a more focused story, remains unclear.