In a nutshell: Bethesda has remained mostly radio silent regarding The Elder Scrolls 6 development since announcing the project in 2018. The silence ended on Monday when the studio revealed it would be developing an NPC based on the winner of an auction to benefit charity.
In a partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Bethesda has agreed to "immortalize" one fan as an NPC in The Elder Scrolls 6. As part of a charity event, the chance isn't free. Interested fans must participate in a silent auction hosted by OneCause. As of this writing, the winning bid sits at $35,750, so it won't come cheap, but it's for a good cause.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a 501 nonprofit group that helps children with critical and terminal illnesses by granting "life-changing" wishes. Becoming an NPC in a TES game sounds like a wish right up its alley. However, this is a fundraiser. All auction proceeds go directly to Make-A-Wish to help grant the requests of children who might be making their last wish.
We're offering one lucky winner the chance to create an NPC for The Elder Scrolls VI to benefit Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic.
Winning bid will go directly to Make-A-Wish so they can keep granting wishes.
Visit their silent auction to bid: https://t.co/bg05XAtszg pic.twitter.com/z6EMmkpZ4V – Bethesda Game Studios (@BethesdaStudios) February 17, 2025
Bethesda announced the auction on Monday, noting that it has worked with Make-A-Wish for several years. However, it did not provide details on what the winning bidder receives other than an NPC with their likeness. It only vaguely mentioned "working with" the studio.
"We are giving one winner the opportunity to work with Bethesda Game Studios to create a character to appear as an NPC in The Elder Scrolls VI. All of the money made from the auction goes directly to Make-A-Wish," the developer said.
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