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During a video marking Bethesda's 40th anniversary, the studio confirmed the long-awaited title for its next Elder Scrolls installment: The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel. Executive producer Todd Howard announced the name in the video, saying the anniversary felt like the right moment to share it, while Bethesda noted on Twitter that development continues and more details will come later.
Bethesda released a short video revealing the official name of its long-awaited sequel, The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel. The reveal confirms months of fan speculation, fueled partly by an earlier hint from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. Bethesda has not provided a release date or in-game footage, saying more details will come later.
Bethesda revealed the official title of its next mainline Elder Scrolls game, The Elder Scrolls VI Sentinel, in a short video marking the studio's 40th anniversary. Todd Howard made the announcement but no gameplay details were shared beyond a logo image posted on Xbox Wire. The game is reported to be set in Hammerfell, a province previously featured in Redguard and The Elder Scrolls Online.
According to The Verge, sources say The Elder Scrolls VI will be subtitled 'Sentinel' and set in Hammerfell, a region last central to a mainline game in 1996's Daggerfall. The outlet reports Microsoft is expected to reveal the title in November, though the game may still be years from release and an Xbox-exclusive launch is reportedly under consideration.
Prime Video announced Fallout Shelter: The Experiment, a 10-episode reality competition based on the Fallout game and TV franchise, premiering Jan. 13, 2027 with four episodes, followed by weekly releases through Jan. 27. Contestants will face apocalypse-themed drills and moral dilemmas in a Vault-Tec-style shelter, competing for a $1 million prize. The announcement coincided with Fallout Day, Oct. 23, which marks the fictional start of the Great War in the game's lore.
Xbox has laid off 268 employees across Halo Studios, other first-party teams and Xbox Game Studios management, part of a previously announced plan to cut 1,600 jobs through July 2027. As part of the restructuring, Activision will take over development of the next Halo game and also manage Rare and World's Edge, while Obsidian continues working under Bethesda on Fallout and Grounded 2, and Playground and Turn 10 merge to handle Forza and Fable together.
Microsoft is cutting 268 jobs across Halo Studios and other first-party teams as part of its ongoing Xbox restructuring, while also consolidating studios under fewer publishing umbrellas. Activision will now oversee World's Edge and Rare and take charge of developing the next Halo title through a newly formed team separate from Call of Duty, leaving a smaller crew at Halo Studios to support existing games. Other changes include Bethesda absorbing Obsidian, King merging with Microsoft Casual Games, and Playground Games combining with Turn 10 to focus on Forza and Fable.
IKEA has released a free official mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition that adds a walking, talking Kallax shelving unit as a companion character, voiced by actor Matt Berry. Players unlock it through a questline at a Dwemer furniture store, where they must defeat a 'Clutter Golem' before gaining the companion, plus bonus items like a weapon, themed armor, and a helmet.