The Elder Scrolls VI isn't in Development for PS5 According to Microsoft FTC Document

It looks like The Elder Scrolls VI is going to be another Bethesda Xbox exclusive, like Redfall and Starfield before it, according to documents pertaining to Microsoft's legal case with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). It appears there are no plans to bring the game to PlayStation.

The document in question was obtained by Axios' Stephen Totilo (via GameSpot), which reveals that The Elder Scrolls VI is seemingly only in development for Xbox and PC, with PlayStation absent from the lineup. It also notes that the latest entry in the sprawling RPG series won't appear until 2026 at the very earliest.

Given that Starfield released as a console exclusive for Xbox Series X|S, it should come as no surprise that The Elder Scrolls VI could end up ducking PS5, despite Bethesda Games Studio creative director Todd Howard remarking that the game being an Xbox exclusive would be “hard to imagine”.

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has also made comments regarding Elder Scrolls VI's exclusivity, remaining non-committal on platforms. "With Elder Scrolls VI, it's so far out--it's hard to understand what platforms will even be at this point," he said. "It's the same team that's finishing Starfield, which comes out this September. So we're talking about a game that's like five-plus years away."

With The Elder Scrolls VI as far away as 2026, it's hard to even conceive what's next, but Bethesda has said it's going to make Fallout 5.

From Microsoft's responses in the FTC vs Microsoft case. Elder Scrolls VI listed here as Xbox and PC and releasing 2026 or later.

During testimony at the hearing, Xbox's Phil Spencer went on to say the game was at least five years out and platforms were technically TBD pic.twitter.com/Kto9bE5U8C

— Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) September 18, 2023