{"id":363983,"date":"2026-03-18T10:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=413736"},"modified":"2026-03-19T04:27:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T11:27:49","slug":"do-you-remember-that-ad-for-the-elder-scrolls-vi-bethesda-is-asking-you-to-forget-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/do-you-remember-that-ad-for-the-elder-scrolls-vi-bethesda-is-asking-you-to-forget-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you remember that ad for &#039;The Elder Scrolls VI&#039;? Bethesda is asking you to forget it"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It has been <strong>almost eight years since Bethesda first announced The Elder Scrolls VI<\/strong>, which has generated deep frustration among fans of the franchise. Many feel that <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-creators-of-the-largest-mod-for-fallout-4-are-afraid-that-bethesda-will-continue-using-the-same-graphics-engine\">the wait has been endless and, for some<\/a>, almost a betrayal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement, made during a conference focused on Fallout 76, was interpreted as an attempt to divert attention towards a project that at the time received criticism as a multiplayer service game. Now, Todd Howard, director of Bethesda, has reflected on this controversial event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Elder&#8230; What?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a recent interview with IGN, Howard admitted that showing <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-best-thing-that-could-happen-to-gta-6-was-that-it-got-delayed-or-so-says-the-creator-of-the-elder-scrolls-6\">the teaser trailer for The Elder Scrolls VI<\/a> was a big mistake. <em><strong>&#8220;Let&#8217;s just pretend we never announced it. Let&#8217;s act like it doesn&#8217;t exist&#8221;<\/strong><\/em>, he commented regarding the initial release of the trailer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This self-criticism has led the company to adopt a new strategy where they prefer to keep a shorter gap between the announcement of a game and its actual release. In this regard, he said: <em>&#8220;I like to shorten the time between when you hear about a game and when you can play it&#8221;<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Elder Scrolls VI \u2013 Official Announcement Teaser\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OkFdqqyI8y4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An example of this new philosophy is <strong>the recent announcement of Starfield, which was made only three weeks before its launch<\/strong>. Howard explained that the previous approach, which involved informing the public about the progress of developments, has been reevaluated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, the company is aware of the pressure from fans and acknowledges the difficulty of balancing expectations. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-possible-date-and-details-of-the-elder-scrolls-vi-have-leaked\" title=\"However, regarding The Elder Scrolls VI\">However, regarding The Elder Scrolls VI<\/a>, he did not provide specific details about its development, suggesting that they may have learned from past mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Bethesda moves forward with its new communication strategy, <strong>fans of The Elder Scrolls VI continue to patiently await<\/strong> more information about the future of the acclaimed saga.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has been almost eight years since Bethesda first announced The Elder Scrolls VI, which has generated deep frustration among fans of the franchise. Many of them feel that the wait has been endless and, for some, almost a betrayal. The announcement, made during a conference focused on Fallout 76, was interpreted as an attempt to divert attention to a project that at the time received criticism as a multiplayer service video game. Now, Todd Howard, director of Bethesda, has reflected on this controversial event. The Elder&#8230; What? 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