One of the most iconic RPG franchises in the history of gaming is gearing up for its next installment, and according to rumors, this might happen sooner than expected. “Argonia”, which was confirmed to be the official title for “The Elder Scrolls 6”, was originally confirmed to be in development in September, although not many details were given about the game back then.
Now, reports are indicating that Bethesda are aiming to make the game’s release in March 2016. This is apparently coming straight from Bethesda themselves, who have also stated that the game has been in development for a long time, and is actually based on a very long development cycle. Considering the planned release date, it’s safe to assume that the content has not been finalized yet, although there are some pieces of information scattered around the web that can be pieced together into a somewhat coherent picture.
The setting for “The Elder Scrolls 6: Argonia” will make a departure from the cold, snowy mountains of Skyrim, and take the player to swamps and marshes more reminiscent of the third installment in the series, “Morrowind”. This is actually not a coincidence, as Bethesda are apparently trying to bring the franchise closer to its roots with this installment, reviving some forgotten gameplay aspects that originally contributed to the immense popularity of the series. Overall, it seems that the development of this installment is moving towards a slightly more complex gameplay with an extra layer of depth.
It’s true that the recent installments have been somewhat dumbed down to be made more accessible to a wider crowd, and this has been the most common complaint coming from old-time fans. Meanwhile, new people entering the world of “The Elder Scrolls” reported an enjoyable experience with “Skyrim”, claiming that the game managed to strike the perfect balance between accessibility and depth.
Then we have the recent release of “The Elder Scrolls Online”, which saw less than favorable results, as the game didn’t manage to become the blockbuster Bethesda (and most fans) had hoped. Riddled with issues in the very core gameplay, the game made some fans question the future of the franchise. Multiplayer has been one of the most requested features since the series has existed, but seeing how poorly it meshes with the world of “The Elder Scrolls” in “TES:Online”, many have started to reconsider their hopes for the addition of a multiplayer mode in the next installment.
True, that's what we'd like, but it's something that anybody could guess. Claims that the game is titled, or it's setting, or the direction they're taking it are all unfounded. All they have to say is "Reports" and "apparently from Bethesda themselves", in order to make it look credible, but they don't back it up with any references at all.
Well Atleast its worth the wait though right? Skyrim is my fav TES game I've played and maybe the sixth would be better, But I do believe there is going to be a sixth one because they would've atleast said skyrim was the last of the franchise since ESO is only a add on. Maybe I should take this discussion down though lol.
Oh it's definitely worth the wait! And it's totally okay to have discussions anticipating the next game. The article this comes from, though, they're pretending like their guesses are facts. If you want, you can edit this discussion into something simply anticipating TES 6.
Borderlands handles the addition and removal of multiple players very well. It can be done right, and without ruining the single player experience.
That said, I don't think they'll add multiplayer, and I would rather they didn't. Honestly, ever since the general loss of splitscreen, my interest in multiplayer has waned. A TES game is more appropriate as a singleplayer experience.
I would like the next TES have 2 player split screen at maximum. As Ben said, if they did something like 4 player coop, they would focus solely on that and the single player would be a lesser experience *cough Ac Unity cough*. And if done correctly, they could make 2 player work out smoothly, and not take away from the single player experience.