In recent days, several rumors and potential leaks regarding it have popped up online The Elder Scrolls VIwhich apparently has a full name, The Elder Scrolls Iliacand many new details.
The first concerns the graphics enginewhich according to rumors will be version 3.0 of the Creation Engine and will guarantee significantly better performance than what has already been seen in Starfield, with greater fluidity, practically absent loading within the scenarios and recalled only during rapid long-distance travel.
Some sources considered reliable report the presence of eleven major cities and two large fortified settlements along the lines of Whiterun and Windhelm, but beyond the numbers and the structure it will also change the combat system.
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In fact, we are talking about more intense and visceral hand-to-hand battlescomplete with dismemberments and wounds visible in both first and third person, as well as the return of the mechanics relating to the construction of settlements, with the possibility of building castles and fortresses, as well as creating ships with which to explore the coasts of Hammerfell and engage in spectacular battles at sea.
When will it come out?
According to colteastwood’s reconstructions, there is conflicting information on when The Elder Scrolls VI will be released: someone is talking about a presentation during an Xbox event already organized for January and a launch by the end of 2026, others claim it will arrive in 2027.
There are indications that the new chapter in the series will be available exclusively on PC and Xbox Seriesand then arriving on PS5 after three or six months: we will find out in the coming weeks how many and which of these statements are founded, but in the meantime, take this report with a grain of salt, of course.
