The Elder Scrolls 6 is one of the biggest upcoming games in the works at the Xbox-owned Bethesda Game Studios. But after Microsoft’s sweeping layoffs, which also impacted BGS, developers there have expressed concerns about the impact on The Elder Scrolls 6 and the possibility of a delay. A source at BGS told IGN that the developers have been “very excited and hyped” for The Elder Scrolls 6, and that the big Xbox “reset” has “had a crushing effect on morale” at the studio. “We were already running a tight ship and are worried about this delaying the game (though a final release date was not yet chosen as far as we know),” the developer said. The Elder Scrolls 6 was announced in 2018, so it’s been in the works for a long time. A recent report from Bloomberg said The Elder Scrolls 6 was still a couple years away from releasing, but it remains to be seen if the cuts may impact timelines. Bethesda boss Todd Howard previously said the game may have been announced too soon. The report cited another Bethesda developer who said “there is a fear” at the studio that the developers will be “replaced by cheaper, contracted labor” or that Bethesda will hire new developers to replace the laid-off ones who will then need to get up to speed with Bethesda’s proprietary tools. This, in turn, could lead to “more delays,” the developer said, with workers then needing to “crunch to make up on time.”…
