Elder Scrolls VI

I loved Oblivion and Skyrim, I would like the next game to go the Mountains where the Orcs reside.

I wouldn't mind it taking place in Valenwood or Elsweyr. One thing I hope is they don't go the Fallout 4 route and give the hero a voice. It just wouldn't feel the same with a voice.

I didn't have a problem with the PC being voiced Fallout 4. There have been times (still haven't finished the game) where what I choose for my response didn't mesh with what came from my character. That type of stuff is disappointing because I like to put my personality into the character and sometimes a voice actor doesn't do it justice.

Yeah, I know how you feel. The more you think about a certain matter, the more crazy it drives you.

So as a personal opinion regarding these predicaments you have:

Announced, don't know. Probably at some E3 now that Bethesda has a proper show every year.
When it'll be released? 2019, I wager (with Borlderlands 3 if the gods are merciful...). FO3 released in 2008, Skyrim in 2011, FO4 2015. That's an average-ish of 4 years, and it's likely to take longer the more advanced technology gets, the more stuff they wanna do and all that jazz, so 2019 seems plausible to me.

That interview with Pete Hines in which he mentioned something on the lines of "the technology to create that game doesn't even exist" is BS imo, with capital B.
The technology existed ages ago, is just their weird way of coding. Now, I'm not gonna judge because I know coding is a bitch and there's infinite paths to take, but their game engines are "complicated" and lackluster at best.
I doubt the tech is not available, especially now with the blasted new consoles on the market already, they're not lagging the industry anymore like the PS3 and 360 did.
But whatever, they need some magical tech that will help them out in their development. Won't hold my breath on that. I assume he just say that because he had to say something, because otherwise it sounds stupid AF... Moving on.

MP for TES? Nah. They know what their fans want, and their fans do not want multiplayer. Also that's draining resources, especially from a small team like theirs. That's why they released TES Online, that's the multiplayer component for an Elder Scrolls and it should stay that way.

Where will it take place... No pissing clue. Could be anywhere, and it'd be cool in its own way.
Let's assume they're not revisiting places again (without taking into account the first ES, that was all Tamriel apparently):
Cyrodiil (TES IV).
Skyrim (TES V).
High Rock (TES II).
Morrowind (TES III).

That leaves us with:
Hammerfell. Interesting arc here, since they were still fighting the Thalmor during the events of Skyrim.
Vvanderfell. Place got fucked along with Morrowind thanks to that stupid Volcano... Not sure we'll ever see them again.
Orsinium. Orc's homeland, technically part of High Rock? they say the place is a wreck, who knows though. I find it interesting.
Valenwood.
Elsweyr.
Black Marsh.
And The Summerset Isles.

I think chances are very high it'll be set in one of those places. Which one, I couldn't know. Personally anyone will do, but Summerset Isles draws my attention. Simply because I like all things mysterious and shit.

Main theme in that game? I have no idea either. They tend to make astronomical jumps between games so I won't even suggest a retaliation war against the High elves, that probably got solved in the middle of development again... It would have been interesting though.

What lore to expand? Personal take, probably about the Dwemer or any other long forgotten race, simply because of what I said above: I like mysterious stuff.

Fav stuff about these games. I don't know, a million things really.
Mostly the fantasy theme in first person. First time I put my hands on Oblivion (first ES I played) I thought I'll hate it, ended up loving it because it was unique in that style.
But I hope they improve combat, like a lot. Melee, ranged, and magic. Because it clearly needs improvement, specially magic; being a caster is the hardest and cringy role to choose in the game.

- When do you think TES6 is likely to be released? (Usually BGS announces their games very close to release.)

Todd Howard once joked that since Skyrim came out on 11/11/11, TES6 would be out on 22/22/22.

Honestly though... that's probably not far off. They have 2 major game releases they want to put out before TES6. So... even with the new Montreal studio they opened in Dec 2015, anything much earlier than 2022 doesn't seem likely.

- In reference to the remark that to create the vision they have for TES6, they may need better technology, what do you think Bethesda meant by that? Newer consoles? A better engine? Both? I know they must be developing a better engine. My question is: when did they begin developing it? Engines can take a long time to create. 10 years, give or take. At least that's my understanding.

I remember PH mentioning the technology they want to use for it doesn't exist yet and needs to be created. A new engine or an adapted engine...? I'm not sure. Whichever route they go, you can be sure it'll have mod support though. The community is too valuable to them to lose.

- There are rumors floating around about multiplayer in TES6. I truly hope those are rumors and nothing more. Keep elder scrolls single player. (Bethesda shouldn't go the way of BioWare.)

I hope not either, but...

- Where do you think TES6 will take place?

No idea... I'm hoping Valenwood, but honestly I'm not that fussy.

- What is your favorite thing about playing elder scrolls? Do you want that to improve or stay the way it is in TES6?

I would be nice to have more fleshed out characters, story, the places they're obviously weak in. The combat could be improved as well. They've been bleeding-edge in the graphics department in the last 2 TES, so I'd hope to see that continue as well. As well as hang onto Jeremy Soule for their soundtrack.

Sheogorath.

CHEESE FOR EVERYONE

Doubtful, he's pretty dead.

Lol. I truly hope they never break this tradition.

Really? I don't even remember that. All I knew was that if you do the Brotherhood questline you end up killing him at the end, or maybe I always picked that choice.

I think I killed Cicero, not really sure. Honestly, though I never bothered bringing a companion with me. It messed with my play style on Skyrim. I do hope there are more fleshed out companions (much like Fallout 4). So they aren't just a hired hand.

This Web comic accurately describes what it is like adventuring with " poor, humble Cicero."