It's been nearly a decade and two console generations since Skyrim came out in 2011. Since then, Bethesda has been keen to focus on its other franchises: we've had two new Fallout games, and the studio is now working on an all-new sci-fi IP called Starfield.

As far as The Elder Scrolls series is concerned, all we have to go on right now is an announcement trailer so vague, it's literally just the words "The Elder Scrolls VI," accompanied by theme music. Todd Howard's made it clear that the next Elder Scrolls is far off, set to arrive at some point of time after Starfield. However, the recent Microsoft acquisition has raised questions about Bethesda's plans. Are Bethesda franchises going to turn into Xbox and PC exclusives? And is Microsoft planning to get the Elder Scrolls VI out the door sooner?