It's been a good ten years since Bethesda released a new Elder Scrolls game, with Skyrim being the last installment in the open world fantasy epic. With Phil Spencer saying Elder Scrolls 6 is not coming out until after Fable, which itself is not due until 2023, it's going to be a while before fans become privy to information about the inevitable game's development. However, one thing that is currently being speculated on is which systems Elder Scrolls 6 will release for.
According to a recent tweet from VentureBeat contributor and industry insider Jeff Grubb, the next Elder Scrolls game is being planned as an Xbox exclusive. The tweet was in response to someone who suggested that Starfield, Bethesda's upcoming space RPG, could potentially be coming out on PS5 sometime after release. Grubb disagreed with the notion, before adding that Elder Scrolls 6 will also unlikely be getting a PlayStation port.
As many will already be aware, Starfield will be exclusive to Microsoft's consoles, so it's highly possible that the next game in the Elder Scrolls series will also follow the same route. While it might not be a popular choice among fans who own a PS5, or even those who have yet to get hold of an Xbox Series due to scarcities, Bethesda's director and executive producer Todd Howard is happy with the decision. For one, it will likely alleviate some issues from a studio perspective, as it will be working on the game for one console rather than two or more.
A similar thing could happen with TES6. It also makes sense in some respects from a business perspective. With Microsoft acquiring Zenimax and with it Bethesda last year, it would seem obvious that the company would want to make future projects exclusive to its own line of consoles. But, again, owners of a PS5 who are fans of the Elder Scrolls games will unlikely see the positives in this. Of course, it's worth saying at this point that there's been no official word from any of the aforementioned companies.
However, there may be a case for The Elder Scrolls 6 being an Xbox exclusive. With Sony having access to some highly successful titles, such as the reboot of God of War, and Horizon Zero Dawn, new Bethesda games being on the Xbox Series X|S could balance the scales a little more evenly. It's also likely to be out on PC, so there will still be a wealth of gamers who will have access to it. Just not PlayStation or Nintendo owners, it seems.
The Elder Scrolls 6 is rumored to be in development.