Leak suggests Elder Scrolls 7 and 8 could arrive before Elder Scrolls 6

There was disappointment for fans of Skyrim and Oblivion after a leak from Bethesda seemed to indicate that work on Elder Scrolls 6 is now so far off from completion, it could actually be released after Elder Scrolls 7 and even Elder Scrolls 8.

The leak appeared in the form of a to-do list on a sticky note that read as follows –

5pm – Buy milk
Thursday – Grovel and supplicate before new Microsoft overlords.
2028 – Elder Scrolls 7
2034 – Elder Scrolls 8
??? – Elder Scrolls 6. Perhaps expand game outline beyond ‘s**t about elves and s**t’ to try and get this moving?

The sixth game in the series has been much anticipated since the fifth game ‘Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was released in 1968.

Fans were disappointed with the news.

“Man, this sucks,” said Kelly Grace, a lifelong fan of the series.

“I’ve been pumped to play Elder Scrolls 6 ever since I saw that video of some nice countryside with the words ‘Elder Scrolls VI’ over the top. I can’t believe I’m going to have to wait until after I’ve played Elder Scrolls 7 and 8 now.

“I’ve no idea if they’ll have nice countryside or not.”

There has been little information about the 7^th and 8^th instalments in the series although there are rumours that Elder Scrolls 7 will be set in a high-flying New York law firm and will feature the player having to prosecute a complex real estate case.

Elder Scrolls 8 remains a largely unknown quantity, but could finally feature Bethesda’s long-planned story about a man’s quest to get a nice hat.

Bethesda played down the leak, saying that Elder Scrolls 6 remains on track for release “sometime this, or possibly next, century.”