The article reviews the top 10 new board games of 2025, highlighting diverse themes and mechanics, including cooperative adventures like 'Fate of the Fellowship,' expansive campaigns like 'Betrayal of the Second Era,' solo challenges with 'Unstoppable,' and innovative designs such as 'Tacta' and 'Toy Battle,' catering to a wide range of players and interests.
Julian LeFay, known as the 'father of The Elder Scrolls' and a key figure at Bethesda Softworks, has passed away at 59. He contributed significantly to the early development of the franchise and the gaming industry, with a career spanning music and game design since 1988.
While fans await the release of The Elder Scrolls VI, the modding community has created a heavily modified version of Skyrim, dubbed 'Skyrim 2', offering a fresh experience of the classic RPG. Despite no official sequel, these mods enhance the game's visuals and gameplay, providing a new way to enjoy Skyrim on modern platforms, including Xbox Game Pass.
Bethesda celebrates the 30th anniversary of The Elder Scrolls: Arena and teases The Elder Scrolls 6, revealing that developers are already playing early builds of the game. The message reflects on the series' history and hints at what's to come, while acknowledging the long road ahead for the next chapter. Fans are left speculating about the game's setting and eagerly anticipating more details.
Bethesda Game Studios celebrates the 30th anniversary of The Elder Scrolls franchise, confirming development of The Elder Scrolls 6 and expressing excitement about early builds. The franchise has seen significant success with titles like Skyrim and Morrowind, and the team is also working on The Elder Scrolls Castles, a mobile game. Fans are eagerly anticipating the next installment, hoping for improvements in combat mechanics and the possibility of settlement construction.
Fans of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion are celebrating the game's unintentional comedy, showcasing its signature jank and hilarious NPCs through chaotic clips and nostalgic reminiscences. While there are rumors of a potential remaster or remake, some fans question whether modernizing the game would detract from its quirky charm. Meanwhile, leaks suggest that Bethesda may also be considering remastering or remaking Fallout 3, and The Elder Scrolls 6 is expected to continue Skyrim's magic system.
Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming first-person RPG, Avowed, was showcased in a new gameplay overview, revealing a vast open world, diverse combat options, and a focus on magic. Inspired by The Elder Scrolls, the game is set to release in late 2024 exclusively for Xbox Series X/S and PC, offering an alternative for fans eagerly awaiting The Elder Scrolls VI.
Bethesda has announced The Elder Scrolls: Castles, a new mobile management sim game where players control their own castle over multiple generations of rulers, families, and subjects. The game features decision-making, turn-based combat, and in-game purchases, and has soft-launched in the Philippines with plans for a wider release in the coming months.
Obsidian co-founder Chris Avellone revealed that Bethesda rejected multiple proposals from the studio to develop more Fallout games and spin-offs for The Elder Scrolls series. Avellone stated that one of the proposed Elder Scrolls spin-offs was intended to provide more adventures in the setting during the years before the next Bethesda release, similar to how Fallout: New Vegas served as a bridge between Fallout 3 and Fallout 4. Despite the long wait between series entries, Bethesda's Todd Howard expressed hesitancy in outsourcing Fallout 5, emphasizing that Fallout is an integral part of the studio's DNA. Elder Scrolls 6 remains ahead of Fallout 5 in Bethesda's production queue.
Bethesda has surprise launched The Elder Scrolls: Castles, a new mobile game set in the Elder Scrolls universe. Available in early access for Android, the game is a simulation where players control their own castle and dynasty. This follows Bethesda's previous mobile releases such as Fallout Shelter and The Elder Scrolls: Blades. The studio's biggest launch to date, Starfield, attracted 10 million players within a few weeks. Elder Scrolls 6 is in early development, but no news is expected until a few years after Starfield's launch.
The team of modders working on Skyblivion, a mod that remasters The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion in Skyrim's engine, have released a roadmap video detailing their progress. The remaster's exterior environments are mostly completed, while interiors are 40% done. The team has developed 77 out of 199 quests and 1,893 out of 2,508 3D assets. Skyblivion is set for release in 2025 at the latest, and will include 17 new musical tracks. The mod has been in development since 2012 and is separate from the Morrowind-in-Skyrim game called Skywind.
The fan-made mod Skyblivion, which aims to remake The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim engine, is on track for a 2025 release, according to the TESRenewal modding group. The team is made up of over 50 volunteers and has been working on the project since 2012. The release goal is based on the current completion percentage of various parts of the project, including the recreation of the world map, terrain, interiors, 3D assets, quests, gameplay systems, and music. The team will not turn its attention to Oblivion's DLC until Skyblivion launches in 2025.