The Elder Scrolls

Skyrim has been re-released on numerous platforms and formats since its 2011 debut, inspiring years of jokes about Bethesda repeatedly 'porting' the same game.

The series is known for long development cycles, with roughly five to six years typically separating each mainline numbered release.

Bethesda teased Elder Scrolls VI as early as 2018, with the game still in development years later, reflecting the studio's famously long production timelines.

Skyrim has been re-released across numerous console generations and platforms, including special and anniversary editions well over a decade after its original launch.

Bethesda has confirmed The Elder Scrolls VI is in development as the next mainline single-player entry, though it has not set a firm release date.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, released in 2011, remains the most recent mainline numbered entry, with The Elder Scrolls VI officially announced and in development.

Bethesda Game Studios develops the series under parent company ZeniMax Media, which Microsoft acquired in 2021.