And this situation makes a compelling reason to have both consoles, provided you can find them. That could disappoint some people, but the PS5 is far from short of its own upcoming exclusive games.

So Spencer has all but said The Elder Scrolls 6 won't be on PS5. That would be true when I think about any of our franchises.' And that would be true when I think about Elder Scrolls VI. But in order to be on Xbox, I want us to be able to bring the full complete package of what we have. This was given credence by Xbox boss Phil Spencer, who told GQ that: 'It’s not about punishing any other platform, like I fundamentally believe all of the platforms can continue to grow. While Skyrim may have been a multi-platform behemoth of a game, it's looking almost certain that The Elder Scrolls 6 will be limited to just Xbox consoles and Windows 10 PCs, following in the footsteps of Starfield.

We still remember how the initial trailers for Skyrim set the pulses of open-world RPG fans racing. Despite the scant information in the trailer, it has that uncanny ability to conjure up excitement among Elder Scrolls fans.

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