The Elder Scrolls 6 Gets a Name: Sentinel, Plus a Logo

Bethesda Game Studios has finally given its next major role-playing game a full name. The Elder Scrolls 6, the long-awaited follow-up to Skyrim, will be called Sentinel, which makes its official title The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel. The studio also revealed a logo for the game.

The news arrived in a video message from Todd Howard, the longtime franchise director who has been closely tied to the series for years. Bethesda used the message to mark its 40th anniversary, and the timing gave the studio a natural moment to share something fans have been waiting on for a long time.

Until now, the sequel has been known only by its series name. Skyrim arrived in 2011, and the wait for a new mainline entry has been long enough that even a subtitle and logo count as meaningful progress. The announcement focused on branding rather than gameplay, so the name and artwork are what fans have to dissect for now.

The choice of "Sentinel" is likely to spark plenty of discussion. The word suggests a guardian or watchman, and that fits a series built around exploring old lore and the ruins of forgotten civilizations. Whether the title ends up tied to a specific story thread or character will become clearer only when Bethesda shows more of the game.