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Former Bethesda design director Bruce Nesmith believes thatThe Elder Scrolls 6will “absolutely” feature a similar leveling system as the one seen inSkyrim. Bethesda just recently shipped its massive open world sci-fi RPGStarfield, and whileThe Elder Scrolls 6is confirmed to be the studio’s next game, fans still have quite a long wait ahead of them before they’ll get to actually play it for themselves.

The absolute earliest thatThe Elder Scrolls 6is expected to release is 2026, but it’s more likely that the game will launch in 2027 if not later.WheneverThe Elder Scrolls 6does come out, fans can rest assured that it will deliver an experience similar to the games that preceded it. Former Bethesda design director Bruce Nesmith believes this will include a similar leveling system as the one that was featured inSkyrim.

Speaking to MinnMax, Nesmith said that the “you do it to get better at it” leveling that was featured inSkyrimand Bethesda’s other games will “absolutely” continue inThe Elder Scrolls 6. Nesmith believes that there will be “a bunch of new ideas” added to theElder Scrolls 6leveling system as well, so fans will have to wait for an official reveal to have the full picture. WithThe Elder Scrolls 6release datestill many years away, fans shouldn’t expect to get clarification on the game’s leveling system for quite some time.

Even though Bethesda has successfully shippedStarfield, the developer is still dedicated to the game.Starfieldupdates addressing fan feedback and fixing bugs are on the way, plus the developer has some substantial expansions in the work for the game as well. Bethesda has announced thatStarfield’s first expansion is called Shattered Space, but has stopped short of revealing any further details about what it might entail.

Once Bethesda has wrapped upStarfield’s DLC, fans may be able to expect to hear Elder Scrolls 6. As it stands, all that’s been shown ofThe Elder Scrolls 6since the game was first announced five years ago is a brief teaser trailer and a logo. Official details on the game are basically impossible to come by still, but it’s safe to say many fans are eager to learn more about the highly-anticipated project. Hopefully thewait for moreElder Scrolls 6detailswon’t be too excruciating, but fans shouldn’t hold their breath for more info coming any time in the near future.