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An Elder Scrolls 6 Secret Has Been Hiding In Starfield For Years
Polygon.com • • technology
Key Points:
- Xbox CEO Asha Sharma recently praised The Elder Scrolls 6's "scale and grandeur" and story but intriguingly referred to it as "The Elder Scrolls VI: ********," sparking fan speculation about the eight-letter subtitle.
- Fans decoded a hidden message from a character creation screen in Starfield, revealing the word "Sentinel," which matches the eight asterisks and is believed to be the game's subtitle.
- The number sequence linked to "Sentinel" was altered by Bethesda between 2022 and 2023, suggesting intentionality behind the clue.
- Former Bethesda writer Michael Kirkbride seemingly confirmed the theory by responding "yep" to social media speculation about "Sentinel" being the subtitle.
- The teaser coincided with protests by Bethesda union workers against mass Xbox layoffs, marked by an inflatable rat and red flags representing laid-off employees during Sharma's visit.
