It's time to start thinking about the upcoming Bethesda games for 2024 and beyond. The publisher's release slate is looking a little light following the release of Starfield and Hi-Fi Rush last year, but that isn't to say that there aren't titles you can start looking forward to. In fact, we're starting to see signs that the long-awaited Indiana Jones game from MachineGames is set for release in 2024, with Bethesda planning to reveal gameplay on January 18.
While we wait for more info on that one, you can check out some of the other upcoming Xbox series X games and upcoming PC games that Bethesda currently has in the works. There's plenty to get excited about in here, especially if you're an Xbox Game Pass subscriber. So keep on reading to find all the upcoming Bethesda games you need to have on your radar.
New Bethesda games
Elder Scrolls 6
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Release date: TBC (potentially 2026)
Platform(s): TBC
Over the last decade, Skyrim has enjoyed immense success, with the fantasy RPG finding its way onto almost every platform imaginable over the years. With so much love for Elder Scrolls out there among players, it's no surprise that another instalment is in the works. First announced with a short teaser officially confirming its existence with a title reveal back in 2018, very little is known about Elder Scrolls 6 as the team's main focus has been on Starfield for the past few years. Current projects point to Elder Scrolls 6 releasing in 2026 at the earliest, but there's a good chance that we'll be waiting a little while longer.
Fallout 5
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Release date: TBC (envisaged for 2023)
Platform(s): TBC
As one of the longest-running IPs now owned by Bethesda, another Fallout entry has always been on the cards. In fact, even before it was addressed by Todd Howard, seeing a Fallout 5 some day felt inevitable given the success of Fallout 4 and the entries that came before it. We don't yet know much about what our return to the post-apocalyptic world will look like, and it'll likely be a long time before we find out. In an interview with IGN in 2022, Howard confirmed that Fallout 5 will come after Elder Scrolls 6, which is still in pre-production. Back in 2021, Howard also said that Fallout is part of the studios DNA and confirmed that there's a one-pager on Fallout 5 outlining what they want to do. We can only speculate on what the next adventure, but just like Elder Scrolls 6, it's exciting to know it will be coming in the future.
Indiana Jones game
Developer: Machine Games
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Release date: TBC
Platform(s): TBC
The Indiana Jones game was definitely one of the biggest surprises to kickstart the beginning of 2021. With a teaser video showing off some little hints about the game that many were quick to analyze, we were taken over a desk strewn with books, notes, a map, a compass, and a typewriter featuring the name of the developer Machine Games - who are known for working on the Wolfenstein series. Then, the camera tantalizingly pans over to Indy's signature hat and whip to cap off the excitement. We still don't know much about the upcoming adventure that's being made in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games, but signs suggest it may well be an Xbox exclusive and it was said to be in the very, very, very early stages of development a few months after its initial reveal in 2021.
Bethesda leaks
A series of Bethesda leaks have emerged from improperly redacted court documents from Microsoft's case against the FTC in the ongoing attempt to get the Activision Blizzard deal over the line.
While none of these new Bethesda games have been confirmed, nor is there any way to know if all of these projects are in active development, these details are straight from internal Xbox and Bethesda documentation. It's worth noting that these games (and their release year estimations) are three years old – produced before Microsoft's acquisition of ZeniMax in 2021.
So while there's a good chance that plans have changed in the years since this document was produced, the unannounced Bethesda games from the presentation are as follows:
- Oblivion remaster (fiscal year 2022)
- Doom Year Zero (fiscal year 2023)
- Project Kestrel (fiscal year 2023)
- Project Platinum (fiscal year 2023)
- Dishonored 3 (fiscal year 2024)
- Fallout 3 remaster (fiscal year 2024)
- Ghostwire Tokyo 2 (fiscal year 2024)
- Licensed IP game (fiscal year 2024)
Look ahead to future releases with our roundups of all the most exciting upcoming Xbox Series X games, upcoming PS5 games, and new PC games on the way.
