The Elder Scrolls 6 Hammerfell will have dragons and naval battles or will it?GameCentralPublished February 21, 2025 5:37pmUpdated February 21, 2025 5:38pm This is Hammerfell artwork from The Elder Scrolls Online (Bethesda)Rumours about the setting and features for The Elder Scrolls 6 are doing the rounds online but the information may not necessarily be what it seems.Of all the mostly keenly speculated secrets in gaming today, the name and setting of The Elder Scrolls 6 is one of the most hotly debated. Each new entry is always named after a fictional realm in the world of Tamriel and, assuming creator Bethesda dont make any new ones up, theres relatively few of those left that havent been done before.Skyrim was equivalent to Scandinavia, and before that Oblivion (which is rumoured to be getting a remaster this summer) was essentially the games version of Hell. Its long been rumoured that The Elder Scrolls 6 will be set in Hammerfell, which is Bethesdas analogue for Africa, and a new rumour has surfaced which seems to confirm that.Except theres confusion as to whether it is a new rumour or if its just recycling earlier ones that didnt get as much traction the first time round.This weeks excitement began with leaker eXtas1s, whose track record is patchy but not something that can be dismissed immediately. He certainly seems to have contacts within Microsoft, as hes got a lot right in the past with news related to Game Pass, but in this case the information doesnt come directly from him.Its been difficult to determine exactly whats going on, as his original video is in Spanish, but it seems that not only is he merely repeating rumours from fellow leaker ColtEastwood but that information comes from an unverified source on 4chan.Normally, that would be the end of it right there, except the supposedly leaked information is so obvious its probably going to end up fairly accurate anyway, simply because elements of the game are easy to predict and/or Bethesda has already hinted at it.https://twitter.com/eXtas1stv/status/1892741990099345811What are the latest The Elder Scrolls 6 rumours?For the record eXtas1s says that dragons will return in the game, that it will have 12 to 13 big cities, and that there will be no pre-set class types. So, very similar to Skyrim.High Rock will also be location, which has also been previously rumoured, and there will be the ability to build your own villages and fortresses to lord over, which seems a logical extension of things Bethesda has been doing for years now.The only unexpected element is the promise of naval battles, ship customisation, and underwater exploration. Although even that was hinted at by a previous leak involving an artist studying images of fish and underwater environments.More TrendingTherell also apparently be procedurally generated islands and dungeons, which seems like it would probably be using similar tech to Starfield.Like we said, its all very believable, and predictable, but thats the problem. The original source is unknown and theres no reason to think its not just a knowledgeable fan making educated guesses.The only time they go out on a limb is the idea that the game will be shown this July, which seems far too early considering its not expected to launch until 2028 at the very earliest.Its probably the hope that that element of the leak is accurate thats propelled the rumour around the internet so quickly, but unfortunately its probably the only part that definitely isnt true. The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion is rumoured to be getting a remaster this year (Bethesda)Emailgamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below,follow us on Twitter, andsign-up to our newsletter.To submit Inbox letters and Readers Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use ourSubmit Stuff page here.For more stories like this,check our Gaming page.GameCentralSign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy