Fallout and Elder Scrolls get major updates from Bethesda

Bethesda is smack-dab in the middle of developing The Elder Scrolls 6, and the RPG is far enough along to be playable. Yet it’ll probably be years before we see where the Xbox studio takes its fantasy game next — and significantly longer before we’ll get even a hint of the next major Fallout game. Until then, The Elder Scrolls Online and Fallout 76 are still chugging along and getting new content. During Sunday’s Xbox Showcase, Bethesda unveiled major updates for both games.

The Elder Scrolls Online launches its first Thieves Guild-themed season on July 8, which marks the first new story content since 2016 that builds on the actual narrative of the faction. Bethesda says it constructed this content with player feedback in mind.

“Alongside a new story and cast, players will team up with the guild to take on the nefarious Koldane Cartel and expand into Daggerfall,” Bethesda said in a news release. “Season One will bring many new adventures and evergreen systems to add new ways for players to engage with the characters, guilds and environments around them.”

Fallout 76 is also still going strong with Infestations, a free update that introduces a mechanic where factions can fight over territories. This content is being likened to raids, meaning that players should expect a challenge. Bethesda announced the new content with a spiffy new trailer where The Ghoul from the Amazon adaptation of the franchise can briefly be seen fishing. Fallout 76 fans who jump in soon will earn free daily rewards from June 7 to June 15.

“Explore overrun zones filled with unpredictable enemies, battle powerful elite bosses with unique mutations and mechanics and earn exclusive four-star Legendary rewards as you reclaim familiar areas from hostile forces,” Bethesda writes. “With multiple Infestations appearing organically throughout the world, players can jump into intense mini-raid-style battles as they adventure across Appalachia.”

While the bulk of Bethesda is currently focused on Elder Scrolls 6 at the moment, Starfield fans shouldn’t feel left out — there’s apparently still more to come for the futuristic RPG, too. The only other thing we know concretely is that Bethesda is thinking deeply about character builds in The Elder Scrolls 6, in ways that will likely make Oblivion fans happy.