[Marlo Stanfield]

Just announce the game already... the silence is deafening.

[Theodore Walling]

Early 2011 isn't going to happen. Seeing that they haven't even announced it yet, releasing it in only a few months would be a little ridiculous.

Todd Howard said that the time between announcement and release would be the shortest Bethesda has ever done, but that could still mean it would be at least a year before the game is released.

Personally, I predict it being released early-mid 2012, and possibly late 2011. I feel like an announcement is close, and a short time between announcement and release would fit in that time frame, I think.

As it stands they already have a date set in stone for what they are going to announce and when.
I think

A. Sometime in /July

B. Sometime in August

C October or November

D...nothing til 2012/13

[jessica Villacis]

As it stands they already have a date set in stone for what they are going to announce and when.
I think

A. Sometime in /July

B. Sometime in August

C October or November

D...nothing til 2012/13

Really? I thought that the project was ready to be shown now, and has been since back in august but for unknown marketing reasons it's been kept under. Anytime in jan -feb seems realistic to me.

[Mark Hepworth]

Been real quiet on the blog lately. Probably means nothing. Posting seems pointless anymore.

[Ricky Meehan]

Been real quiet on the blog lately. Probably means nothing. Posting seems pointless anymore.

That reminds me, there should be another podcast coming soon, its probably going to be another New Vegas filled episode, but you never know...

[ZzZz]

I have nothing to back this up but since we are speculating I believe we will hear an announcement at E3 2011 about a release date Fall/Winter 2011.

[Natalie J Webster]

if the game is announced within the next month, I predict playing the game by Xmas 2011 - based on the 'shortest release schedule ever' comment. I would put a year between announcement and release. Of course, a VGA announcement with the words "coming this christmas" would be fine as well.

[Emilie Joseph]

I hope you're wrong. I don't see any reason for a 2012 release when they have already stated the mystery game (should it be Elder Scrolls) was far along in development and ready for announcement already. I'm still thinking we might have a holiday announcement, and a late summer release. If it were released in late August like Daggerfall*, that is almost 9 months of promotion which would be plenty for a game as highly anticipated as this one among it's player community.

*I acknowledge that Daggerfall's release date has no solid bearing on this one as company that made that game is largely (if not totally) a different one from this game. I don't believe Todd Howard was even working for them back then, let alone all the young guys and gals they surely have on staff now that were 10 year old when that game came out. I just dropped Daggerfall's name because it's not out of the question for them to release a game in late summer.

(TAKE THIS WITH A GRAIN OF SALT)

IF what you think here is true, and IF they are indeed this close to announcement and release, then be prepared for insane craziness from the gaming news industry. Don't hate me for saying this, but think of the dominance they could have in the gaming community if the next long-awaited elder scrolls series game was announced and then the release date was 6-9 months after. If they released the info on the game gradually, but in very large chunks during that short period of time, I'd imagine that definitely would be ALL that would be talked about during the 6-9 months. They would take over the gaming magazines and game news sites. It may not be our favourite way as fans to get the information and announcement from them, since its been so long since the last elder scrolls game, but this announcment and quick release (should it happen) would be comparable to declaring war on a country, then immediately dropping the nukes, and then declaring the war over with the other country devastaed by the surprise attack. (It's called a Shock and Awe strategy)

That shock would be similar to what they could accomplish should they do the announcement and quick release. Otherwise, the longer they wait after the announcment to release, the more people forget and the less excitement there will be. Look at other games we've known to be coming for years and yet there still hasn't been a release, due to delays, or they announced too early, etc. I may be crazy, but I think their marketing office are probably evil geniuses. I know we hate their tactics but love the end results.

[gandalf]

Just reposting this from September in case you guys are interested.

http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad307/Nextmastermind/gkeyes.jpg (As of September)

[Wane Peters]

Just reposting this from September in case you guys are interested.

http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad307/Nextmastermind/gkeyes.jpg (As of September)

So the TESV announcement is set at an unknown date, but the second book is still up in the air? Wow.

I have nothing to back this up but since we are speculating I believe we will hear an announcement at E3 2011 about a release date Fall/Winter 2011.

I'm almost positive we'll hear an announcement before E3. Besides, Pete Hines said he doesn't like announcing things at E3, and he's apparently the guy in charge of setting announcement dates.

[April D. F]

IMHO the 2nd book is holding up proceedings :thumbsdown:

[rolanda h]

OK, I can't remember my facts, so consider my ideas at only 66% reliable.

Wasn't Oblivion's announcement time to release something like 14 or 16 months? I don't remember
Haven't I read in these threads that some Honcho said that the time between announcement and release was going to be much shorter?
And the assumption that ESV is the one that's been in the works for quite a while now....

Makes me think that you're overestimatiing the time span (but hey, it sets you up for not being let down

Right, since there wasn't a T-giving announcement...I'm going with a short Superbowl commercial and a June release. Mark...my...words... (again

What I've been trying to say is that I think people are taking the "shortest time between announcement and release" way too optimistically. If Oblivion's time frame was 16 months, they could do ESV in 15 1/2 months, and it would still be the shortest.

It seems like people are getting their hopes up thinking they're gonna announce it then release like 2 months later, which is ridiculous. I'm HOPING for Holiday 2011, but in all honestly I think we won't be playing until at least mid-late 2012

[Lauren Denman]

What I've been trying to say is that I think people are taking the "shortest time between announcement and release" way too optimistically. If Oblivion's time frame was 16 months, they could do ESV in 15 1/2 months, and it would still be the shortest.

It seems like people are getting their hopes up thinking they're gonna announce it then release like 2 months later, which is ridiculous. I'm HOPING for Holiday 2011, but in all honestly I think we won't be playing until at least mid-late 2012

I haven't gotten my hopes up for anything, except to have the next elder scrolls before I die, which if I'm dead I can't be disappointed then can I?

[Bloomer]

Well, Mr. Keyes did say that the book could be out in early 2011, maybe they're waiting for the book to be published first before announcing their game.

Maybe the setting for TES V will contain spoilers for the second Infernal City book that they don't want to reveal until the core fanbase has had time to read the book.

[Gavin Roberts]

Well, Mr. Keyes did say that the book could be out in early 2011, maybe they're waiting for the book to be published first before announcing their game.

Maybe the setting for TES V will contain spoilers for the second Infernal City book that they don't want to reveal until the core fanbase has had time to read the book.

But you'd think that announcing something as huge as ESV would help the book sales. It might get more people interested in the series when it's undoubtedly on every cover and website homepage in the gaming world.

[Rodney C]

Announce game in Jan. 2011.
Release second book May 2011.
Release TESV in Oct. 2011.

/me wishing

[Rhiannon Jones]

I am glad that wikipedia isn't totally without reason... they finally deleted The Elder Scrolls V page that existed based upon the Eurogamer Denmark rumor...

As for the book, it will be released after the game is announced. It is written to market the game. Bethesda isn't in the "novel writing business" they are in the "game making business" plain and simple.

I don't honestly think the model I came up with will give any accurate readings towards an announcement, so this shouldn't hold much water at all since the creator (me) has no real faith in it... and I am not even going to bother with reposting some of the details behind it, but December is a favorable month, and within that month there are two days that are most probable for an announcement and one of them is this Monday. The other day is 12/16.

Anyway that's all

[Robert Devlin]

I am glad that wikipedia isn't totally without reason... they finally deleted The Elder Scrolls V page that existed based upon the Eurogamer Denmark rumor...

As for the book, it will be released after the game is announced. It is written to market the game. Bethesda isn't in the "novel writing business" they are in the "game making business" plain and simple.

I don't honestly think the model I came up with will give any accurate readings towards an announcement, so this shouldn't hold much water at all since the creator (me) has no real faith in it... and I am not even going to bother with reposting some of the details behind it, but December is a favorable month, and within that month there are two days that are most probable for an announcement and one of them is this Monday. The other day is 12/16.

Anyway that's all

If you're theory turns out right you should be given a free special edition Elder Scrolls V directly from Bethesda.
May i ask what you based it on again? i'm just curious.

[Kira! :)))]

If you're theory turns out right you should be given a free special edition Elder Scrolls V directly from Bethesda.
May i ask what you based it on again? i'm just curious.

There were many posts I made about the factors I used to create my manifesto as it were, but here is a good one that references the bulk of the values I attributed to the predictive timeline:

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1125693-official-tes-v-speculation-thread-72/page__view__findpost__p__16552750

[Laura Cartwright]

So has the January issue of GameInformer been announced yet? I remember it was around this time but I'm not sure. The time they do it will most likely be the same time next month they would announce the February issue right?

[Carys]

It's on the 6th that they'll announce the January cover.

[Your Mum]

What I've been trying to say is that I think people are taking the "shortest time between announcement and release" way too optimistically. If Oblivion's time frame was 16 months, they could do ESV in 15 1/2 months, and it would still be the shortest.

It seems like people are getting their hopes up thinking they're gonna announce it then release like 2 months later, which is ridiculous. I'm HOPING for Holiday 2011, but in all honestly I think we won't be playing until at least mid-late 2012

In all honesty, holiday 2011 isn't that much of a stretch. Putting it out then would be the most financially conscious decision they could employ due to the massive holiday sales numbers. Early 2012 is probably the latest I can see to be possible.

[Betsy Humpledink]

I haven't gotten my hopes up for anything, except to have the next elder scrolls before I die, which if I'm dead I can't be disappointed then can I?

Statistically speaking some of us actually 'will' be dead before the game is announced/released. Kinda svcks doesn't it?

[CORY]

It's on the 6th that they'll announce the January cover.

That would do well for a reveal I guess, if it actually was TES V...though who knows. Somebody says it's something will never expect.

[Jesus Sanchez]

That would do well for a reveal I guess, if it actually was TES V...though who knows. Somebody says it's something will never expect.

I think January is the "Survivor is Born" one. (Tomb Raider?) It'll be about then in January that the February cover is revealed which is the one "we've" been begging for. Which is my guess to when we'll see a GI cover for TES V if there will be one near announcement. I think they'll announce it this month though. I gotta feeling. Hopefully a Monday (my birthday ) announcement on their site with a screen shot, then a trailer at the VGAs. Then the February GI will have some actual definite info and then October release.


No point in saying what I want I guess, 'less Bethesda's still not sure what to do...