Xbox executive says TES6 "looks amazing" and is progressing well

In an interview published shortly after the 2026 Xbox Games Showcase, Xbox Chief Content Officer Matt Booty addressed community disappointment surrounding the absence of The Elder Scrolls VI from the presentation. Discussing Xbox's approach to major game reveals, Booty explained that teams must balance showing projects early with waiting until the right moment, noting that a public reveal also creates an expectation that a game is coming relatively soon. When specifically asked about TES6, Booty revealed that he had personally visited Bethesda Game Studios, spent time with Todd Howard, and seen the game running. He stated that The Elder Scrolls VI "looks amazing" and is "coming along well," while emphasizing that Xbox and Bethesda intend to reveal the game properly when the timing is right. The comments provided one of the clearest official status updates on TES6 following its absence from the 2026 showcase and further reinforced the view that Bethesda is continuing active development while deliberately holding back a major public reveal.