Every year is always filled with many video game releases that range from small indie titles to a variety of triple-A blockbuster ones that are highly anticipated. Of course, with entertainment being such a popular industry - and especially so ever since the start of the pandemic - there is a lot going on behind the scenes of game developer studios, both big and small. This can lead to these games holding very odd records, such asThe Elder Scrolls 6remaining a mystery for a long time after a veryhype-generating trailer in 2018and going quiet ever since.
Some games hold the record of being stuck in development hell for many years or have at the very least a troubled history, likeBeyond Good and Evil 2, while others are simply not revealed for many years, leaving fans wanting. An example comes fromGTA 6, which was supposedly being announced this year or sometime soon, considering that eight years have now passed betweenGTA 5and now. The announcement didn’t happen, and there is no official information aboutGTA 6being in development in the first place, so players expecting it to come very soon were disappointed that Rockstar Games revealedGrand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Editionas this December’s release, instead. Likewise, 2021 has brought a few more odd records regarding game development and timelines.
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The Elder Scrolls 6 and Bethesda’s Silence
Every year is full of weird records and facts about video games, and one of the most discussed titles remainsThe Elder Scrolls 6. The game was first announced at E3 2018 with a very short teaser trailer, that suggested the main setting of the game to hardcore fans, but still didn’t do much else than narrow it down to a few alternatives. Shockingly, ever since that one teaser trailer,Bethesda hasn’t divulged much aboutThe Elder Scrolls 6to date, with the only exception of Phil Spencer stating that the game will be released afterFable 4. This is understandable due to the team being focused onStarfield, though.
As such, because the video was first shown on June 11 of 2018, fans ofThe Elder Scrollsseries have been waiting to know more about the sixth installment for over 1,200 days. What’s worse is that, at this point, it’s very likely that news won’t drop prior to the full release ofStarfieldin November of next year, withThe Elder Scrolls 6possibly coming either in 2023 or 2024. This year holds the record of no updates regarding the game’s development or content for over three years, but it’s very likely that this trend will continue for at least another full year.
With all the hype surrounding Bethesda’s sequel toSkyrim, it’s also worth noting thatThe Elder Scrolls 5remains one of the most played games of the past decade, and it is also turning ten years old in ten days. And yet, Skyrim’s success does not automatically mean thatThe Elder Scrolls 6will follow in its footsteps, but getting a full trailer for it would help.
Destiny 2’s Lack of New PvP Maps
Destiny 2holds another weird record in 2021, which is tied to how long it has been since the game introduced a new PvP map to its playlist activities. As of today, it’s been two years and one month since the last few were added, much to the dismay of the competitive community, which was also deprived of many maps with the release of the last annual expansion, Beyond Light. Last November, in fact, Bungie released the yearly expansion and removed a lot of locations fromDestiny 2’s available ones as part of theDestiny Content Vaultplan to reduce the game’s file size and loading times as it continues to grow.
Eleven Crucible maps were removed as part of this course, and PvP players have been struggling to feel engaged with the game’s current content due to novelty draught for those who are not as interested in the story or other game modes. The record is, fortunately, coming to an end withThe Witch Queenand Season 16, even though players believe it’s too little too late due to the two maps returning being ones that were previously vaulted. For the first truly new Crucible map,Destiny 2players will have to wait up until Season 17, which tentatively starts sometime in May or June of next year.
This will take the record even further, and those on the lookout for anewDestiny 2PvP mapwill have waited for around 1,000 days when it finally comes. Right now, that number is sitting at 763 days - which is when the Shadowkeep expansion was released. Furthermore,Destiny 2’s current season, called Season of the Lost, holds the record for the longest season in the history of the game, and that’s because of the impact the pandemic had on the development of The Witch Queen and its delayed launch.
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Roblox’s Outage and Positive Records
Robloxholds a very different weird record for this year than those ofThe Elder Scrolls 6andDestiny 2, and that’s because the famous game creation system was brought down on October 28 at 4 PM PDT, only for its servers going back online after three days. It’s quite uncommon for outages to last over a few hours for very large games, but being offline for three days is a much more severe case than average. Everything related toRobloxwas down the entire time, with even the official website being inaccessible for as long as the maintenance took to sort things out.
What’s more baffling is that players were pretty much left in the dark the whole time, and there was little to no communication from the developers at Roblox Corporation. The only real updates about the situation came in the form of a few messages on social media and an apology post on the officialRobloxblog after the issue was solved.
Still, there have also been refreshing records this 2021, and it’s important to note a few. One is that, despite several glitches that have affected some players' experience,New Worldis still peaking daily at around 400,000 active players at once, making it one of the most played games on Steam. Another record is held by theRatchet and Clankseries, which finally got a sequel in the form ofRatchet and Clank: Rift Apartthis year after 8 years since the last installment, and it rebooted the series on next-gen consoles with a very successful launch. Overall, 2021 was a bit weird of a year, but it also reserved a few happy surprises.
The Elder Scrolls 6is in development.
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