Video game news digest: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Bethesda has finally named The Elder Scrolls VI, Rockstar opens GTA VI pre-loading on PS5 on November 10, and Control Resonant has tripled Remedy's revenue. Game Pass Essential is also picking up a batch of Rare classics.

The Elder Scrolls VI is called Sentinel

Bethesda Game Studios revealed the full title of its next RPG on Tuesday, November 3: The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel (announcement on Xbox Wire). The studio marked its 40th anniversary with a short teaser, more than eight years after the game's first title card. The teaser mentions Hammerfell, the Tamriel province where the adventure takes place, according to Eurogamer. There is no release date or platform yet: "it'll be some time before we're ready to share more," Bethesda warned on Bluesky.

GTA VI pre-loads on PS5 from November 10

On PS5, players who pre-ordered Grand Theft Auto VI can start downloading it at local midnight on Tuesday, November 10 (PlayStation Blog). You'll need at least 212GB of free space on the console. The game launches on Thursday, November 19, and with a file that size it's worth not waiting until launch day to start the download.

Control Resonant triples Remedy's revenue

Remedy's revenue for July to September reached €39.6 million, up 226% year on year, driven by the September 24 launch of Control Resonant (details at GamesIndustry.biz). The game has passed one million copies sold, making it the fastest-selling title in the Finnish studio's history. According to Remedy, nearly half of its players are new to the series. The company is back to an operating profit of €0.6 million, against a €16.4 million loss in the same quarter last year.

Banjo-Kazooie and Perfect Dark join Game Pass Essential

On Sunday, November 15, eight older Xbox games arrive in Game Pass Essential on console and cloud: the three Banjo games, Perfect Dark, Viva Piñata and Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise, Gears of War: Judgment and Halo: Spartan Assault (November lineup on Xbox Wire). Ultimate and PC Game Pass members get Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School on November 5, Warhammer Survivors and the console version of Football Manager 27 on the 10th, Thronefall on the 11th and John Carpenter's Toxic Commando on the 12th. Vampire Crawlers, from the makers of Vampire Survivors, lands in Game Pass Premium today. That same November 15, GoldenEye 007, Wreckfest, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 and ten other games leave the library.

Stronghold 4 pushes its early access to April 20, 2027

Firefly Studios will open early access for Stronghold 4 on Tuesday, April 20, 2027, on PC via Steam. It had been set for December 7, 2026 until now (TheSixthAxis). The studio expects to stay in early access for around six months before the full release.

Out today

• World of Warcraft: Forever (PC, Mac): a reimagining of the original World of Warcraft, with the level cap set at 60.
• Lightyear Frontier (PC, Xbox Series) leaves early access, and our piece on version 1.0 explains what the full release adds.
• VOID/BREAKER (PC, PS5, Xbox Series) hits 1.0 and comes to consoles, including Game Pass on Xbox.
• Theos: Cities of Myth (PC), a city-builder set in a mythological ancient Greece, published by Dotemu.
• Hull Rupture (PC, Mac), a roguelite tower defense game aboard a besieged spaceship.