The Elder Scrolls has been in dire need of a new entry for over a decade at this point, and Bethesda has seemed cautiously reticent to offer one. While The Elder Scrolls Online has done wonders for the IP, delivering impressive updates and massive expansions to keep its rather large player base busy and excited, the lack of single-player Elder Scrolls offerings is disappointing, to say the least. Of course, there is the upcoming TES 6, but it still feels like a lifetime away, even though it was announced eight years ago.
Fortunately, there is one new Elder Scrolls project in the works that fans can look forward to. Valenwood, the latest release in the Elder Scrolls series, is a brand-new, expansive experience designed to immerse players in the largely under-explored region of the same name. Joining a handful of other new Elder Scrolls games in 2026, Valenwood certainly looks to be one of the bigger offerings, although it does come with a slight caveat.
Valenwood is an upcoming expansion for one of the best Elder Scrolls board games, Betrayal of the Second Era. The base game was released back in April 2025 and has since become...
