The long wait forThe Elder Scrolls 6has felt grueling for many lovers of Bethesda’s fantasy RPG franchise, and 2025 doesn’t exactly start the year on a positive note for some fans.The Elder Scrolls: Legends, the franchise’s digital card spin-off, is officially shutting down in January. Despite the free-to-play card game getting the axe,The Elder Scrolls 6could actually be a new home forLegends.
Shutting downElder Scrolls:Legendsin Januarymay put a damper on the wait forThe Elder Scrolls 6for some fans, but that doesn’t mean all hope is lost for the card game. Although it was a niche title that didn’t have nearly as large of an audience reach as the franchise it was based on,Legendscould be far better suited as a mini-game. It is expected thatThe Elder Scrolls 6will bring an even more robust fantasy experience to life, and adding aLegends-inspired card game into the mix could make its shut-down well worth it.
The Elder Scrolls 6 Using Legends As a Mini-Game Would Continue an Open-World Trend
Popular Open-World Titles That Feature Card-Based Mini-Games
Mini-games are strong ways for games to add extra content that not only offers a break from a game’s core objectives, but also further immerses players at the same time. These card games are inconsequential to the overall plot of the story, but it can be a great way to feel like one’s truly living the life of a character. Much of thenews aboutThe Elder Scrolls 6has merely been rumors and speculation, but with the abrupt shut-down ofLegends, it wouldn’t be too surprising to see the card game return in this specific way.
These various mini-games can even build cult-followings within the community.Playing Gwent inThe Witcher 3is a huge pastime for many players, with some even booting up the game just to play some runs of the card game. When it comes toFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Queen’s Blood proved to be a fun strategy-based card game that can also inform some of the story’s side content. While poker inRed Dead Redemption 2may not be as world-defining as the others, it still adds a unique layer that immerses players even more into the Old West.
The official date forThe Elder Scrolls: Legends' shut-down is June 17, 2025.
Elder Scrolls: Legends Can Find a New Home
Although nothing has been confirmed, a card-based mini-game that is either a repurposed version ofLegendsor, at the very least, inspired by it could be one of the many waysThe Elder Scrolls 6improves upon its predecessors.Trying to predict what to expect inThe Elder Scrolls 6has failed to produce solid answers, but some theories are bound to be proven true, whether it be card mini-games or the story’s setting.
The Next Elder Scrolls 6 Update is Nowhere in Sight
A Notoriously Long Waiting Period Will Hopefully See an End Soon
It has now been a whoppingsix years since Bethesda officially announcedThe Elder Scrolls 6. In that stretch of time, all that has been revealed is the incredibly short announcement trailer. Although this has been frustrating for many, it hopefully means that the wait for more news is close to being over.
Gwent became so popular that developer CD Projekt Red created an official free-to-play spin-off;Gwent: The Witcher Card Game.
Asexpectations forThe Elder Scrolls 6continue to grow, Bethesda will hopefully be able to deliver an update sooner, rather than later. Once more insight is given, it will be thrilling to finally see what the game has in store, even ifLegendsdoesn’t get to be part of it.
