'Skyrim 2' Latest News & Rumors: When Will It Finally Come Out?

Fans of the "Elder Scroll" series will have to wait for the next installment of "Skyrim," according to video game developer Bethesda.

According to Dual Shockers, higher ups at Bethesda state that the company is currently working on other projects such as "Elder Scrolls Online" and "Fallout 4." An announcement made by Vice President of Marketing for Bethesda Peter Hines at the recent Gamescon states that it'll be a very long time before a sequel to "Skyrim" will be released.

In an interview with Telegraph, Hines points out that it takes an entire team to finish up a game. This includes the Downloadable Content as well as any reported bug. With the release of "Fallout 4," Bethesda just doesn't have the manpower to make a game as big as "Skyrim 2."

Hines also goes on to say that while "Fallout 4" is Bethesda's main focus right now, there are several games that are in the works for future release and these are all scheduled ahead of  "Skyrim 2." The next installation of "Doom" and "Dishonored" are currently in various stages of development, according to Hines.

Bethesda is known more for the quality of games released than the quantity, Hines states. The studio has a more mature feel to it since the game developer's target audience is more of the 17 and up age bracket. Games like "Doom," "Wolfenstien" and "Dishonored" all carry the mature rating by the ESRB which means that content is really meant for gamers aged 17 years and above.

Hines goes on to say in the Telegraph interview that it is still unknown if Bethesda will do another "Elder Scrolls" game next year or ever again. He continues by saying that his main focus is to get all the projects that the company is doing finished and working with all the studios that Bethesda have acquired over the years to get their next project out better than the last.

This could mean it could be at least another two or more years until the next "Skyrim" game, which could spell disappointment for the fans of the series. "Skyrim" came out almost four years ago. Will the fans of the action RPG still be able to wait?

The long downtime between "Skyrim" and its sequel could mean lost business for Bethesda as gamers could start looking for other games to play. What are your thoughts on the length of time between "Elder Scroll" games?