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Jake Baldino unfolds Tamriel's map and Bethesda's trust problem

The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel reveal anchors two new uploads, alongside a horror-season catch-up.

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Bethesda’s last chance

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1:10Jake uses a Tamriel map to explore Hammerfell's setting and possible sailing mechanics.
2:22Sentinel's significance and the desert setting provide starting points for lore speculation.
6:36Jake argues that Bethesda needs to evolve beyond design choices he found dated in Starfield.
8:52He cites Jason Schreier's report that The Elder Scrolls VI remains more than two years from launch.
11:43Reported successes for Control Resonant and Phantom Blade Zero encourage his case for non-live-service games.

The map comes out. Jake Baldino has a physical guide to Tamriel ready for "Bethesda's last chance", but locating the next Elder Scrolls adventure is easier than resolving his doubts about its maker.

He explores Hammerfell's coastal towns, Sentinel and the possibility of sailing, separating the setting from the speculation it invites. Then comes the harder question: how much does Bethesda need to change? Pointing to design elements he found dated in Starfield, Jake argues that another familiar formula won't be enough. He also cites Jason Schreier's report that the game remains more than two years away.

The upload includes a sponsored Factor segment. Beyond Bethesda, Jake finds a more encouraging subject in reported successes for traditional, non-live-service games, including Control Resonant and Phantom Blade Zero. His anticipation hasn't disappeared; it shares desk space with skepticism.

Approaching 200,000 views, the video is the most watched of his two new uploads and supplies most of the channel's current daily viewing. In the comments, the long wait prompts discussion of indifference becoming a bigger problem than anger. Another viewer has a more immediate request: a tour of the collectibles on Jake's desk.

"Don't miss out..." supplies the week's other mood, rounding up horror games and movies, including Halloween The Game, Hellraiser Revival and Silver Pines. Older discussions of console prices and his hands-on Ocarina of Time remake preview also continue adding views.

Jake gained about 1,000 subscribers over the week, while daily views are currently more than triple their usual level. Among similarly sized gaming channels, Retro Jakes had a particularly busy viewing week; Greenskull was quieter. For Jake, the week's strongest response belongs to a familiar tension: eagerly awaiting a game while asking more of the studio making it.

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What viewers say

You seem to always have an infinite amount of trinkets sitting on your desk, odd request but I'd really love to see a full tour of all the collectables you have acquired over the years! Maybe in the next Q&A!
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I think the bigger problem might not people being upset it's the people going "okay. I don't care anymore".
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Elder scrolls 6 before I get my pizza on jake???
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