The Elder Scrolls: Blades is permanently shutting down at the end of June

June 2026 marks the end of an era for Bethesda fans, as The Elder Scrolls: Blades will soon close its doors. This mobile game, which gave players the chance to explore the world of The Elder Scrolls on another platform, will be shut down on June 30, 2026.

Overview of the game

The Elder Scrolls: Blades launched in 2020 and is available on Android, iOS, and Nintendo Switch. The game features first-person dungeon-crawling gameplay and follows the adventures of the Blades faction, an iconic group within the Elder Scrolls universe. Despite mixed reviews at launch, the game offered many fans a unique mobile experience and has been available for nearly six years.

Official shutdown announcement

At the end of March 2026, Bethesda confirmed that The Elder Scrolls: Blades would be permanently shut down on June 30, 2026. Online access to the game will be fully discontinued, and the game has already been removed from most digital storefronts. Players who had already downloaded the game will still be able to access it until the shutdown date.

In-game announcements and final offers

To compensate players for the upcoming shutdown, Bethesda rolled out a temporary offer that made all items in the in-game store available for just one Gem or one Sigil. This gave players one last chance to get the most out of the experience while time runs out to play the game.

Loss of a mobile experience

The closure of The Elder Scrolls: Blades comes at a critical time for franchise fans, as The Elder Scrolls 6 is not expected to arrive until 2028 or 2029. For now, players are left with The Elder Scrolls: Castles, a building and management game released in 2024 that focuses on constructing and maintaining a castle.

With The Elder Scrolls: Legends having shut down in January 2025 after six years of support, the future of mobile Elder Scrolls games looks uncertain. Bethesda currently has other active mobile titles, such as Fallout Shelter, which has reached 230 million downloads. Fallout Shelter's popularity was also recently boosted by Amazon's Fallout Prime series.

Overall, this situation highlights the shrinking number of Elder Scrolls game options, with little information or new releases to satisfy patient fans while they wait for the next mainline game. As The Elder Scrolls: Blades counts down its final days, the future of the Elder Scrolls franchise remains a concern for many players worldwide.