The Elder Scrolls Turns 30; Bethesda Teases Upcoming Sequel While Celebrating Franchise's Legacy of Rich Worldbuilding and Gameplay Innovation
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The Elder Scrolls franchise turned 30 years old on March 25, 2022. Bethesda celebrated by commenting that playing early builds of the upcoming The Elder Scrolls 6 has "filled us with the same joy" as previous games.
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The first Elder Scrolls game, Arena, was released on March 25, 1994 and featured an infinite procedurally generated world to explore.
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Later games like Morrowind and Oblivion built upon Arena's foundations and brought improved graphics, gameplay systems, and deeper worlds.
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2011's Skyrim propelled the franchise to new heights, selling over 60 million copies across multiple platforms over the last decade.
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The article author Samuel Tolbert is eager to see combat improvements and potential settlement building introduced in The Elder Scrolls 6 whenever it releases.