Summary
In the wake of the release ofDaggerfall Unity, the recreation of Bethesda’s belovedThe Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall, its creator is working on a new project. The new game will be an original title in the same vein asThe Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall, and share some ofDaggerfall Unity’s qualities.
Though it’s much older than better-known titles likeSkyrimandMorrowind,Daggerfallmight be the most expansive oftheElder Scrollsopen-world RPGs. Set in the Tamriel provinces of High Rock and Hammerfell,Daggerfall’s map size is theorized to be hundreds of thousands of kilometers in area - almost the size of a real-life nation like the United Kingdom. It’s said to take dozens of real-life hours to walk across, with thousands of locations and multiple unique biomes to traverse in search of adventure.Daggerfall Unitywas an expansive mod of the original game that ported its content to the popular Unity game engine.
What’s Coming Next After The Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall Unity?
Gavin Clayton, the creator ofDaggerfall Unity, announced that he and his contributors are working on a new game. The news comes courtesy ofan interview with Clayton published by DualShockers. Intothis newDaggerfall-style title, which has no official name as yet, Clayton said he will pour the experience of developingDaggerfall Unityfor over a decade. He also said that creating an entirely new game and a porting project likeDaggerfall Unityare different beasts, but said he would be satisfied should the new game get even a fraction of the acclaim heaped onDaggerfall Unity.
Though details about the new game are light at the moment, Clayton said that the new game is an original work in the “same vein” asThe Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall Unity. Clayton said that as a fan of such games, his new title would have a large world to explore, likeDaggerfall, and complex systems to master. Mods would also be supported,in light of the many mods already working onDaggerfallitself. Work on the game has already begun, and Clayton is scaling back his work on his IT Managed Services business, to better reallocate his time to his dream project.
The sheer scale and vastness of Bethesda’s sandbox RPGs have proven inspiring to multiple generations of players and developers alike. Even today,new players are getting into olderElder Scrollstitles likeDaggerfalland discovering the appeal of the design style Bethesda’s practically patented. And beyond the franchise, new developers like Clayton will make their own mark on players and the game industry at large.
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
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Daggerfall is the second game in the Elder Scrolls series, and takes place in the Tamrielic provinces of Hammerfell and High Rock. With a vast open map to explore, players should find their destiny in the power struggle following the unearthing of an ancient weapon.
