Elder Scrolls-serien fyller 20 år

2014 er et stort år for The Elder Scrolls. Serien feirer to tiår, og gjør seg klare til å tre inn på et helt nytt marked - nemlig på nett. Bethesdas overhode Todd Howard viser i et åpent brev på seriens hjemmeside hvor stolt han er av serien og sin egen deltagelse:

"The list of entertainment products that thrive over a twenty-year period is a short one. It's a joy to be part of one. When I look back over the last 20 years I've spent at Bethesda, I think how lucky we've been to keep a group together that continues to grow, both in talent and number, while being able to create games we love"

Videre mener han at hemmeligheten bak The Elder Scrolls' suksess ligger i ikke å se seg tilbake, men heller alltid begynne på ny frisk med hvert spill. Han viser også sin støtte til det nye The Elder Scrolls Online og spillets utvikler, Zenimax Online:

"One thing that has kept the series vibrant for so long is that as opposed to simply adding to the previous game for a sequel, we always started over. It was our desire that each game be its own thing; had its own tone, its own soul. As the years went by the technologies changed, we changed, you changed. But the goal remained the same - to create a game that transported you to another place. A game that fueled you with the ideal of endless possibilities. A world you could make your own"

"The great folks at Zenimax Online have brought the same passion and dedication to that game (The Elder Scrolls Online) that we brought to ours. And like the other titles, it will be its own thing. We hope you give them the same support and feedback you've given us for so long"

Todd Howard avslutter med å vende blikket fremover:

"Where does The Elder Scrolls go over the next 20 years? Time will tell. But I know it will continue to be an amazing partnership with you. And we can't wait to play it"

Uansett hvor serien måtte befinne seg om nye tjue år, så gratulerer vi i Gamereactor både Bethesda og The Elder Scrolls.