15th Anniversary: The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind by Bethesda

Released on May 1st 2002, Morrowind would see multiple expansions, and eventually combine everything in a Game of the Year edition.

Interesting facts about The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
-Morrowind quickly grew out of scope. The developers had wanted to create the entire Morrowind province, but that would be too great for the technology of the time to handle. So it was limited originally to the isle of Vvardenfell. The expansions would let the player explore other parts of the Morrowind province, but there was still a lot left out in the end.
-According to the director of PR for Bethesda, Pete Hines, “Morrowind tooke close to 100 man-years to create.”
-Bethesda made the strategy guide in-house for Morrowind, netting a 70% profit margin. However, they would return to using 3rd party companies for future projects.

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind on Wikipedia

Gameplay by PSeXu via Youtube

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