Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-24627553-20140316230248/@comment-9212235-20151031224512

Draevan13 wrote: Think of it like this, WrathOfHircine, there's 2 TES universes:

One is MK's universe. It includes his writings, the "Imperial Library" stuff, C0DA, Landfall, etc.

Then there's Bethesda, (i.e the people who created TES), and their TES universe. Occasionally they'll take bits and pieces of MK's writing, i.e Heimskr's lines, and put it in their series. But major stuff, like Landfall, will likely NEVER make it in, because ultimately it's up to the lead writer at Bethesda where the series goes, whoever he/she may be, and most people don't think like MK. His stuff, from what I've read, is WAY out there, and from the direction Bethesda took after MK left (after Morrowind), they're just not going in that "otherworldly" direction anymore.

As true as this is, MK is still involved in writing for game. His influence had a major impact on the story and setting of both Oblivion and Skyrim. In Oblivion he wrote Mankar's character and his writings. He wrote Knights of the Nine. In Skyrim, the White-Gold Concordat was his idea. He also helped brainstorm much of the Thalmor and he potentially had input in other areas. There are also other writers that love the weird at Bethesda. For example, space ships and Dreamsleeve internet were actually not his idea.