User blog comment:Jimeee/Bethesda Games Studios: "Moving to our next adventure"/@comment-68.9.69.209-20130525000800/@comment-5469467-20130525013028

I would agree that some elements of the game have been simplified to some extent, I wouldn't say it's worth worrying about yet. Skyrim is a very good game, and still has strong RPG elements, so they may have just been trying to alter the mechanics to make them more accessible (but were probably a bit over-zealous). Wait and see what happens with Elder Scrolls VI in a few years, and we'll see what's happening. Hopefully they take cues from what made the earlier games great (e.g. fulfilling faction quest lines, generous DLC, varied gameplay, etc.) and try to bring more of it back.