Kurt Kuhlmann, Will Shen, and many other developers let go from Bethesda amid production of The Elder Scrolls VI
Amid a series of lay-offs by Microsoft, many long-time developers at Bethesda have been laid off by the company. Kurt Kuhlmann, who has been with the company since 1996 and was a key designer on many titles such as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine, has been unexpectedly let go from the company. Many who worked with Kurt spoke highly of him, calling him the "torchbearer of keeping Tamriel’s more unique qualities and ideas alive", with Skyrim writer Shane Liesegang stating that the "bible" of The Elder Scrolls is "Kurt's brain".
Voice Actor Billy Kametz, Age 35, Passes Away from colon cancer
Billy Kametz passed away on June 9, 2022 after a battle with colon cancer. He lent his voice to many characters in The Elder Scrolls Online, including the High Isle chapter.
Kametz was known for many voice dubbing roles such as Josuke Higashikata in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable, Naofumi Iwatani in The Rising of the Shield Hero, Ferdinand von Aegir in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Niccolo in Attack on Titan, Colt in Brawl Stars, and Takuto Maruki in Persona 5 Royal.
The game's twitter account stated "We are deeply saddened to hear of the recent passing of Billy Kametz. Billy was a talented voice actor and singer who voiced several NPCs for ESO, including some found in the High Isle Chapter. Our sympathies and condolences are with his f…
ESO: Summerset, a new Chapter for The Elder Scrolls Online, announced for May 2018
Update: PC/Mac players who received email invitations or participated in the ESO Morrowind beta may access Summerset as of April 16th on the Public Test Server.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset is the next Chapter for the MMO, arriving on May 21st for PC/Mac and June 5th for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. It includes the new zone of Summerset, the largest island of the province.
The cinematic trailer features the long unseen Altmer Hero from the original trailers narrating this one, and Razum-dar, a well-known Khajiit we've met on many previous occasions. Starting in the dense foliage of the island, the trailer pans up to the Hero climbing towards what one can assume is the Crystal Tower under the influence of a large magical beam. We were also g…
The Elder Scrolls: Legends officially released on PC, with Dark Brotherhood expansion coming next month
Since its original reveal almost two years ago at E3 in June 2015 and its public beta in July 2016, The Elder Scrolls: Legends has long been anticipated for an official release. After undergoing a number of changes and improvements, on March 9th, 2017, the game is now officially out of beta on PC. It is planned to be released on a number of other platforms, listed below:
- March 23, 2017 for iPad
- April 2017 for Android
- May 2017 for Mac OS
- Summer 2017 for Mobile phones
The first expansion for the game is called The Fall of the Dark Brotherhood and will be released on April 5th. It contains over 25 new chapters, which are split into 3 maps, and playsets of 40 exclusive cards. A complimentary Doom Wolf mount is included, and those who pre-purchase it w…
Zenimax teases important announcement for ESO
UPDATE: The new chapter is The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind, and takes place on Vvardenfell. Read the blog post here.
Today (Jan 29) the official Elder Scrolls Online Twitter and Facebook accounts have posted some short teaser videos. These videos depict a black mass, likely volcanic rock, with audio of rumbling and blowing winds. In the first video, it is merely the rock structure with a few embers appearing from within it. In the second video, the rock structure has opened a bit further, with more of its orange contents visible, and a date for a Twitch stream (January 31st, 11:00 AM PST / 2:00 PM EST) overlayed on top. A third video, posted on January 30th, has the same audio and footage, but more parts of the crack are filled with lava, and…