2014 är ett stort år för The Elder Scrolls. Serien firar två decennier och gör sig redo att beträda en helt ny marknad - nämligen online. Bethesdas överhuvud Todd Howard visar, i ett öppet brev på seriens hemsidan, hur stolt han är över serien och sitt deltagande:
"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"
Vidare menar han att hemligheten bakom The Elder Scrolls succé ligger i att inte blicka bakåt. Att alltid börja om på ny kula vid varje nytt spel. Han visar även sitt stöd för nya The Elder Scrolls Online och dess utvecklare 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 avslutar med att blicka framåt:
"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"
Oavsett vart serien befinner sig om tjugo år: Stort grattis på denna dag ifrån oss på redaktionen.