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This section contains general information that is related to the Elder Scrolls series, but not directly about the content in the games or books.

Game Development

• The Elder Scrolls — Overview of the Elder Scrolls games
• Canceled Games — A list of canceled Elder Scrolls games and links to the relevant pages
• Unofficial Lore — Information on the world of Tamriel published not by Bethesda Softworks but by individual developers and writers, on forums or fan sites

Companies

• ZeniMax Media Inc.
  • Bethesda Softworks LLC
    • Bethesda Game Studios
  • ZeniMax Online Studios
  • Vir2L Studios
• Climax Studios
• Dire Wolf Digital, LLC
• Sparkypants Studios, LLC
• Modiphius Entertainment Ltd

Developers

• Ashley Cheng
• Brian Chapin
• Emil Pagliarulo
• Gary Noonan
• Kurt Kuhlmann
• Leamon Tuttle
• Matt Firor
• Pete Hines
• Steve Meister
• Todd Howard

Former Developers

• Christopher Weaver
• Gavin Carter
• Julian Lefay
• Ken Rolston
• Lawrence Schick
• Mark Nelson
• Michael Kirkbride
• Ted Peterson

Game-Specific Teams

• Arena Team
• Daggerfall Team
• Battlespire Team
• Redguard Team
• Morrowind Team
• Shadowkey Team
• Oblivion Team
• Shivering Isles Team
• Oblivion Mobile Team
• Skyrim Team
• Elder Scrolls Online Team
• Legends Team

General Information

• Demographics — Analysis on NPC populations
• Differences Between Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim — Differences between the modern main series games
• ESO Live — The official ESO livestream
• Fonts — Some prominent typefaces throughout the series
• Lore Inconsistencies — Mistakes and changes in the lore over time
• Real-World References — Parallels between real-world concepts and those found in Elder Scrolls games
• Recurring Characters — Characters that appear in more than one game

Fan Reactions

• Elder Scrolls Off the Record — An assortment of TES podcasts, part of the QGN gaming community
• Fanfiction — Fanfiction inspired by the games
• Fishy Stick — The fishy stick fad on the official forums
• Links — Links to other sites about the Elder Scrolls games
• Reviews — Reviews of the games

Projects

• C0DA — A creation by Michael Kirkbride set in the Elder Scrolls universe
• Beyond Skyrim — A massive multi-team modding project for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• The Elder Scrolls Renewal Project — A collaborative endeavor to bring older Elder Scrolls games into newer engines
• Tamriel Rebuilt — A large modding project inspired by the games
• Uutak Mythos — A world-building project based around the island of Yneslea

Archives

• April Fools — A list of the UESP's multiple April Fools jokes
• Elderscrolls.com Archive — An archive of information and images from old versions of the official Elder Scrolls website
• Redguard.com Archive — An archive of information and images from the official website for Redguard
• Smolder Scrolls Online — An archived visual novel released on the official ESO website for Valentine's Day 2020
• Vir2l.com Archive — An archive of information from the official website for Vir2L Studios
• Wallpapers — Official wallpapers in various resolutions

Interviews

Developer Interviews

• Battlespire Pre-Release Interview — An interview conducted by OGR.com, before release
• Redguard Todd Howard Interview — Interview with project leader Todd Howard prior to the release of Redguard
• Redguard Behind the Scenes Interview — Interview with Todd Howard and Ashley Cheng prior to the release of Redguard
• Ted Peterson Interview I — An interview with Ted Peterson prior to the release of Morrowind
• Ted Peterson Interview — An interview with Ted Peterson prior to the release of Oblivion
• Greg Gorden Interview — An interview conducted with a developer of Shadowkey
• Douglas Goodall Interview — An interview conducted with a Morrowind developer who left after the game's release. It was conducted during Oblivion's development, and contains several interesting insights into how lore was designed by Bethesda internally
• Natalia Smirnova Interview — An interview conducted with Oblivion's interface artist
• Oblivion Fan Interview I — Interview with Todd Howard prior to the release of Oblivion
• Oblivion Fan Interview II — Interview with Todd Howard prior to the release of Oblivion
• Oblivion Fan Interview III — Interview with Gavin Carter, Pete Hines and Todd Howard prior to the release of Oblivion
• Oblivion Fan Interview IV — Interview with Todd Howard and Bruce Nesmith prior to the release of Oblivion
• Oblivion Mobile Interview — An interview asking Vir2L president Douglas Frederick about the development of Oblivion Mobile, with input from Greg Gorden and Brad Pitser
• Mark Jones Interview — An interview with one of the artists behind Daggerfall, Battlespire, Morrowind, and TES Travels
• Ken Rolstone Interview — An interview with Ken Rolstone, lead designer on Morrowind and Oblivion
• Eric Heberling Interview — An interview with Eric Heberling, composer on Arena and Daggerfall
• Craig Lafferty Interview — An interview with Craig Lafferty, lead producer on Skyrim
• Michael Kirkbride AMA — An Ask Me Anything with Michael Kirkbride at the r/teslore subreddit
• ESO Art Team AUA — An Ask Us Anything with some of the artists of ESO at the r/elderscrollsonline subreddit
• ESO Writing Team AUA — An Ask Us Anything with some of the writers for ESO at the r/elderscrollsonline subreddit
• ESO Live Lawrence Schick Interview — ESO Live interview with loremaster Lawrence Schick
• ESO Live Lawrence Schick Wrothgar Interview — ESO Live interview with Lawrence Schick prior to the release of the Orsinium DLC
• ESO Audio Team AUA — An Ask Us Anything with the audio team of ESO at the r/elderscrollsonline subreddit
• Julian Jensen AMA — An Ask Me Anything with Julian Jensen, "Father of the Elder Scrolls", at the r/Daggerfall subreddit
• Pete Hines Legends Interview — An interview with Pete Hines in relation to Legends
• Matt Firor & Rich Lambert Summerset Interview — An interview with Matt Firor and Rich Lambert about ESO and its Chapters, particularly Summerset
• Chelsea Monroe-Cassel AMA — A Reddit AMA with the author of The Elder Scrolls: The Official Cookbook at the r/skyrim subreddit
• Chelsea Monroe-Cassel Interview — The UESP's interview about The Elder Scrolls: The Official Cookbook
• Josh Utter-Leyton Isle of Madness Interview — An interview with Josh Utter-Leyton in relation to the Isle of Madness expansion for Legends
• ESO Live Loremaster Leamon Tuttle Introduction — ESO Live interview with Leamon Tuttle in his new role as Loremaster for ESO
• Leamon Tuttle Loremaster Interview — An interview with Leamon Tuttle about his new role as Loremaster for ESO
• Todd Howard PAX East 2019 Interview — An interview with Todd Howard about his career, work, and all things Elder Scrolls at its 25th anniversary
• Elsweyr & Update 22 AUA — An Ask Us Anything with some of the minds behind ESO at the r/elderscrollsonline subreddit
• Anthony Gill Interview — 2020 interview with a TEST designer

In-Universe Interviews

• Interview with a Dark Elf — An in-universe lore interview conducted by Dave Humphrey prior to the release of Morrowind
• Interview With Two Denizens of the Shivering Isles — An in-universe lore interview with Kurt Kuhlmann and Bruce Nesmith
• Loremaster's Episode of ESO-RP ZOS Interview — A transcript of the interview with Jessica Folsom and Lawrence Schick conducted by op-cast.com
• Special ZOS Lore Master Interview with Lawrence Schick — A transcript of the second ESO-RP interview with Lawrence Schick, conducted by op-cast.com
• New Life Festival Interview — An in-universe lore interview with Lawrence Schick in relation to ESO's New Life Festival event
• Homestead Interview — An in-universe lore interview with Lawrence Schick in relation to ESO's Homestead update
• A Matter of Voice and Brass: Dragon Bones DLC Interview — An in-universe lore interview with Lawrence Schick in relation to ESO's Dragon Bones DLC
• Zumog Phoom Interview — An in-universe Twitter roleplay by Leamon Tuttle

Other Interviews

• Greg Keyes Interview — An interview with Greg Keyes prior to the release of Lord of Souls