Lead Desinger on Skyrim Would've Made The Elder Scrolls VI "To Be Like The Empire Strikes Back," If He Was In Charge
Wccftech • • technology
Key Points:
- Kurt Kuhlmann, former Bethesda designer and co-lead on Skyrim, revealed he was verbally offered the lead designer role for The Elder Scrolls VI but was ultimately passed over as the studio prioritized Fallout 76 and Starfield projects.
- Kuhlmann left Bethesda in 2023, citing differences in creative vision and the studio's evolving structure as reasons for his departure.
- His vision for The Elder Scrolls VI involved a darker storyline akin to The Empire Strikes Back, where the antagonistic Thalmor faction would appear to have won, ending on a hopeful cliffhanger for the next installment.
- Kuhlmann acknowledged that this narrative approach might not have been well-received by players, given the long wait between games and the potential
