Gary Swaby at The Koalition writes: I know the title will have fellow diehard fans of The Elder Scrolls raging, and for the record I wouldn't ever want to see The Elder Scrolls handled by anyone other than Bethesda. But that doesn't stop my imagination from flowing, imagining what Skyrim would be if it was handled by perhaps one of Bethesda's most respected competitor studios, Bioware.
Bioware are the studio behind the blockbuster space RPG Mass Effect, and the dark fantasy title often compared with Skyrim, Dragon Age. Comparisons have already been drawn between Dragon Age: Inquisition and Skyrim, as Bioware were on record stating that Bethesda inspired them with Skyrim.
But what if Skyrim was actually handled by Bioware? How would it differ? Follow me as I re-imagine The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim as an EA / Bioware title.
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The developers of Lordbound increased the scope as they became more familiar with the Creation Kit and got inspired by the original Skyrim.
Created by Bethesda Softworks, The Elder Scrolls is hailed as one of the most groundbreaking RPG franchises.