The Future of TES Games.
The Elder Scrolls V-----------------------------------------
Probable Locations Skyrim There is speculation that the next game could be based in
Skyrim. The name has been trademarked by Bethesda, which could indicate that there is an upcoming game called Skyrim, as there was for
Knights of the Nine and
Shivering Isles. A simple search at the
US Trademarks website reveals four applications for Skyrim as a Trademark, three from Bethesda, and one from a telecommunications company in Florida. Bethesda filed for the trademark in October 2006. It is interesting to note that Bethesda filed for
Oblivion's trademark on June 21, 1995, but abandoned the trademark, only to refile for it on April 4, 2003 about 3 years before release (2006). Morrowind followed a similar 3 year pattern (1999 to 2002). It is unlikely that Skyrim will follow this same three year release, since it has yet to be announced. Also
Michael Kirkbride, a contract developer for Bethesda, has been working on Nordic lore with text such as
The...