#Elder scrolls online skyrim series

To that end, Elder Scrolls fans looking to piece together the game's overall size have to do so by examining the general area of each map and adding them together.

The Elsweyr chapter of ESO allows players to venture through the Northern region of Elsweyr, for example, which would otherwise not be accessible in the base game. Instead, it's split into smaller sub-locations.

Related: Every Elder Scrolls Spin-Off (& Which Are Still Worth Playing)Īn important distinction to make when examining the size of the map in The Elder Scrolls Online compared to other games is that ESO is not technically an open-world game, at least not to the extent that Skyrim or Oblivion is. Though there are some exceptions, such as Skyrim's Dragonborn DLC allowing for travel to the island of Solstheim, it seems that for the most part, the franchise will stick to this formula for some time to come, as it grows increasingly likely that The Elder Scrolls 6 will take place in either the region of High Rock or Hammerfell.

#Elder scrolls online skyrim series

Unlike many of the more recent mainline Elder Scrolls titles, starting with Morrowind through Oblivion to Skyrim, games in the series tend to only focus on exploring one region at a time, be that Morrowind, Cyrodiil, or Skyrim.