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Episode 187:

Read the Scrolls

Runtime: 56 Minutes

History Topics (At-A Glance):

Elder Scrolls: Arena (1994)

Episode Summary:

Today, we're going to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Elder Scrolls series by looking at the development of its first title, Elder Scrolls: Arena. As part of its story, we'll look back at the history of its development studio, Bethesda Softworks. We'll talk about their early library, and talk about the risk they took by developing this game. Finally, we'll talk about the success of Arena, future Elder Scrolls titles, and our own experiences with the game. Join us for today's gladiator of a trip down Memory Card Lane.


Video Games Discussed in this Episode:
Elder Scrolls: Arena (1994)

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Gridiron! (1986)

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Wayne Gretzky Hockey (1988)

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Hockey League Simulator 2 (1992)

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NCAA Basketball: Road to the Final Four (1992)

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The Terminator (1991)

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Home Alone (1991)

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Where's Waldo? (1991)

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Wizardry: Crusaders of the Dark Savant (1991)

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Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (1992)

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Legends of Valour (1992)

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Additional Sources:

Wikipedia contributors. (2024, March 23). Julian Lefay. Wikipedia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Lefay

Arena - Behind the Scenes. Elder Scrolls 10th Anniversary. Bethesda.com. Archived. Retrieved 22 March 2024.

https://web.archive.org/web/20070509175304/http://www.elderscrolls.com/tenth_anniv/tenth_anniv-arena.htm

Italia, Morrowind. Ted Peterson Interview. Planet Elder Scrools. Archived. Retrieved 22 march 2024.

https://web.archive.org/web/20130721072444/http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Articles.Detail&id=12

Apache. (2012, June 18). 10th anniversary of the Elder Scrolls series - IGN. IGN.

https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/04/05/10th-anniversary-of-the-elder-scrolls-series

Penney, A. (2020, April 19). The first Elder Scrolls game has the biggest map (By far). TheGamer.

https://www.thegamer.com/the-elder-scrolls-biggest-map-arena/

Audio Sources:
Cold Open Music

Bleeping Demo by Kevin MacLeod

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Podcast Intro Music

Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod

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