Summary
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimfan Leo Torres has created a lore-accurate version of Winterhold using Unreal Engine 5. One of the reasons whySkyrimis still so popular to this day is because of its massive, engrossing open world, filled with interesting locations and cities for players to visit and explore. But in order to create a more streamlined and convenient gaming experience,Skyrim’s cities aren’t their true scale in the game.
Lore-accurateSkyrimcities are significantly larger than their game counterparts. Having these cities stay true to their lore-accurate sizes would potentially create problems from a gameplay perspective, but it is still interesting to see what the cities would look like if they were true to scale. To that end, artist Leo Torres has been using Unreal Engine 5 to show fans what famousSkyrimcities would look like if they were lore-accurate, withprevious projects showcasing Whiterun, Dawnstar, and Solitude.
Torres' latest project sees the snowy city of Winterhold remade with “sixteen times” the detail found in the game. The recreation is absolutely stunning, especially at night. It looks like a huge, cozy winter village, with snow-covered roofs and bright torches lighting each house. Fans can also get a look at the imposingCollege of Winterhold, with the massive structure looming over the village just like it does in the game.
It’s worth pointing out that this is a cinematic and not a playable mod. It would be interesting to see lore-accurateSkyrimcities that players could actually explore, but fans shouldn’t hold their breath. Such an undertaking would be truly massive, but perhaps theupcomingElder Scrolls 6will have lore-accurate cities, or at least, cities that are larger and more detailed than the ones found inSkyrim.
As it stands, very little is known aboutThe Elder Scrolls 6beyond its logo.Bethesda announced the game at E3 2018and updates have been slow since then. Official court statements suggest thatThe Elder Scrolls 6release date will be 2026 at the earliest, and so it will likely be years before fans learn anything substantial about the game.
Franchise fans have a long wait ahead of them when it comes toThe Elder Scrolls 6, but there is some hope that a newElder Scrollsrelease will happen between now and then. While Bethesda is busying updatingStarfieldand working on DLC for its open world sci-fi RPG, leaks have suggested that another studio is working on anElder Scrolls 4: Oblivionremaster. Whether there’s any truth to those leaks remains to be seen, but hopefully fans get some kind ofElder Scrollsrelease while they wait forES6.
