Prerelease:The Elder Scrolls: Arena
This page details prerelease information and/or media for The Elder Scrolls: Arena.
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Throughout the game's development, Bethesda was releasing screenshots showing its progress. Many of these were uploaded to BSSes, thus resulting in pixel-perfect screenshots being available at our disposal.
A couple of dragons flying over a tower in a scene that isn't present in the final game. Both this screenshot and the one below feature a different HUD.
A shot of a cave outside.
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Periods in Development
"May 20"
Not much is known about this period in development aside from a few scans from a French magazine, they're dated before the first slideshow, released in August of 1993 and before the HUD had been fully implemented. The screenshots show heavy inspiration from Dungeons and Dragons.
Lord Bel
A sprite of what appears to be Lord Bel from D&D.
Beholder
Another monster from D&D that doesn't appear.
Lich
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Also included is an earlier version of the Lich, which does appear in the final game.
June 1993
The June 1993 screenshots feature an early rendition of the cut "Gladiator" era of the game and the party system.
