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Alexander "Ghostfig101" Belfiglio: 15 Years of The Elder Scrolls Series. In: Planet Elder Scrolls.IGN, 9. Juli 2009, archiviert vom Original (nicht mehr online verfügbar) am 28. Dezember 2013; abgerufen am 28. September 2011 (englisch): „The main inspiration for The Elder Scrolls comes from games like Ultima Underworld, Darklands, and Legends of Valour. And of course, D&D. The whole idea was to do a grand RPG, where you could do pretty much whatever you wanted. “