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FranchiseThe Elder ScrollsSeriesThe Elder Scrolls

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

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First release
May 01, 2002
Engine
Gamebryo
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure · Sandbox, Open world, Action, Fantasy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is an open-world first-person role-playing game and the third main entry in The Elder Scrolls series. Set on the island of Vvardenfell in the province of Morrowind, the player arrives as a released prisoner and becomes involved in the political and religious conflicts of the Dunmer people. Gameplay combines freeform exploration, real-time combat, and character customization across a vast landscape of ashlands, swamps, and volcanic terrain, with a main quest centered on an ancient prophecy.

Also known as TES3, Elder Scrolls 3, TESIII, Morrowind

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Storyline
A prisoner of the Empire is released from custody and sent by ship to the island district of Vvardenfell in the province of Morrowind. Bearing instructions from the Emperor himself, the newcomer is directed to make contact with a secretive order called the Blades, who believe the prisoner may fulfill an ancient Dunmer prophecy: the return of Nerevar, a legendary warrior whose reincarnation is foretold to unite the warring factions of Morrowind and confront a growing supernatural threat emanating from the volcanic Red Mountain at the island's center.Read more

A prisoner of the Empire is released from custody and sent by ship to the island district of Vvardenfell in the province of Morrowind. Bearing instructions from the Emperor himself, the newcomer is directed to make contact with a secretive order called the Blades, who believe the prisoner may fulfill an ancient Dunmer prophecy: the return of Nerevar, a legendary warrior whose reincarnation is foretold to unite the warring factions of Morrowind and confront a growing supernatural threat emanating from the volcanic Red Mountain at the island's center.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 01, 2002
PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 02, 2002
Xbox
Jun 06, 2002
All 4 release dates
Xbox
Nov 22, 2002
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
25h
Main + Extras
90h
Completionist
310h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person, Third person
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Keywords
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At a Glance

Critic Score
63
Main Story (IGDB)
25h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
90h
Completionist (IGDB)
310h
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