2024 is kicking off with the creators of Daggerfall Unity releasing the highly anticipated remaster of the second mainline entry in the Elder Scrolls series. Now, the creators of Daggerfall Unity are planning to make their own game in the style of a classic RPG, but don’t expect it to happen. If all goes well, it will arrive soon.
In case you missed it, developer Gavin Clayton and his colleagues were finally able to launch this massive mod over the holidays, which has been in development for nine years and gives Daggerfall a more modern and accessible makeover. Now, the modder plans to try his hand at developing an original game inspired by a 1996 jaunt through High Rock and about seven thousand other locations.
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After telling Dualshockers he has started developing his own “Daggerfall style” game, which would ideally have “[a] A vast world, complex systems, [and] “Mod support” is similar to what’s available in Daggerfall Unity, and Clayton provided some additional insight into how he’s currently progressing with those plans.
“I should say I’m not ready to announce anything definite yet and I’m still in the early stages [the] “I also plan to start small and scale up as I gain a foothold,” the developer explained in the tweet. He went on to answer some fan questions about his current plans for the project, but it’s worth noting that he Emphasizing that he’s “still figuring things out,” a lot could change from now on.
“I have an optional main story in mind,” Clayton revealed in response to one commenter, “although I would prefer a system like this [the] Players can find their own stories. This world is based on a campaign I created and ran for a friend in the late 90s. I’m trying to adapt it into a CRPG with emotions from my past. “
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One aspect of the developer’s plans that sounds like it may require a lot of work to complete is that he hopes to build his own engine for the game rather than sticking with Unity. “a big part [reasoning behind using a] The custom engine is [that] “I wanted to put together a mod pipeline that was very difficult to implement,” Clayton explains.
“I didn’t start from scratch, I picked up an old engine from a few years ago. [I’m] Rework it,” he continued, linking to an interesting topic He began to tell about his efforts in engine manufacturing over the years in November last year.
So, until this new project from Clayton takes shape, it seems you still have plenty of time to enjoy Daggerfall Unity or listen to the voices of reason and play the classic game it’s based on.
If you’re interested in reading more about interesting modding projects for Bethesda games that are as ambitious and fun as Daggerfall Unity, be sure to check out all of our coverage of the recent C3 modding showcase, which included games like Fallout: London and Skyblivion.
