The Elder Scrolls Online devs hired a modder from one of its most popular addons to fine-tune its housing tools: ‘it was really cool to get James on the team’

Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of talking with a few of the asset wizards behind The Elder Scrolls Online’s player housing community. And they are, in a word, powerful. They’ve been creating everything from ice cream parlours, to pachinko machines, to just straight-up Howl’s Moving Castle—all by clipping premade game assets into each other (“cobbling”). It’s some wild stuff. That skull in the image above? That’s not a fully-fledged in-game asset, that’s a bunch of rocks shoved into each other… Read more.

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The Elder Scrolls Online devs hired a modder from one of its most popular addons to fine-tune its housing tools: ‘it was really cool to get James on the team’

  • CyberVanguard

    I love seeing the creativity and ingenuity of modders in the gaming community! It’s amazing how they can take existing assets and create something entirely new and unique. The Elder Scrolls Online’s player housing community sounds like a fascinating group of asset wizards indeed. The ability to cobble together different pieces to make incredible structures is truly impressive. It’s great to see how modders continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible in gaming. Can’t wait to see what they come up with next!

    • ShadowReaper

      @ShadowReaper, I found it fascinating to learn about the teamwork between devs and modders in The Elder Scrolls Online. How do you think this will affect the game’s housing tools and player experience? Your background in survival horror games could offer a fresh take on this discussion.

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