<s>
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
is	I-Application
a	O
series	O
of	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
primarily	O
developed	O
by	O
Bethesda	O
Game	O
Studios	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Bethesda	O
Softworks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Morrowind	B-Application
,	O
Oblivion	B-Application
and	O
Skyrim	B-Application
all	O
won	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
awards	O
from	O
multiple	O
outlets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
continent	O
is	O
split	O
into	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
provinces	O
inhabited	O
by	O
humans	O
and	O
humanoid	O
fantasy	O
races	O
such	O
as	O
elves	B-Application
,	O
orcs	B-Language
and	O
anthropomorphic	O
animals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
debuting	O
with	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
:	I-Application
Arena	I-Application
in	O
1994	O
,	O
the	O
series	O
has	O
produced	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
five	O
main	O
games	O
(	O
of	O
which	O
the	O
last	O
three	O
have	O
each	O
featured	O
two	O
or	O
three	O
expansions	O
)	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
several	O
spin-offs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2014	O
,	O
a	O
massively	B-Protocol
multiplayer	I-Protocol
online	I-Protocol
role-playing	I-Protocol
game	I-Protocol
,	O
The	B-Protocol
Elder	I-Protocol
Scrolls	I-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
,	O
was	O
released	O
by	O
Bethesda	O
's	O
affiliated	O
ZeniMax	O
subsidiary	O
ZeniMax	O
Online	O
Studios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
working	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
Bethesda	O
had	O
worked	O
predominantly	O
with	O
sports	O
and	O
action	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
six	O
years	O
from	O
its	O
founding	O
to	O
Arena	B-Application
1994	O
release	O
,	O
Bethesda	O
had	O
released	O
ten	O
games	O
,	O
six	O
of	O
them	O
sports	O
games	O
,	O
with	O
such	O
titles	O
as	O
Hockey	O
League	O
Simulator	O
,	O
NCAA	O
Basketball	O
:	O
Road	O
to	O
the	O
Final	O
Four	O
( 	O
 '	O
91/	O
'	O
92	O
Edition	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Wayne	O
Gretzky	O
Hockey	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
remaining	O
four	O
adaptations	O
from	O
other	O
media	O
,	O
primarily	O
the	O
Terminator	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bethesda	O
's	O
course	O
changed	O
abruptly	O
when	O
it	O
began	O
working	O
on	O
its	O
first	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Designer	O
Ted	O
Peterson	O
recalls	O
:	O
"	O
I	O
remember	O
talking	O
to	O
the	O
guys	O
at	O
Sir-Tech	O
who	O
were	O
doing	O
Wizardry	B-Application
VII	I-Application
:	I-Application
Crusaders	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Dark	I-Application
Savant	I-Application
at	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
and	O
them	O
literally	O
laughing	O
at	O
us	O
for	O
thinking	O
we	O
could	O
do	O
it.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Ted	O
Peterson	O
worked	O
alongside	O
Vijay	O
Lakshman	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
initial	O
designers	O
of	O
what	O
was	O
called	O
Arena	B-Application
,	O
a	O
"	O
medieval-style	O
gladiator	O
game.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
were	O
also	O
fans	O
of	O
Looking	O
Glass	O
Studios	O
 '	O
Ultima	B-Application
Underworld	I-Application
series	O
,	O
their	O
main	O
inspiration	O
for	O
Arena	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Initially	O
,	O
Arena	B-Application
was	O
not	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
role-playing	O
game	O
at	O
all	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
team	O
of	O
their	O
fighters	O
,	O
would	O
travel	O
the	O
world	O
,	O
fighting	O
other	O
teams	O
in	O
their	O
arenas	B-Application
until	O
the	O
player	O
became	O
"	O
grand	O
champion	O
"	O
in	O
the	O
world	O
's	O
capital	O
,	O
the	O
Imperial	O
City	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Role-playing	O
game	O
elements	O
were	O
added	O
,	O
as	O
it	O
expanded	O
to	O
include	O
cities	O
outside	O
the	O
arenas	B-Application
,	O
and	O
dungeons	O
beyond	O
the	O
cities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
team	O
had	O
dropped	O
all	O
arena	B-Application
combat	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
all	O
the	O
material	O
had	O
already	O
been	O
printed	O
up	O
with	O
the	O
title	O
,	O
so	O
the	O
game	O
went	O
to	O
market	O
as	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
:	I-Application
Arena	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lakshman	O
,	O
who	O
then	O
worked	O
at	O
Christopher	O
Weaver	O
's	O
Bethesda	O
Softworks	O
,	O
came	O
up	O
with	O
the	O
name	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
and	O
the	O
words	O
eventually	O
came	O
to	O
mean	O
"	O
Tamriel	O
's	O
mystical	O
tomes	O
of	O
knowledge	O
that	O
told	O
of	O
its	O
past	O
,	O
present	O
,	O
and	O
future	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
initial	O
voice-over	O
was	O
changed	O
in	O
response	O
,	O
beginning	O
:	O
"	O
It	O
has	O
been	O
foretold	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
...	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
some	O
initial	O
software	B-Error_Name
bugs	I-Error_Name
,	O
and	O
the	O
formidable	O
demands	O
the	O
game	O
made	O
on	O
players	O
 '	O
machines	O
,	O
it	O
became	O
a	O
cult	O
hit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Work	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Daggerfall	I-Application
began	O
after	O
Arena	B-Application
release	O
in	O
March	O
1994	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Daggerfall	B-Application
plot	O
was	O
less	O
clichéd	O
than	O
Arena	B-Application
and	O
involved	O
a	O
"	O
complex	O
series	O
of	O
adventures	O
leading	O
to	O
multiple	O
resolutions.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
Daggerfall	B-Application
,	O
Arena	B-Application
experience-point-based	O
system	O
was	O
replaced	O
with	O
one	O
rewarding	O
the	O
player	O
for	O
actually	O
role-playing	O
their	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Daggerfall	B-Application
came	O
equipped	O
with	O
an	O
improved	O
character	O
generation	O
engine	O
,	O
one	O
that	O
included	O
a	O
GURPS-influenced	O
class	O
creation	O
system	O
,	O
offering	O
players	O
the	O
chance	O
to	O
create	O
their	O
own	O
classes	O
,	O
and	O
assign	O
their	O
own	O
skills	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Daggerfall	B-Application
was	O
developed	O
with	O
an	O
XnGine	O
engine	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
truly	O
3D	O
engines	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Daggerfall	B-Application
realized	O
a	O
game	O
world	O
the	O
size	O
of	O
Great	O
Britain	O
,	O
filled	O
with	O
15,000	O
towns	O
and	O
a	O
population	O
of	O
750,000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
influenced	O
by	O
analog	O
games	O
and	O
literature	O
that	O
Julian	O
LeFay	O
or	O
Ted	O
Peterson	O
happened	O
to	O
be	O
playing	O
or	O
reading	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Dumas	O
's	O
The	O
Man	O
in	O
the	O
Iron	O
Mask	O
and	O
Vampire	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Masquerade	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
Arena	B-Application
,	O
Daggerfall	B-Application
initial	O
release	O
suffered	O
from	O
some	O
bugs	B-Error_Name
,	O
leaving	O
consumers	O
disgruntled	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Daggerfall	B-Application
,	O
work	O
began	O
on	O
three	O
separate	O
projects	O
at	O
once	O
:	O
An	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
Legend	I-Application
:	I-Application
Battlespire	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
Adventures	I-Application
:	I-Application
Redguard	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Morrowind	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Battlespire	B-Application
,	O
originally	O
titled	O
Dungeon	O
of	O
Daggerfall	B-Application
:	O
Battlespire	B-Application
,	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
of	O
the	O
three	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
,	O
on	O
November	O
30	O
,	O
1997	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Originally	O
designed	O
as	O
an	O
expansion	O
pack	O
for	O
Daggerfall	B-Application
,	O
it	O
was	O
repackaged	O
as	O
a	O
stand-alone	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Battlespire	B-Application
focused	O
on	O
dungeon	O
romping	O
and	O
offered	O
multiplayer	O
gaming	O
—	O
player	O
versus	O
player	O
deathmatch	O
—	O
the	O
only	O
series	O
title	O
to	O
do	O
so	O
before	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
The	B-Protocol
Elder	I-Protocol
Scrolls	I-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
in	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
inspired	O
by	O
Tomb	B-Application
Raider	I-Application
,	O
Prince	B-Application
of	I-Application
Persia	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
Ultima	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
used	O
to	O
the	O
vast	O
open	O
spaces	O
of	O
Daggerfall	B-Application
did	O
not	O
take	O
well	O
to	O
the	O
reduced	O
worlds	O
of	O
Redguard	O
and	O
Battlespire	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
third	O
title	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
series	I-Application
was	O
conceived	O
during	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Daggerfall	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Initially	O
designed	O
to	O
encompass	O
the	O
whole	O
province	O
of	O
Morrowind	B-Application
and	O
allow	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
join	O
all	O
five	O
Dunmer	O
Great	O
Houses	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
decided	O
that	O
the	O
scope	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
too	O
much	O
for	O
the	O
technology	O
available	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
XnGine	O
was	O
scrapped	O
and	O
replaced	O
with	O
Numerical	O
Design	O
Limited	O
's	O
Gamebryo	O
,	O
a	O
Direct3D	B-Application
powered	O
engine	O
,	O
with	O
transform	B-Algorithm
,	I-Algorithm
clipping	I-Algorithm
,	I-Algorithm
and	I-Algorithm
lighting	I-Algorithm
capacity	O
,	O
32-bit	O
textures	O
and	O
skeletal	O
animation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bethesda	O
tripled	O
their	O
staff	O
and	O
spent	O
the	O
first	O
year	O
developing	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
Construction	I-Application
Set	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ted	O
Peterson	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
left	O
following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Daggerfall	B-Application
,	O
returned	O
to	O
work	O
as	O
an	O
author	O
of	O
in-game	O
material	O
,	O
and	O
as	O
a	O
general	O
consultant	O
on	O
the	O
lore-based	O
aspects	O
of	O
the	O
work	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	O
version	O
of	O
Morrowind	B-Application
had	O
gone	O
gold	O
by	O
April	O
23	O
,	O
2002	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
May	O
1	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
release	O
set	O
at	O
June	O
7	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
January	O
3	O
,	O
Bethesda	O
announced	O
that	O
game	O
publisher	O
Ubisoft	O
would	O
take	O
control	O
of	O
Morrowind	B-Application
European	O
distribution	O
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
those	O
of	O
eight	O
other	O
Bethesda	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
pack	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Tribunal	I-Application
went	O
gold	O
on	O
November	O
1	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
,	O
with	O
little	O
fanfare	O
,	O
on	O
November	O
6	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tribunal	O
puts	O
the	O
player	O
in	O
the	O
self-contained	O
,	O
walled	O
city	O
of	O
Mournhold	B-Application
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
teleported	O
to	O
and	O
from	O
Morrowind	B-Application
's	O
land	O
mass	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
on	O
the	O
expansion	O
began	O
after	O
Morrowind	B-Application
shipped	O
,	O
giving	O
the	O
developers	O
a	O
mere	O
five-month	O
development	O
cycle	O
to	O
release	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Interface	O
improvements	O
,	O
and	O
specifically	O
an	O
overhaul	O
of	O
Morrowind	B-Application
journal	O
system	O
,	O
were	O
among	O
the	O
key	O
goals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Morrowind	B-Application
second	O
expansion	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Bloodmoon	I-Application
,	O
went	O
gold	O
by	O
May	O
23	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
6	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
expansion	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
travels	O
to	O
the	O
frozen	O
island	O
of	O
Solstheim	B-Application
and	O
is	O
asked	O
to	O
investigate	O
the	O
uneasiness	O
of	O
the	O
soldiers	O
stationed	O
there	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Work	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	I-Application
Oblivion	I-Application
began	O
in	O
2002	O
,	O
after	O
Morrowind	B-Application
publication	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Oblivion	B-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Bethesda	O
Softworks	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
initial	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PC	O
releases	O
were	O
co-published	O
by	O
Bethesda	O
and	O
Take-Two	O
Interactive	O
subsidiary	O
2K	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Oblivion	B-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
21	O
,	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
centers	O
around	O
an	O
event	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
"	O
The	B-Application
Oblivion	I-Application
Crisis	I-Application
"	O
,	O
where	O
portals	O
to	O
the	O
planes	O
of	O
Oblivion	B-Application
open	O
and	O
release	O
hordes	O
of	O
Daedra	O
upon	O
Tamriel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developers	O
working	O
on	O
Oblivion	B-Application
focused	O
on	O
providing	O
a	O
tighter	O
storyline	O
,	O
more	O
developed	O
characters	O
,	O
and	O
to	O
make	O
information	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
world	O
more	O
accessible	O
to	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Oblivion	B-Application
features	O
improved	O
AI	B-Application
,	O
improved	O
physics	O
,	O
and	O
improved	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bethesda	O
developed	O
and	O
implemented	O
procedural	O
content	O
creation	O
tools	O
in	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
Oblivion	B-Application
terrain	O
,	O
leading	O
to	O
landscapes	O
that	O
are	O
more	O
complex	O
and	O
realistic	O
than	O
those	O
of	O
past	O
titles	O
,	O
but	O
had	O
less	O
of	O
a	O
drain	O
on	O
Bethesda	O
's	O
staff	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
downloadable	O
expansion	O
packs	O
,	O
Knights	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Nine	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Shivering	I-Application
Isles	I-Application
were	O
released	O
in	O
2006	O
and	O
2007	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Knights	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Nine	I-Application
added	O
a	O
questline	O
surrounding	O
the	O
search	O
for	O
a	O
set	O
of	O
Crusader	O
relics	O
,	O
while	O
The	B-Application
Shivering	I-Application
Isles	I-Application
added	O
the	O
eponymous	O
plane	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2010	O
,	O
Todd	O
Howard	O
revealed	O
Bethesda	O
was	O
working	O
on	O
a	O
game	O
that	O
had	O
been	O
in	O
development	O
since	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Oblivion	B-Application
,	O
and	O
that	O
progress	O
was	O
very	O
far	O
along	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
conceptualized	O
after	O
Oblivions	B-Application
release	O
,	O
main	O
development	O
was	O
restricted	O
until	O
after	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
,	O
Kristian	O
West	O
,	O
then	O
the	O
editor-in-chief	O
of	O
Eurogamer	O
's	O
Danish	O
outlet	O
,	O
reported	O
overhearing	O
a	O
developer	O
on	O
a	O
plane	O
talking	O
about	O
the	O
project	O
;	O
a	O
new	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
game	O
,	O
although	O
Bethesda	O
did	O
not	O
comment	O
on	O
the	O
report	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
Skyrim	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
11	O
,	O
2011	O
to	O
widespread	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
set	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Oblivion	B-Application
,	O
when	O
the	O
great	O
dragon	O
Alduin	O
the	O
World	O
Eater	O
returns	O
to	O
Skyrim	B-Application
;	O
a	O
beast	O
whose	O
existence	O
threatens	O
all	O
life	O
in	O
Tamriel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Three	O
pieces	O
of	O
add-ons	O
were	O
released	O
on	O
PC	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
in	O
2012	O
–	O
Dawnguard	B-Application
,	O
Hearthfire	B-Application
and	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
,	O
with	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
release	O
in	O
February	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dawnguard	B-Application
added	O
two	O
joinable	O
factions	O
and	O
an	O
associated	O
questline	O
revolving	O
around	O
Vampires	O
and	O
the	O
Dawnguard	B-Application
,	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
vampire	O
hunters	O
,	O
while	O
Hearthfire	B-Application
added	O
more	O
home	O
customisation	O
options	O
including	O
a	O
house	O
creation	O
kit	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
adopt	O
children	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dragonborn	B-Application
added	O
the	O
island	O
of	O
Solstheim	B-Application
to	O
the	O
northeast	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
28	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
Skyrim	B-Application
–	O
Special	O
Edition	O
was	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2016	O
,	O
on	O
the	O
fifth	O
anniversary	O
of	O
Skyrims	B-Application
release	O
,	O
Zen	O
Studios	O
developed	O
and	O
released	O
a	O
virtual	O
pinball	B-Application
adaptation	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Bethesda	O
Pinball	B-Application
collection	O
,	O
which	O
became	O
available	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
Zen	B-Application
Pinball	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Pinball	B-Application
FX	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
Pinball	B-Application
FX	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
separate	O
free-to-play	O
app	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
mobile	I-Application
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
17	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
Skyrim	B-Application
VR	B-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
10	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
Skyrim	B-Application
:	O
Very	O
Special	O
Edition	O
,	O
a	O
voice-activated	O
text	O
adventure	O
game	O
poking	O
fun	O
at	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
many	O
releases	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Amazon	B-Application
Alexa	I-Application
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
character	O
,	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
,	O
is	O
a	O
downloadable	O
Mii	O
fighter	O
costume	O
in	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
crossover	O
fighting	O
game	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
3	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
The	B-Protocol
Elder	I-Protocol
Scrolls	I-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
was	O
revealed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Protocol
Elder	I-Protocol
Scrolls	I-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
was	O
released	O
for	O
Windows	O
and	O
macOS	B-Application
on	O
April	O
4	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
with	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
versions	O
initially	O
slated	O
to	O
follow	O
in	O
June	O
2014	O
but	O
later	O
delayed	O
until	O
June	O
9	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
14	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
:	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
,	O
a	O
collectible	O
card	O
game	O
,	O
was	O
announced	O
by	O
Bethesda	O
during	O
the	O
Electronic	O
Entertainment	O
Expo	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
9	O
,	O
2017	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
is	O
in	O
beta	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
and	O
macOS	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
Bethesda	O
's	O
E3	O
2018	O
press	O
conference	O
,	O
Todd	O
Howard	O
announced	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
:	I-Application
Blades	I-Application
,	O
originally	O
planned	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
Q3	O
2018	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
originally	O
expected	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
Apple	O
and	O
Android	B-Application
phones	I-Application
first	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
PC	O
and	O
console	O
,	O
including	O
VR	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
is	O
able	O
to	O
play	O
as	O
a	O
member	O
of	O
the	O
faction	O
called	O
the	B-Application
Blades	I-Application
,	O
who	O
has	O
returned	O
home	O
to	O
their	O
town	O
to	O
find	O
it	O
destroyed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
survival	O
,	O
arena	B-Application
,	O
and	O
town-building	O
modes	O
,	O
with	O
multiplayer	O
support	O
through	O
its	O
arena	B-Application
and	O
town-building	O
mode	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
cross-platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blades	O
was	O
expected	O
to	O
fully	O
release	O
some	O
time	O
in	O
early	O
2019	O
,	O
before	O
being	O
released	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
in	O
May	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2021	O
,	O
Phil	O
Spencer	O
said	O
that	O
the	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
VI	O
would	O
be	O
coming	O
out	O
after	O
Playground	O
Games	O
 '	O
Fable	B-Application
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
set	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
PC	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
games	O
are	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
games	I-Application
and	O
include	O
elements	O
taken	O
from	O
action	O
and	O
adventure	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Arena	B-Application
,	O
players	O
advance	O
by	O
killing	O
monsters	O
(	O
and	O
thereby	O
gaining	O
experience	O
points	O
)	O
until	O
a	O
preset	O
value	O
is	O
met	O
,	O
whereupon	O
they	O
level-up	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
in	O
Daggerfall	B-Application
,	O
Morrowind	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Oblivion	B-Application
,	O
the	O
series	O
took	O
a	O
skill-based	O
approach	O
to	O
character	O
advancement	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skyrim	B-Application
took	O
a	O
new	O
approach	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
more	O
a	O
skill	O
is	O
leveled	O
,	O
the	O
more	O
it	O
helps	O
to	O
level	O
the	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
flexibility	O
of	O
the	O
games	O
 '	O
engines	O
has	O
facilitated	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
game	O
extensions	O
(	O
or	O
mods	O
)	O
through	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
Construction	I-Application
Set	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
main	O
series	O
of	O
games	O
emphasizes	O
different	O
aspects	O
of	O
the	O
gaming	O
experience	O
than	O
most	O
role-playing	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bethesda	O
has	O
described	O
their	O
motivations	O
in	O
creating	O
the	O
first	O
series	O
game	O
,	O
Arena	B-Application
,	O
as	O
those	O
of	O
any	O
good	O
pen-and-paper	O
role-playing	O
games	O
:	O
creating	O
an	O
environment	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
could	O
be	O
what	O
the	O
player	O
wants	O
and	O
do	O
what	O
the	O
player	O
wants	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Daggerfall	B-Application
manual	O
begins	O
with	O
a	O
design	O
manifesto	O
,	O
declaring	O
the	O
developers	O
 '	O
intention	O
to	O
"	O
create	O
a	O
book	O
with	O
blank	O
pages	O
,	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
a	O
game	O
designed	O
to	O
encourage	O
exploration	O
and	O
reward	O
curiosity.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
design	O
trend	O
continued	O
with	O
Morrowind	B-Application
,	O
following	O
the	O
hiatus	O
of	O
similarly	O
epic	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
interim	O
,	O
though	O
Joystiq	O
's	O
previously	O
noted	O
insistence	O
on	O
graphics	O
came	O
again	O
to	O
the	O
fore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Morrowind	B-Application
,	O
Bethesda	O
tripled	O
its	O
staff	O
,	O
so	O
as	O
to	O
perfectly	O
color	O
its	O
newly	O
hand-made	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
their	O
own	O
words	O
,	O
"	O
We	O
knew	O
we	O
had	O
to	O
exceed	O
the	O
visual	O
polish	O
of	O
the	O
other	O
games	O
on	O
the	O
market	O
,	O
and	O
we	O
made	O
it	O
our	O
goal	O
to	O
put	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
back	O
into	O
the	O
forefront	O
of	O
game	O
innovation.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
in	O
a	O
high	O
fantasy	O
world	O
with	O
influences	O
from	O
real	O
world	O
cultures	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
most	O
works	O
of	O
high	O
fantasy	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
games	O
are	O
typically	O
serious	O
in	O
tone	O
and	O
epic	O
in	O
scope	O
,	O
dealing	O
with	O
themes	O
of	O
a	O
grand	O
struggle	O
against	O
a	O
supernatural	O
or	O
evil	O
force	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
races	O
exist	O
in	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
,	O
some	O
typical	O
of	O
high	O
fantasy	O
works	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
humans	O
,	O
orcs	B-Language
and	O
elves	B-Application
;	O
some	O
atypical	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
lizard-like	O
Argonians	O
and	O
cat-like	O
Khajiit	O
;	O
and	O
some	O
subversions	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
extinct	O
Dwemer	O
,	O
known	O
colloquially	O
as	O
"	O
dwarves	O
"	O
,	O
who	O
follow	O
the	O
high	O
fantasy	O
stereotype	O
of	O
being	O
subterranean	O
,	O
skilled	O
metallurgists	O
and	O
masons	O
,	O
but	O
are	O
actually	O
classified	O
as	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
elf	B-Application
who	O
are	O
highly	O
technologically	O
advanced	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
is	I-Application
known	O
for	O
its	O
attention	O
to	O
detail	O
,	O
including	O
extensive	O
lore	O
,	O
scenery	O
and	O
back	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
Arena	B-Application
,	O
featured	O
little	O
in	O
the	O
way	O
of	O
lore	O
and	O
lacked	O
many	O
elements	O
that	O
would	O
come	O
to	O
define	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
elaborate	O
system	O
of	O
gods	O
and	O
myths	O
were	O
introduced	O
in	O
the	O
second	O
game	O
,	O
Daggerfall	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
lore	O
's	O
complexity	O
came	O
from	O
a	O
desire	O
to	O
improve	O
on	O
the	O
writing	O
in	O
Arena	B-Application
,	O
which	O
had	O
been	O
criticized	O
as	O
lackluster	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Daggerfall	B-Application
,	O
the	O
designers	O
focused	O
on	O
further	O
expanding	O
the	O
lore	O
once	O
they	O
realized	O
they	O
still	O
did	O
not	O
know	O
much	O
about	O
the	O
world	O
's	O
fictional	O
history	O
or	O
religions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
became	O
the	B-Application
Nine	I-Application
Divines	I-Application
(	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
Aedra	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
are	O
worshipped	O
as	O
benevolent	O
deities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
separate	O
pantheon	O
of	O
more	O
demonic	O
deities	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Daedra	O
retain	O
their	O
full	O
power	O
and	O
reside	O
in	O
Oblivion	B-Application
,	O
a	O
separate	O
dimension	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
games	O
primarily	O
take	O
place	O
on	O
the	O
continent	O
of	O
Tamriel	O
,	O
located	O
on	O
the	O
planet	O
of	O
Nirn	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
exceptions	O
are	O
An	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
Legend	I-Application
:	I-Application
Battlespire	I-Application
,	O
which	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
a	O
different	O
dimension	O
;	O
portions	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	I-Application
Oblivion	I-Application
and	O
the	O
entirety	O
of	O
its	O
expansion	O
,	O
Shivering	B-Application
Isles	I-Application
,	O
which	O
take	O
place	O
in	O
Oblivion	B-Application
;	O
quests	O
in	O
Oblivion	B-Application
during	O
the	O
Dawnguard	B-Application
and	O
Dragonborn	B-Application
add-ons	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
Skyrim	I-Application
;	O
and	O
further	O
quests	O
in	O
Oblivion	B-Application
from	O
The	B-Protocol
Elder	I-Protocol
Scrolls	I-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
continents	O
exist	O
on	O
Nirn	B-Application
aside	O
from	O
Tamriel	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Akavir	B-Application
,	O
Yokuda	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Atmora	B-Application
,	O
but	O
the	O
people	O
of	O
Tamriel	O
have	O
little	O
to	O
no	O
contact	O
with	O
these	O
other	O
continents	O
and	O
therefore	O
do	O
not	O
possess	O
much	O
verifiable	O
knowledge	O
about	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tamriel	O
comprises	O
nine	O
provinces	O
,	O
each	O
of	O
which	O
is	O
dominated	O
by	O
a	O
distinct	O
race	O
:	O
Black	B-Application
Marsh	I-Application
is	O
home	O
to	O
the	O
Argonians	O
;	O
Cyrodiil	O
is	O
home	O
to	O
the	O
Imperials	O
;	O
Elsweyr	B-Application
is	O
home	O
to	O
the	O
Khajiit	O
;	O
Hammerfell	B-Application
is	O
home	O
to	O
the	O
Redguards	O
;	O
High	O
Rock	O
is	O
home	O
to	O
the	O
Bretons	O
;	O
Morrowind	B-Application
is	O
home	O
to	O
the	O
Dunmer	O
,	O
or	O
Dark	O
Elves	B-Application
;	O
Skyrim	B-Application
is	O
home	O
to	O
the	O
Nords	O
;	O
Summerset	O
Isle	O
is	O
home	O
to	O
the	O
Altmer	O
,	O
or	O
High	O
Elves	B-Application
;	O
and	O
Valenwood	B-Application
is	O
home	O
to	O
the	O
Bosmer	O
,	O
or	O
Wood	O
Elves	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
tenth	O
race	O
,	O
the	O
Orsimer	O
,	O
or	O
Orcs	B-Language
,	O
reside	O
in	O
settlements	O
scattered	O
across	O
Tamriel	O
and	O
,	O
at	O
some	O
points	O
in	O
history	O
,	O
a	O
kingdom	O
inside	O
High	O
Rock	O
known	O
as	O
Orsinium	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Arena	B-Application
,	O
players	O
are	O
tasked	O
with	O
freeing	O
the	O
Emperor	O
Uriel	B-Application
Septim	I-Application
VII	I-Application
from	O
a	O
magical	O
prison	O
engineered	O
by	O
his	O
court	O
wizard	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
usurped	O
the	O
throne	O
and	O
magically	O
disguised	O
himself	O
as	O
the	O
Emperor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Daggerfall	B-Application
,	O
Uriel	O
VII	O
tasks	O
the	O
player	O
with	O
finding	O
a	O
powerful	O
artifact	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Morrowind	B-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
prophesied	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
reincarnation	O
of	O
a	O
great	O
elven	O
hero	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Taking	O
advantage	O
of	O
this	O
,	O
the	O
Empire	O
tasks	O
the	O
player	O
with	O
stabilizing	O
the	O
province	O
of	O
Morrowind	B-Application
by	O
putting	O
down	O
a	O
rebellion	O
by	O
a	O
would-be	O
god	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Oblivion	B-Application
,	O
a	O
religious	O
cult	O
opens	O
a	O
dimensional	O
gate	O
to	O
a	O
Hell-like	O
realm	O
and	O
throws	O
the	O
Empire	O
into	O
chaos	O
by	O
killing	O
Uriel	O
VII	O
and	O
all	O
of	O
his	O
known	O
heirs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Skyrim	B-Application
,	O
the	O
Empire	O
(	O
now	O
ruled	O
by	O
the	O
Mede	O
dynasty	O
)	O
is	O
recovering	O
from	O
a	O
horrific	O
war	O
against	O
an	O
elven	O
ethnostate	O
which	O
covers	O
most	O
of	O
southwest	O
Tamriel	O
,	O
and	O
whose	O
terms	O
of	O
surrender	O
have	O
weakened	O
the	O
Empire	O
even	O
further	O
and	O
ultimately	O
led	O
to	O
an	O
ongoing	O
civil	O
war	O
in	O
the	O
province	O
of	O
Skyrim	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Protocol
Elder	I-Protocol
Scrolls	I-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
serves	O
as	O
a	O
prequel	B-Application
to	O
the	O
Third	O
Empire	O
storyline	O
,	O
taking	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
middle	O
of	O
a	O
600-year	O
interregnum	O
between	O
the	O
Second	O
and	O
Third	O
Cyrodiilic	O
Empires	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
must	O
join	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
three	O
different	O
military	O
alliances	O
that	O
are	O
vying	O
for	O
control	O
of	O
Tamriel	O
in	O
the	O
Three	O
Banners	O
War	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
ultimately	O
tasked	O
with	O
uniting	O
all	O
three	O
factions	O
against	O
Molag	O
Bal	O
's	O
attempt	O
to	O
assimilate	O
the	O
entirety	O
of	O
the	O
planet	O
Nirn	B-Application
into	O
his	O
realm	O
of	O
Coldharbour	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
themselves	O
play	O
a	O
very	O
limited	O
role	O
in	O
the	O
storyline	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
usually	O
only	O
as	O
a	O
framing	O
plot	O
device	O
(	O
i.e.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
[	O
the	O
events	O
in	O
this	O
game ]	O
were	O
foretold	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
...	O
"	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
are	O
rarely	O
referenced	O
in	O
the	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	I-Application
Oblivion	I-Application
marks	O
the	O
first	O
appearance	O
of	O
the	O
Scrolls	B-Application
in	O
the	O
final	O
quest	O
of	O
the	O
Thieves	B-Application
Guild	I-Application
quest-line	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Scroll	O
appears	O
as	O
an	O
incomprehensible	O
chart	O
containing	O
luminous	O
glyphs	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Oblivion	B-Application
further	O
introduces	O
monks	O
who	O
dedicate	O
their	O
lives	O
to	O
the	O
study	O
the	O
scrolls	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
Skyrim	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Scrolls	B-Application
are	O
integrated	O
into	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
creation	O
myth	O
and	O
are	O
portrayed	O
as	O
potentially	O
causing	O
insanity	O
when	O
deciphered	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Scrolls	B-Application
are	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
main	O
quest	O
to	O
travel	O
back	O
in	O
time	O
and	O
learn	O
how	O
to	O
defeat	O
the	O
antagonist	O
,	O
an	O
immortal	O
dragon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skyrims	B-Application
Dawnguard	B-Application
expansion	O
adds	O
a	O
quest	O
to	O
acquire	O
the	O
Scrolls	B-Application
to	O
either	O
assist	O
or	O
stop	O
a	O
vampire	O
from	O
blotting	O
out	O
the	O
sun	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
E3	O
2016	O
,	O
Bethesda	O
Game	O
Studios	O
director	O
Todd	O
Howard	O
reported	O
that	O
the	O
studio	O
was	O
already	O
working	O
on	O
a	O
sixth	O
installment	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
franchise	O
,	O
although	O
it	O
would	O
still	O
be	O
"	O
a	O
very	O
long	O
way	O
off	O
"	O
and	O
at	O
E3	O
2017	O
,	O
Bethesda	O
Softworks	O
vice	O
president	O
of	O
public	O
relations	O
stated	O
that	O
no	O
new	O
title	O
was	O
in	O
active	O
development	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
they	O
have	O
"	O
at	O
least	O
two	O
major	O
titles	O
"	O
to	O
complete	O
before	O
this	O
would	O
change	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
E3	O
2018	O
,	O
Howard	O
revealed	O
a	O
short	O
teaser	O
trailer	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
VI	O
and	O
announced	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
following	O
Starfield	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2009	O
,	O
science-fiction	O
author	O
Gregory	O
Keyes	O
released	O
The	O
Infernal	O
City	O
,	O
a	O
novel	O
set	O
approximately	O
40	O
years	O
after	O
the	B-Application
Oblivion	I-Application
Crisis	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lord	O
of	O
Souls	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2011	O
as	O
Keyes	O
's	O
second	O
novel	O
in	O
his	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
book	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2012	O
,	O
Complex	O
ranked	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
at	O
number	O
20	O
on	O
the	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
video	O
game	O
franchises	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2013	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
was	O
voted	O
as	O
the	O
Greatest	O
Game	O
Series	O
of	O
the	O
Decade	O
on	O
GameSpot	O
,	O
beating	O
out	O
64	O
other	O
competitors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
reached	O
the	O
final	O
round	O
,	O
beating	O
the	O
Grand	O
Theft	O
Auto	O
series	O
by	O
a	O
margin	O
of	O
52.5	O
%	O
of	O
the	O
vote	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
to	O
47.5	O
%	O
for	O
Grand	O
Theft	O
Auto	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fourth	O
main	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
Oblivion	B-Application
,	O
was	O
initially	O
released	O
with	O
a	O
Teen	O
rating	O
by	O
the	O
ESRB	O
,	O
but	O
after	O
reports	O
that	O
its	O
developers	O
failed	O
to	O
disclose	O
content	O
that	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
encountered	O
through	O
normal	O
gameplay	O
but	O
would	O
be	O
inconsistent	O
with	O
that	O
rating	O
,	O
the	O
ESRB	O
took	O
a	O
second	O
look	O
at	O
Oblivion	B-Application
that	O
took	O
the	O
obscured	O
content	O
into	O
consideration	O
and	O
in	O
an	O
unprecedented	O
move	O
that	O
drew	O
large	O
public	O
attention	O
,	O
raised	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
rating	O
to	O
Mature	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2011	O
,	O
Bethesda	O
Softworks	O
contacted	O
the	O
developer	O
of	O
Minecraft	B-Application
,	O
Mojang	O
,	O
claiming	O
that	O
the	O
intended	O
trademark	O
of	O
the	O
title	O
Scrolls	B-Application
for	O
its	O
new	O
game	O
breached	O
Bethesda	O
's	O
trademark	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
agreement	O
prohibits	O
Mojang	O
from	O
using	O
the	O
title	O
Scrolls	B-Application
in	O
any	O
future	O
sequels	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2019	O
,	O
Bethesda	O
Softworks	O
released	O
a	O
promotional	O
free	O
tabletop	O
role-playing	O
game	O
titled	O
Elsweyr	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Leitman	O
posted	O
about	O
the	O
similarities	O
on	O
Facebook	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
removed	O
from	O
their	O
The	B-Protocol
Elder	I-Protocol
Scrolls	I-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
Facebook	O
page	O
.	O
</s>
