Map:The Elder Scrolls III: Morrorwind Map

The Elder Scrolls games, primarily developed and distributed by Bethesda, are well-known for their vast open worlds in a fantasy setting. The games focus on player exploration rather than a rigid, scripted story. The series is known for having numerous side quests that almost always intrigue the player more than the main story. All of the games take place within the same world on the fictional continent of Tamriel on the world of Nirn, a fantasy world of magic, monsters, and its own complex history and lore. The Elder Scrolls is heavily influenced by classic tabletop role-playing games, with considerable character customization and skill-based character-building and leveling, as opposed to the typical experience point leveling system of many RPGs. The world of The Elder Scrolls is vast and rich, with players often dedicating hundreds of hours to one game.

The first Elder Scrolls game to be released on a console, Morrowind is the third game in the series, released in 2002 on PC and Xbox. Morrowind sold over four million copies worldwide by 2005, and was voted the 2002 RPG Game of the Year by Computer Gaming World. Bethesda also released two expansion packs for Morrowind, titled Tribunal (2002) and Bloodmoon (2003).