"For us, Summerset was more of departure from our usual milieu where we went to a high-fantasy, visually striking location,” says Elsweyr’s Zone Lead, Greg Roth; “But with Elsweyr, we wanted to return to more traditional Elder Scrolls experience. That said, while Elsweyr might not be as green as Summerset, it is still a very exotic land, with its own aesthetic and appeal.” According to the DLC’s Senior Concept Artistm Joseph Watmough, the designers drew from a number of real-world influences. These include West Africa, for the design of Elsweyr’s grasslands, as well as Indonesia, Thailand, and southern India for...