On this the 24th day of Advent Calendar, the Valenwood team is proud to officially announce our pre-release: Valenwood: Lure of the Wilds.
The pre-release is a DLC-sized area of Northeast Valenwood that includes the city of Arenthia and surrounding villages.
Merry Christmas and happy holidays from the Beyond Skyrim teams! For the last day of our Advent calendar 2024 we have the very latest Over Head map to showcase. A higher resolution version of the overhead (19k x 20k) can be found here ().
Today, we have news that surely no one could have seen coming. Buckle up, because we would like to announce that the project TES Valenwood has now officially joined Beyond Skyrim!
Merry Christmas and happy holidays from the Beyond Skyrim teams! To cap off our advent calendar we have two maps to showcase. In addition to our yearly overhead update we also are proud to present the much anticipated updated political map of Tamriel and beyond!
Merry Christmas one and all from everyone at Beyond Skyrim! After 24 amazing days we are finally here on the last day of the Advent Calendar and we have a special treat for you.
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A tiny but important detail is that we've set up the Chorrol lamp with havok physics so you can now bump your head against it as much as you'd like! Several 3d objects that were worked on and now finally implemented into the build including...
We would like to announce the immediate availability of Beyond Skyrim: Bruma version 1.4, intended to be the definitive version, which fixes many of the remaining outstanding bugs and does some restructuring to improve compatibility with future Beyond Skyrim releases.
To better reflect the province's fourth era independence and rejection of its colonial name, the Black Marsh project is now known as Beyond Skyrim: Argonia.
This week we've had considerable progress on Cyrodiil.
To celebrate this, we want to share some of this week's progress with you all.
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Today we have good and bad news. Due to the technical limitations of the engine, all projects have decided to move exclusively to Skyrim Special Edition/Anniversary Edition (SE/AE) for development. This shift includes all pre-releases.
Armor and face paint of the Thogatta, Elsweyr's "Charcoal Warriors". When Clan Mothers agree to deem the times dire, they raise these warriors, who paint their faces, swear an oath and follow a bloody path until the reason they were summoned was dealt with.
For day 4 of the advent calendar, feast your eyes upon some new Dunmeri shrine art from Morrowind, drawn by the talented Elkolako. Pictured on the left is Saint Nerevar, while on the right is the Dunmer interpretation of the Nerevarine, protagonist of TES III.
As part of our drive to improve transparency and communication, the Beyond Skyrim: Cyrodiil team has compiled statistics on the progress the project has made so far. Take a look!
For Day 18 of the Advent Calendar, Elsweyr presents the Confederacy Soldier's Moonstone Uniform. The armour was created as the result of active collaboration between the Valenwood and Elsweyr teams.
As Beyond Skyrim: Roscrea heads into late-stage development, we’re looking to recruit extra implementers helping in setting up NPCs, quest and dialogue implementation or general CK implementation work. If you are interested please apply via the website
The town of Eanduur’s name, ᛖᚨᚾᛞᚢᚢᚱ, literally translates to Firstport. It is widely believed that the town was built on the shore where Ros first landed as she lead a group of Atmorans to flee the Frostfall.
We are excited to announce the full lineup of projects involved in this year's Creation Mod Con! Join us this summer for two days absolutely jam-packed with awesome showcases!
Cyrodiil has also implemented the last misc task in Chorrol, there are nefarious things going on here! One of our implementers has also been working on Wolf Gulch Quarry which can finally be seen bustling in game.
On Day 9 of the advent calendar, Morrowind presents a first look at glass armour concepts. Made from volcanic glass embedded in bonemold, it will be some of the highest-quality light armour in Morrowind - a must-have for those willing to brave the Ashlands.
Art by NickRiviera.
A small part of the new architecture for the imperial influenced parts of Argonia. This is the old mages guild, now restored, awaiting their new residents.
Attention attention! This is a recruitment call for Beyond Skyrim: Atmora. After an extensive overhaul of the project, we're looking for new and old Concept Artists and 3D Artists alike. Read more at
Here's the first look at the island of Cespar, the result of some of the work that the Iliac Bay team has put in this last year. I cant wait to see what the next year of progress brings.
Faregyl is a village near the edge of the West Weald, trying to make do with farming, fishing and the business its Faregyl Inn provides. A beekeeping venture provides honey for the Inn's signature treats.
Cyrodiil 11/11 Anniversary Trailer:
Emperor Titus Mede II leaves Cyrodiil in a state of chaos. Subject to the tyranny of the Thalmor and faced with the return of an ancient enemy, the Heartland's people are left to defend themselves and find a new leader.
First up, here's a top-down screenshot-based overhead map of Cyrodiil, showing what the province currently looks like in-game (including the areas we have and haven't completed level design for). As you can see, we've been busy! (3/3)
Spiders are found everywhere on Mundus. However, these are bigger, colder, and spikier than the ones found on Tamriel! The Atmoran Ice Spider found a way to survive in the cold and developed strong mandibles - most likely used for cutting through frozen food.
3D by gurulion
The Yokudans weren't the first people to settle the island of Herne. Like much of Hammerfell, the Dwemer landmarks dotting the Abecean Isles stand as a reminder of the Dwemer history of the province.
Thanks to the great strides made by our Cyrodiil team in 2022, the province is ready to ramp up QA testing, with a focus on getting more cities into a release ready state.
If you have an eye for detail and love breaking things, don't hesitate to apply:
Today Elsweyr is showcasing a collection of tattoo tools. Concept Art is by Romus and the 3D models were created by Odie. These beautiful assets also illustrate the spirituality of the Khajiit
Today Argonia presents a small sample of the Ternian farmhouse set. These houses dot the outskirts of the Imperialized cities belonging to the Ternion League (Gideon, Thorn and Soulrest).
Protecting the city of Frulthuul and the major settlements on Roscrea, the Bear Cult guard are a familiar sight to the Roscrean people guarding them from dangers both external and internal. Original concept by hug.ham and modeled by Kelretu.
On the 6th day of the Advent Calendar, we sail to Atmora, where you may find this mask, drawn by (WadjetHamia)
tyrant-feller that keeps end-shard asleep unending
who rides atop clouds and leaps with clever-craft
hear pleas of starved-ones, walking and wondering alike
On the 15th day, we return north to the continent of Atmora. There, many wandered the lands, searching for power, for strength, and for might. Concept Art and iterations creatures of [REDACTED] by the talented Ashuldur
For the 16th day of advent, the IB team are showing off our first look at the wave battered tropics of The Chain! This set of tropical islands in the Abecean are the treacherous home of pirates and necromancers alike.
Happy 20th anniversary to TES3: Morrowind!
In honor of the occasion, please enjoy this brand-new teaser for the New North, complete with never-before seen locations and spells!
A light armor set for the Badlands region of Elsweyr, for a faction that hides in the sands.
Based on an original concept by Lachlan Page . Art by Sotha Sil.
It's that time of year again when we show you many of the exciting things we've been working on over the past year. To start us off on day 1, we're taking a look around Cyrodiil's various environments and weathers
Today, Elsweyr is showcasing the Shrine of Mara. The 2D art is by Sunasoldier and the 3D is by Asher.
The prayer / inscription reads "Mara, mother cat who holds all Khajiit close, we pray for love"
For day three of the Advent Calendar, we visit the Cape Percar region of Argonia. This tropical shrubland is home to Soulrest, known to locals as Soara.
Mudcrabs in the New North! 3D model by Alex LaBella, implementation by Deer. There’s also regional variations within MW! Algae-covered Siltreen mudcrabs, and sandy mudcrabs for the eastern coastal areas.
We've celebrated 10 years of Skyrim, so now it's time to celebrate 10 years of Skyrim's mod scene! Today we're extremely proud to announce that Creation Mod Con will be taking place on the 4th and 5th of December 2021.
One more interior for Anvil was cluttered and Beyond Skyrim: Cyrodiil also finished one of the last interiors for Kvatch (shown in the screenshot).
More polish for the Kvatch Castle can be seen on leotric's Twitch channel.
On the 23rd day of our advent calendar, we look to the Abecean Isles of Iliac Bay, where our 3D artists Danp, Dyvasa, and Mathy recently made major strides in working on Crown farmhouse interiors and the 3D assets in them. Sample scenes using them were put together by tib.
Many things still roam the Atmoran coastline. Some however, are more likely to attack your ankles. Much like the common Mudcrab, the White-Ice Reaver Crab takes a fancy to the legs of those that think themselves high and mighty. 3D Model made by Gurulion.
For Roscrea's first advent post today, we're focusing on town implementation. Along Crane Shore and the Roscrean capital of Fruthuul, there are many small towns and villages throughout Roscrea.
You can see the rest of today's images here
For Day 21 of our Advent Calendar, our 2D team presents an illustrated artbook made from the guide our artists use to tie their concept art to the people and culture of Elsweyr.
The Beyond Skyrim Arcane University is partnering up with other projects to build a learning and working platform for the whole Skyrim modding community. Learn more at
Today we are showcasing the Pilgrimage Shrine of Lorkhaj who is the Khajiiti interpretation of Lorkhan, the creator-trickster-tester deity. The concept for this asset was created by SunaSoldier and the 3D model by Nodenoot.
These Atmoran ancient boars are massive in comparison to their Tamrielic counterparts. The Frostfall made them adapt to the icy cold by growing thick layers of fat and fur. But make no mistake: they are powerful and aggressive creatures.
CA by Leofal, 3D by Gurulion
Skingrad is a city of wealth and ancient secrets. Be wary of the shadows, lest you lose yourself to the dangers of the night.
The Cyrodiil team will be hosting a Skingrad gameplay stream July 10th 7pm GMT on the Beyond Skyrim YouTube channel. Stay tuned!
When the night seems longest on the 23rd day of Frostfall, we gaze towards Atmora for the final time. Surrounded by the chill that strangles the fires of Oblivion, even your expedition gear enchanted with the words of Hrothgar will be of little use. You will need to improvise.
Continuing the theme of the Khajiit and colourful clutter, here are looms, a wide variety of rolls of cloth and balls and spools of yarn
All the 3D models were made by Thatscrawnykid and all the assets were implemented by lilum.
Today, we would like to show you some feral canine and feline enemy artwork by mel cabre for Atmora, where the elements of nature have forced their will on living and undead beings, evolving them into deadly hunter creatures!