Original release
In the box
- Game CD-ROM
- Manual with the Pocket Guide to the Empire
- Map
Released 16 November 1998 in North America, 26 March 1999 in Europe. No copy protection.
PC
The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard
The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard is a 1998 action-adventure video game developed and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is unique in The Elder Scrolls series as the only game with a predetermined character and forced third-person point of view.
Role-playing (RPG)Adventure
- Space needed
- 2 GB
- Time to beat
- about 17 hours
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard is a 1998 action-adventure video game developed and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is unique in The Elder Scrolls series as the only game with a predetermined character and forced third-person point of view.
The story is set on the island of Stros M'Kai, an island off the coast of Hammerfell in Tamriel, in the final years of the Second Era, between the events of The Elder Scrolls Online and Arena. Cyrus, a young Redguard, arrives on the island in order to find his missing sister, Iszara, and subsequently finds himself in the middle of political intrigue.
Official trailer
Game intro. Watch on YouTube
Gameplay
The Elder Scrolls Adventures Redguard Gameplay HD (PC) | NO COMMENTARY, FullThrough. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
- Developer
- Bethesda Softworks
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Series
- The Elder Scrolls
- Engine
- XnGine
- Platforms
- Windows
- Age rating
- ESRB T
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- No
- Online multiplayer
- No
- Co op
- No
- Age ratings
- PEGI
- 16
- ACB
- M
- USK
- 12
- ESRB
- T
- GRAC
- 12+
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Worldwide | 2022-04-26 |
Editions
Digital release
In the game
- DOS game with a Glide-capable DOSBox
GOG from 27 August 2015, Steam from 26 April 2022.
Subscription history
| Service | Tier | Added | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xbox Game Pass | PC | 18 Aug 2022 |
Space and patches
Space needed2 GB
DLC
Redguard had no DLC.
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
Single-player only, with no online features. Runs on current PCs through DOSBox.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ever released on disc | Yes, CD-ROM, 16 November 1998 |
| Ever released in the store | Yes, GOG, 27 August 2015 On Steam from 26 April 2022. |
| In the store to buy today | Yes, US$5.99 on Steam, also on GOG |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Yes |
| Disc runs with no patch | No It is a DOS game with a Windows installer. It runs on current Windows through DOSBox. |
| Disc runs with the final patch | No It needs DOSBox, ideally a build with Glide support. |
| Has online features | No |
| Online servers running today | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: online multiplayer | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: DLC | Does not exist |
Online
Plays offlineYes
Staff and cast
- Staff
Role Name Developer Bethesda Softworks, XL Translab Publisher Bethesda Softworks Director Todd Howard Designers Todd Howard, Michael Kirkbride, Kurt Kuhlmann Programmer Andrew Taylor Artist John Pearson Writers Todd Howard, Michael Kirkbride, Kurt Kuhlmann Composers Chip Ellinghaus, Grant Slawson
Credits
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Developer
- Bethesda Softworks
- Director
- Todd Howard
- Released
- 1998-11-16
- Age rating
- ESRB T
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 17 hours
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