<Tr> <Th> Year of inception </Th> <Td> 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First release </Th> <Td> The Elder Scrolls: Arena March 25, 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Latest release </Th> <Td> The Elder Scrolls: Legends March 9, 2017 </Td> </Tr> <P> The Elder Scrolls is a series of action role - playing open world fantasy video games primarily developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks . The series is known for its elaborate and richly detailed open worlds and its focus on free - form gameplay . Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim all won Game of the Year awards from multiple outlets . The series has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide . </P>

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