Bethesda has revealed that upcoming fantasy RPG The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will feature an unlimited number of dragons.
According to game director Todd Howard, the creatures are generated automatically over the course of the game, though there’s still a few “specific encounters” thrown in for good measure.
Speaking to Gamer.no (translated by The Elder Scrolls forums), Howard commented, “No, there is an unlimited number of dragons.”
“One of our designers actually put in a random event I encountered, where I ended up being chased by three dragons and I thought, ‘who the hell did this?’ I felt like Frodo in Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and was really frightened. So I asked him to remove it. But no, dragons are generated automatically (in addition to that there are a number of specific encounters, of course).”
As to whether or not players would be able to ride the scaly beasts, Howard offered: “Have we considered it? Yes. Do we allow it right now? No. But we can decide to support it at some point.”
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will be released for PlayStation 3, PC and Xbox 360 on November 11, 2011.
via VG247