A fan uses Unreal Engine 5 to showcase an impressive recreation of the city of Dawnstar fromThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim.Unreal Engine 5 is the latest game engine from Epic Gamesthat comes with support for the new Xbox and PlayStation consoles. Back in 2020, Epic showcased Unreal Engine 5 with a stunning tech demo running on PS5.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimoriginally came out in 2011, and it recently celebrated its 11-year anniversary. Despite its age,Skyrimis home to many stunning vistasand landscapes, and it also features some beautifully rendered cities. The city of Dawnstar is located near the northern coast ofThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, and it mainly functions as a fishing and mining settlement. Now, one fan shows how beautiful Dawnstar can look in Unreal Engine 5.
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A Reddit user named liontowers3d recreatedDawnstar fromThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimin Unreal Engine 5 and has shared a video to showcase their efforts. The video does an exceptional job of showing the stunning area that surrounds Dawnstar, and it features an incredible amount of detail. A majority of the video is set during the day, but players can view a gorgeous shot of the Northern Lights later on. Liontowers3d has also posted a link to the full video featuring gameplay of them walking around the town.
Many gamers in the comments section appear to be marveled by the video, with some claiming that it looks like real life. A few players wish thatThe Elder Scrolls 6looks as good as this video and one even wants Bethesda to hire liontowers3d. Another user jokingly states that this is how they thoughtThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimlooked when it originally came out.
The next game inThe Elder Scrollsseries is currently in pre-production, so users will have to wait for a few years to get their hands on the game. However, one fan recently made a video ofhow beautifulThe Elder Scrolls 6can look in Unreal Engine 5. Despite the breathtaking visuals, users should note that such tech videos may not accurately represent the level of graphics possible in a full video game release.
Players have started using Unreal Engine 5 to make similar concept videos of what games could look like using the available tech. This list also includes a stunning fan-maderemake ofAssassin’s Creed 2in Unreal Engine 5.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim - Anniversary Editionis out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
