Skyrim - Todd Howard Interview @ Game Informer

Game Informer talked to Todd Howard at the Las Vegas DICE summit earlier this month. They've penned an article covering the bugs that have crept up since its release, whether the title remained true to its original vision, and the game's amazing success, and much more.

A quote about the game's succes

Game Informer: As far as sales goes, Skyrim is the best-selling game in Bethesda history. Is there something about the game from a design standpoint that made it more popular and mainstream? The Elder Scrolls series has been typically thought of as very hardcore RPGs.

Todd Howard: The short answer is "I don’t know." I can give you my guess, which is people underestimate how many core gamers there are; people who want a lot of depth and will play a game for a long time. There are a lot of them. If you give them something unique and good, you don’t have to dumb it down.

And a quote about branching out into other media....

Do you ever think about exploring the rest of Skyrim’s world through other forms of media?

I’d like to keep the content itself in the games. For example, if people like the dragon priests and what they do, then let’s maybe get that in some downloadable content. But I’d rather it be that avenue than a comic or something like that.