Skyrim developer documentary reveals that Todd Howard saved werewolves Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Skyrim developer documentary reveals that Todd Howard saved werewolves I used to be an adventurer like you... News by Ishraq Subhan Reporter Updated on 9 Dec 2021 5 comments Skyrim celebrated its ten-year anniversary in November with yet another re-release of the game and a new fishing minigame. Now, a video by character artist Jonah Lobe, featuring himself and eight other Skyrim developers, gives a fresh retrospective on the game's development process while sharing some cool insights. The panel includes Joel Burgess (level designer), Lianne Cruz (animator), Salinee Goldenberg (video editor), Dennis Mejillones (character artist), Nate Purkeypile (world artist), Rashad Redic (world artist), Jean Simonet (programmer), and Mark Teare (FX artist), all of whom formerly worked at Bethesda. Some of my favourite highlights from the video include the fact Skyrim is full of artificially lit windows because the game didn't have global illumination capability at the time: "It kinda killed me we didn't have full illumination, so I figured out how to fake it, and that's why Skyrim has lit windows, you're welcome," Redic said, in jest. Another cool insight was the development of the werewolf. Initial designs saw a werewolf head on a human body similar to the Khajiit. "It was horrible," Mejillones recalled. Even in its final form, there was concern the werewolf would break a lot of the game, which it did, upsetting many in the design and programming teams. In the end, Dennis went to Todd Howard with a proof of concept, who responded (to paraphrase): "This is fucking great! No, this is going in". There are a ton of other great Easter eggs in the video, so I highly recommend you give it a watch even if you're remotely interested in this iconic game. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store