Daggerfall vs. Oblivion in World Size

G4 has done a few calculations with the help of Bethesda’s Pete Hines and determined that the now-free Daggerfall sports a 62-square mile map whereas Oblivion only spanned 16 square miles.

I checked in with Bethesda to do a little math. Here’s how it breaks down, but keep in mind these numbers are approximations, not exact calculations:

– The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion — 16 square miles
– The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind — 6 square miles
– The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall — 62 square miles

Bethesda wasn’t able to come up with the milage for The Elder Scrolls: Arena, the first game. The numbers, as Bethesda pointed out to me, can be a bit misleading, though. For example: much of Daggerfall’s content was randomly generated.

Translation: it’s a big game.