The Sounds of Skyrim

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In a sprawling role-playing epic like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, good audio can make or break the experience. An out-of-place musical theme, a poor voice actor in a key role, or a goofy sound effect can ruin the immersion, pulling players out of the excitement of the game. At the same time, strong audio work can help a game soar, deepening every level of involvement in the world of the game. We talked with Mark Lampert, audio director and sound designer at Bethesda Game Studios, and the chief architect of the aural experience players will encounter in Skyrim. He revealed details on all the sound elements players will encounter in the game, and had some fascinating examples of his work to share.

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http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/01/14/the-sounds-of-skyrim.aspx

i don't know about you guys, but i've been mispronouncing skyrim all this time. turns out it's SKY-RIM and not SKI-RIM.

interesting couple of videos with some insight into where the elder scrolls games get their sound. return of a morrowind creature that was not in oblivion is also shown.