An old forum screenshot from the announcement period of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has recently resurfaced on Reddit. Players are using the past controversy over snowy environments to respond to current concerns that desert biomes in The Elder Scrolls VI might be too monotonous.
The original poster worried that an environment dominated by snow and mountains would quickly grow tiresome. In contrast, the player who reshared the screenshot said they still have many questions about The Elder Scrolls VI, but “desert” isn’t one of them. With limited information from gameplay demos and full maps, it’s insufficient to conclude that the game’s environments will be monotonous simply because desert biomes may appear.
After Bethesda unveiled The Elder Scrolls VI with a short teaser at E3 2018, players speculated that the setting might be Hammerfell Province based on clues like rocky coastlines. Discussions noted that, in lore, Hammerfell includes not only the Alik'r Desert but also tropical shores along the Iliac Bay, islands, the Dragon's Tail Mountains, grasslands, swamps, and river valleys—some of which have already appeared in regions of The Elder Scrolls Online.
Early in development, artists for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim similarly worried that snowy mountain landscapes might feel repetitive, but those concerns were eased by the inclusion of diverse ecosystems such as forests, rivers, and hot springs. However, this content remains a community discussion about environmental design and does not constitute any new confirmation from Bethesda regarding the map scope or scene composition of The Elder Scrolls VI.