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Skyrim Grandma Shirley Curry would like Todd Howard to “hurry up and finish The Elder Scrolls 6"“I want to play it before I die,” she tells fans at PAX East
“I want to play it before I die,” she tells fans at PAX East
“How about ‘Hi’? No, I’d ask him to give me a cool game, and I’d ask him to hurry up and finish The Elder Scrolls 6. I want to play it before I die,” she told PAX East attendees during her Saturday afternoon panel.
Damarcodude also asked her what else she’d like to see in the next Elder Scrolls game, and she replied: “More creepy stuff!” When she’s not playingSkyrim, Curry is also a big fan of horror games, it turns out. She talked about how she’s “not good at finding scary games” on her own, so to see more horror-tinged stories in the familiar setting of The Elder Scrolls would be a big plus point for her.
RPS vid bud Liam and I were also present in the crowd at Curry’s panel, and let me tell you, she was an absolute delight to listen to. Naturally, the bulk of the panel focused on all things Skyrim, the game that shot her to internet stardom back in 2015, but there were plenty of questions sprinkled in there about other Bethesda games as well.
Of course, with The Elder Scrolls 6 still some ways off at the moment, one convention goer was curious to know if Curry was interested in playing Bethesda’s next big RPG ‘em upStarfieldwhen it comes out later this year. As it turns out, she’s really not that fussed about it:
“No. I don’t know if I’ll play Starfield or not. I’ll have to wait until it comes out and see what it’s like.”
A very sensible approach if you ask me.
The 45-minute Q&A had loads of other great gems in there as well -Falloutis “too dead,” she said, but shewillbe checking outBaldur’s Gate 3when she gets back home, in case you wanted to know - and RPS supporters can find thefull transcript of the talk right hereas part of our ongoingRPS@PAXcoverage.
After a heartwarming fan petition in 2019, Curry is now set to becomean official NPCin The Elder Scrolls 6 when it eventually comes out. However, with no set release date for the game yet, the chances of Curry meeting her in-game self are increasingly uncertain, to say the least. Curry suffered a stroke just a couple of months before she was due to attend PAX East this year, revealing it caused her to completely forget how to play the game. Thankfully, it seems she’s made a pretty quick recovery, and was on brilliant form during the panel itself. While Starfield is sure to dominate much of the conversation over the next couple of months, here’s hoping we still get a glimpse of The Elder Scrolls 6 atXbox and Bethesda’s Games Showcaseon June 12th.
While the wait for the next installment of The Elder Scrolls continues, fans alsomodded Curry into Skyrimitself last year. You can find it on bothNexus ModsandBethesda.netif you’d like to recruit her into your party.
And if you’re in need a further Elder Scrolls fix, I’d strongly recommend checking outCurry’s YouTube channelif you’re not familiar with it already (and our bigElder Scrolls 6 explainerthat rounds up everything we know about the game so far, of course). Her Skyrim videos are so, so soothing, and a really lovely way to round off your day. If it’s more spice you want, though, then you should watch at least the first minute of Curry’sFarewell PAX East video. I won’t spoil it, but it certainly made me chuckle. Never change, Skyrim Grandma, never change.
