The Elder Scrolls: Arena
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action role-playing game
fantasy video game
open-world game
role-playing video game
single-player video game
video game
The Elder Scrolls: Arena is a 1994 open-world fantasy role-playing game by Bethesda that launched the long-running The Elder Scrolls series.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Elder Scrolls: Arena canonical | 22 |
| The Elder Scrolls: Arena – Deluxe version content | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12792807 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Elder Scrolls: Arena Context triple: [The Elder Scrolls, firstRelease, The Elder Scrolls: Arena]
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A.
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall is a 1996 open-world action role-playing game by Bethesda known for its enormous procedurally generated world, deep character customization, and complex faction and reputation systems.
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B.
The Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal
The Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal is an expansion pack for the role-playing game Morrowind that adds a new storyline set in the city of Mournhold, featuring political intrigue, new quests, and powerful adversaries.
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C.
The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon
The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon is a major expansion pack for the role-playing game Morrowind that adds the frozen island of Solstheim, werewolves, and a new storyline to explore.
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D.
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is an open-world role-playing video game set in the fantastical province of Morrowind, renowned for its deep lore, player freedom, and influential impact on the RPG genre.
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E.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine
The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine is a story-focused expansion for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion that adds a new faction, questline, and equipment centered on restoring a holy order to combat an ancient evil.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Elder Scrolls: Arena Target entity description: The Elder Scrolls: Arena is a 1994 open-world fantasy role-playing game by Bethesda that launched the long-running The Elder Scrolls series.
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A.
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall is a 1996 open-world action role-playing game by Bethesda known for its enormous procedurally generated world, deep character customization, and complex faction and reputation systems.
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B.
The Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal
The Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal is an expansion pack for the role-playing game Morrowind that adds a new storyline set in the city of Mournhold, featuring political intrigue, new quests, and powerful adversaries.
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C.
The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon
The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon is a major expansion pack for the role-playing game Morrowind that adds the frozen island of Solstheim, werewolves, and a new storyline to explore.
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D.
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is an open-world role-playing video game set in the fantastical province of Morrowind, renowned for its deep lore, player freedom, and influential impact on the RPG genre.
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E.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine
The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine is a story-focused expansion for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion that adds a new faction, questline, and equipment centered on restoring a holy order to combat an ancient evil.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
action role-playing game
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fantasy video game ⓘ open-world game ⓘ role-playing video game ⓘ single-player video game ⓘ video game ⓘ |
| antagonist | Jagar Tharn ⓘ |
| availability | free download from Bethesda (for anniversary promotions) ⓘ |
| combatSystem |
mouse-driven melee attacks
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spellcasting ⓘ |
| composer | Eric Heberling ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designer |
Julian Lefay
ⓘ
Ted Peterson ⓘ |
| developer | Bethesda Softworks ⓘ |
| director | Vijay Lakshman ⓘ |
| distribution | floppy disk ⓘ |
| engine | Bethesda XnGine precursor technology ⓘ |
| features |
character creation
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day-night cycle ⓘ dungeon crawling ⓘ fast travel ⓘ open-world exploration ⓘ real-time combat ⓘ |
| firstInSeries |
The Elder Scrolls main series
ⓘ
linked to:
The Elder Scrolls
|
| followedBy | The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall ⓘ |
| gameMode | single-player ⓘ |
| genre |
action role-playing
ⓘ
open world ⓘ role-playing ⓘ |
| hasExpansion |
The Elder Scrolls: Arena – Deluxe version content
ⓘ
linked to:
The Elder Scrolls: Arena
|
| initialReleaseDate | 1994-03-25 ⓘ |
| laterDistribution | digital download ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large open world for its time
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launching The Elder Scrolls franchise ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | The Elder Scrolls ⓘ |
| perspective |
first-person
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pseudo-3D ⓘ |
| platform |
MS-DOS
ⓘ
PC ⓘ |
| playerCharacterRole | champion of the Emperor ⓘ |
| plotElement | rescuing Emperor Uriel Septim VII ⓘ |
| publisher | Bethesda Softworks ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| series | The Elder Scrolls ⓘ |
| setting | fantasy world of Tamriel ⓘ |
| universe | The Elder Scrolls universe ⓘ |
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Subject: The Elder Scrolls: Arena Description of subject: The Elder Scrolls: Arena is a 1994 open-world fantasy role-playing game by Bethesda that launched the long-running The Elder Scrolls series.
Referenced by (23)
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linked to: The Elder Scrolls: Arena