BeforeThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim became a genre-defining landmark and one of the best-selling games of all time, it was a demo at the 2011 E3 show. The 21-minute deep dive that Bethesda debuted at the now-defunct event gave players a 101 on how the game worked and how it evolved from the venerated Elder Scrolls formula. What most people remember from this incident is the meme of Bethesda executive producer Todd Howard telling players they could climb that mountain in the distance. 14 years later, however, fans are realizing that the Skyrim demo has some eyebrow-raising details they missed the first time around.
