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<p>Bethesda has announced The Elder Scrolls: Castles, a new mobile experience from the team behind <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/games/fallout_shelter/b/ios/archive/2015/07/01/easygoing-post-apocalyptic-management.aspx">Fallout Shelter</a>.</p>
<p>Like Fallout Shelter, Castles is a management sim, with Bethesda stating in an <a href="https://twitter.com/BethesdaStudios/status/1747699516793377002">X post</a> that “you'll build your own dynasty where every day in our world is a year in the game's world. Citizens are born, they die, rulers change, and can be betrayed.” Players control their own castle over multiple generations of rulers, families, and subjects. Decision-making dictates how well your kingdom operates and how content your subjects are; unhappy citizens may plot to overthrow you. </p>
<p>Your castle can be expanded with new rooms and items, plus workstations for underlings. It appears to feature a turn-based combat system with players equipping heroes with gear to battle enemies and gather resources to grow their kingdom. Though the game's <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-elder-scrolls-castles/id1594657136">App Store page</a> states that it includes in-game purchases, it is unclear if Castles is free-to-play or not. </p>
<p>The Elder Scrolls: Castles has soft-launched in the Philippines and will become available in other regions over the next few months. It is the third mobile game in the series, following <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/e3-2018/2018/06/10/elder-scrolls-blades-a-new-first-person-rpg-is-coming-to-mobile">The Elder Scrolls: Blades</a>, a traditional RPG, in 2019 and <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/games/the_elder_scrolls_legends/b/pc/archive/2017/03/27/success-is-in-the-cards.aspx">The Elder Scrolls: Legends</a>, a collectible card game, in 2017.</p>