I think they should definitely use a different engine of course, but if it isn't something internal I wonder what modern engine would fit best with their shtick?



Thematically, for Elder Scrolls I'd love for them to move away from a hero/main quest-centric narrative and just give us a giant simulated world to be a part of. Basically only side quests and far fewer of them, but more of a focus on creating a believable world with more slice of life and simulation aspects.



For excitement, they could choose a warring states theme, maybe go with Elsweyr (really want the next setting to be jungle/desert) where each state has aligned behind one of the daedric gods and they are competing for supremacy, and you are born into one of these states but can participate in their various political and military schemes by making your way up the rankings from the ground up.