Bethesda's recent trademark filing may point to the next installment of Skyrim DLC. Granted a trademark for the term "Hearthfire" by the USPTO, it appears Bethesda has plans to focus in on that month in the Tamriel calendar.
The filing states "Hearthfire" is to be used for "Computer game software for use with computers and video game consoles; downloadable computer game software offered via the internet and wireless devices." We've seen such a listing countless times before, and it wouldn't surprise us in the least to learn that this was the title of Skyrim's next batch of downloadable content.
As to what "Hearthfire" would entail, that's a different matter all together. There aren't any details at all as to what the focus would be, however a few clues can be learned from the title. Hearthfire is the ninth month on the Tamriel calendar, and that month is home to Tales and Tallows, a necromancy holiday. Whether that means we'll be fending off hordes of the undead (again) is unclear. There are already quite a few undead enemies to battle in Skyrim, so another batch of content surrounding the recently risen deceased doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Also, don't forget clues pointing to the return of the Snow Elves were discovered before "Dawnguard" came out, and they still may show up as well.
Until Bethesda officially announces their plans, we'll just have to keep speculating about "Hearthfire." What would you still like to see from Skyrim DLC?
SOURCE: Venture Beat
