Bethesda has recruited Emmi Junkkari, a well-known modder renowned for her contributions to Skyrim and Fallout 4, to work as one of the “lighting and clutter” artists for Starfield.
Emmi Junkkari, known online as Elianora, has gained recognition in the gaming community for her extensive portfolio of mods, particularly her house and outfit mods. Her work on Nexus Mods boasts a substantial number of downloads, with her most popular mod, ‘Eli’s Armor Compendium’ for Fallout 4, amassing over three million downloads at the time of writing.
Junkkari revealed her involvement in Starfield through a Twitter statement, where she acknowledged her previous pretense of ignorance about the game’s details. She humorously admitted to faking her surprise at various Starfield features and emphasized her genuine excitement about the project. She stated, “I am part of this game” and confirmed her role as a lighting and clutter artist for Bethesda’s upcoming title.
Alright guys. I have something to get off my chest.
So… I have been deceiving you. I have been lying. I have been faking.. I've kept secrets and pretended.
Today is the day to come clean.
ENJOY STARFIELD EVERYONE!! #Starfield #Constellation pic.twitter.com/lDZz05Rozu
— ?Legendary Space Explorer Elianora ??? (@Elianora) September 1, 2023
The gaming community has shown its support and congratulations for Junkkari’s new role, with fans expressing their happiness for her transition from modder to game developer. Many have praised her for living her dream and look forward to experiencing her contributions to Starfield.
In addition to her official role on the development team, Junkkari has teased that she has “a bunch” of mods planned for Starfield, which is sure to excite fans eagerly anticipating the game’s release.
