2026-09-08 10:25 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun
The latest beefy expansion mod to hit Skyrim is an adventure to the Argonian homeland of Black Marsh, complete with hist trees and humid swamps. Though, its creator seems to be hoping the trip to the southern tip of the mysterious province will do more that just entertain, serving as a reminder that it's still possible for solo modders to make ambitious works happen for free without resorting to using generative AI. Read more
2026-09-02 10:34 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Unionised Bethesda Games Studios staff embroiled in Microsoft's latest round of mass layoffs have expressed further doubts about the company's ability to create games at the "quality level" of the very bestest Elder Scrolls and Fallout projects, as they continue to haggle with Microsoft over severance terms. Read more
2026-09-01 20:15 UTC · Community Announcements · ZOS_Kevin
Hi Everyone. Below is a link to a letter from the ESO development team, sharing an update on the ongoing Warden and Class refresh work. Article Link
2026-08-21 00:00 UTC · Community Announcements · ZOS_Kevin
https://esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net/ape/uploads/2026/08/ccdf7c01e1c9f4cc38732649d52e7e31.jpg Earn up to 20 Crown Crates free during a new Golden Pursuits campaign! Straight to the Crate Earn up to 20 free Crown Crates during the new Straight to the Crate Golden Pursuits campaign, now live and continuing until September 17, 2026. Check out the milestone rewards you can unlock during this timeframe, simply by playing the game: Complete four activities—5 Xanmeer Crown CratesComplete nine activities—5 Wraithtide Crown CratesComplete 14 activities—5 Scalecaller Crown CratesComplete 18 activities—5 D
2026-08-20 16:42 UTC · Community Announcements · ZOS_Kevin
https://esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net/ape/uploads/2024/12/7fd5508ee7240766d6f5d5bf21520f3c.jpg Enjoy access to the Craft Bag, DLCs, and more with ESO Plus free for a limited time! ESO Plus Free Trial The ESO Plus Trial is now live and continues until August 27 at 10AM EST. During this limited-time promotion, you can enjoy a vast collection of benefits designed to augment your adventures in Tamriel’s Second Era. These benefits include: Full access to over 30 DLC game packs—new zones, quests, dungeons, and moreIncludes 30 group dungeons and systems such as Antiquities and Tales of TributeA Craft Ba
2026-08-13 20:15 UTC · Community Announcements · ZOS_Kevin
Hi All. Below is a message from the combat team, touching on some of the feedback we've seen over the last two weeks of PTS. ______________________________________________________ Greetings! This week the combat team has an update relating to some upcoming changes we’ll be pushing to the PTS for Update 51. Before we get into the juicy details, we’ll quickly talk about general sentiments we’ve seen that have led us here, as these changes are in direct response to your PTS feedback and were not originally planned. Firstly, we’ve seen a good deal of feedback on the state of PvP regarding both Dra
2026-08-05 21:37 UTC · Community Announcements · ZOS_Kevin
https://esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net/ape/uploads/2026/08/ea39c55a419446b56e709ec29eb3eb16.jpg ESO’s premier PvP event returns with a refit this August, granting bolstered rewards for Tamriel’s warriors. Bring Glory to Pelinal Arm yourself with your best PvP gear and gather your strongest allies! The Whitestrake’s Mayhem in-game event has returned and is now live from August 5 until August 12. During this event period, as you duke it out with your fellow players in the Battlegrounds, Alliance War, and Imperial City, you can earn bonus rewards, including: 100% boost to Experience Point gains in Ba
2026-08-01 16:00 UTC · Community Announcements · ZOS_Kevin
https://esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net/ape/uploads/2026/07/b04fd0b57461a07583b5e49d3903714b.jpg Aromatic awards await as you quest with Sheogorath and complete activities this August! Golden Pursuits—Sheogorath Takes a Holiday (July 29–August 12) Sheogorath’s own Golden Pursuits campaign continues! Complete Golden Pursuits activities (primarily by playing the new Sheogorath questline) to earn gold, armor, and a unique customized action themed after the Daedric Prince himself. https://esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net/ape/uploads/2026/07/96368af3ce2aa64c3fac217ca9340440.jpg Complete Uncle Sheo’s quests to
2026-07-31 21:12 UTC · Community Announcements · ZOS_Kevin
https://esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net/ape/uploads/2026/07/f8264729e2da278758f074bea4013f2d.jpg Bethesda Softworks is turning 40, and we’re celebrating with a new sale AND a code for free Trade Bars! Bethesda Turns 40! Happy Birthday to Bethesda! Congratulations for 40 years of developing and publishing amazing video games, including our beloved Elder Scrolls series. As part of the celebration, we invite all ESO players to redeem a unique, limited-time in-game code: “Bethesda40” To claim this reward, redeem the code above via your ESO account page or via the Redeem Reward Code in-game option (with
2026-07-30 17:02 UTC · PC Gamer · Andy Chalk
New ZeniMax Online Studios co-head Nick Giacomini says that despite deep cuts at the studio as part of the most recent round of Xbox layoffs, The Elder Scrolls Online "is here to stay." But those layoffs, which saw more than 200 people let go including Giacomini's predecessor Joseph Burba, mean that previously announced timelines are no longer workable, and things are being moved... Read more.
2026-07-30 15:00 UTC · Community Announcements · ZOS_Kevin
https://esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net/ape/uploads/2026/07/46c6670bc212de7375a467e21c4ae754.jpg Read a community letter from Nick Giacomini about upcoming adjustments, Season updates, and our commitment to the future of ESO. When we announced Seasons in January, we promised you a new era of transparency. Part of that promise is being open with you as our studio evolves. Recently, we've been through a number of organizational changes and departures of teammates who helped shape The Elder Scrolls Online. We are profoundly grateful for everything they've contributed to the game and the community we'v
2026-07-29 20:34 UTC · Community Announcements · ZOS_Kevin
https://esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net/ape/uploads/2026/07/458a02b1255df84785f7ea0363e663d8.jpg Season One’s Sheogorath Takes a Holiday questline is now live with an accompanying Golden Pursuits campaign to boot. Learn about the new storyline and bonus rewards you can earn as you play! Sheogorath Takes a Holiday Season One’s second new story questline, Sheogorath Takes a Holiday, is now live on all platforms and is free for all ESO players. In this series of six new story quests, you must help Noth the Unhinged and her master Sheogorath as they tour Tamriel, sample the continent’s finest cheeses,
2026-07-22 15:39 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Following Microsoft's mass layoffs, The Elder Scrolls Online has ended up in a transitional period while remaining staff work to forge a path forwards. If you want evidence of effects the cuts are already starting to have on the MMO, look no further than its Crown Store. Read more
2026-07-22 11:39 UTC · PC Gamer · Rory Norris
Earlier this month, Microsoft gutted The Elder Scrolls Online, with 379 staff across ZeniMax gone. And this is the second time it's happened in two years. As Harvey and I put it a few weeks ago, ESO's developers deserved better. The developer, now claiming to be the same size it was 10 years ago (similar to id Software), has just debuted ESO's new seasonal structure but will have to continue carving that path with reduced capabilities... Read more.
2026-07-15 10:48 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun
A fresh report has shed light on what played out behind the scenes last week as Microsoft laid off around 1600 people and parted ways with a number of studios. While news of the various affects the cuts have had on specific studios still under the Xbox banner since that pint, the report also paints a damning picture of the effect these layoffs and the ones which still loom have had on the mindset of remaining workers, with unclear goals having contributed to a situation whereby staff feel they're disposable regardless of what they make. Read more
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