Chris InglisThe Elder Scrolls Online will reach its 10th anniversary since it first launched on PC/Mac on April 4, 2014. I’ve been playing since the beta tests prior to launch and have loved the journey this game has taken. From its rocky start with the old veteran system, to One Tamriel saving the game and paving the way forward in so many ways. Necrom was last year’s big chapter release as well as a change to the content release cadence, with a new dungeon system added in the second half of last year in the form of Infinite Archive. Now it is January which is usually an exciting time as we are given details about the year ahead. There will be a Future of Tamriel reveal event coming up on January 19 at 5am AWST / 8am AEDT, after the Xbox Developer_Direct stream.
Matt Firor, ZeniMax Online Studio’s Studio Director, recently gave us his annual Studio Director’s Letter where he reflected on ESO in 2023 with a focus on making the service more stable, with the hardware refresh of all game servers now completed. He also added, “Necrom was our highest-rated Chapter (in some ratings, highest since [2018’s] Summerset), and shows our commitment to amazing storytelling. I’m especially happy with how the Apocrypha zone turned out. Adding to the Elder Scrolls lore on Daedric realms is something we take great pride in, and I think we nailed the combination of obsession with knowledge and creepy visuals that are the hallmark of Hermaeus Mora. And for the first time in a few years, the story will continue in 2024, as the 2023 story (no spoilers here!) ended on a cliffhanger.”
He also added, “I remind you that April 4, 2024, is the 10-year anniversary of the PC/Mac launch, but many of you didn’t join the community until June 2015, at ESO’s massive console launch. As such, we are considering the entirety of April 2024 through July 2025 as our 10-year anniversary period, and we will fill it as much as we can with special events, retrospectives, and lots of other fun stuff to celebrate you, our community, and the ESO dev team. We can’t wait to share all of this with you when we are ready.”
Tune in to Twitch.tv/Bethesda for The Elder Scrolls Online 2024 Global Reveal on Friday, January 19 at 5am AWST / 8am AEDT (immediately following the Xbox Developer_Direct). During the show, we will get a first look at the upcoming Chapter, as well as a glimpse at plans for content within the 10-year running fantasy MMORPG for the rest of the year. We will get to see a new (yet familiar) region of Tamriel, as well as the continuation of the story that began in last year’s Necrom Chapter. Watch the show and you’ll also receive the brand-new Pyromancer’s Quandary emote through Twitch Drops. Don’t forget to link your ESO and Twitch accounts before the ESO 2024 Global Reveal goes live.
For more information about The Elder Scrolls Online and its 10th anniversary, head over to the game’s official website, and we’ll see you in Tamriel.
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