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Friday12th Apr 2024
News Todd Howard On Elder Scrolls Show: Nothing In The Works But 'You Never Know'
"I can't predict the future"
Amazon Prime's Fallout series has got off to an incredibly positive start, and it's already raised some questions about which other Bethesda franchises could be adapted for this format. One obvious series that comes to mind is The Elder Scrolls, so what are the chances?
Saturday6th Apr 2024
News Elder Scrolls Online Reveals 10th Anniversary Roadmap For 2024 & Beyond
New chapter 'Gold Road' launches on Xbox this June
As you might recall, The Elder Scrolls Online is currently celebrating its 10th anniversary, and as part of a new livestream (reconfirming the June release of the new expansion Gold Road), it's also revealed the full road map for this year and beyond. The celebrations will kick off this month and...
Friday19th Jan 2024
News Elder Scrolls Online Announces New Expansion, Out On Xbox This June
A first-look at 'Gold Road' and ESO's 2024 roadmap
The latest Developer Direct shed light on many of Xbox's upcoming projects, but in case you missed it, there was also a stream at the very end sharing the latest news about Elder Scrolls Online. The highlight was the reveal of Gold Road - a brand-new expansion featuring a new zone, storyline,
Wednesday15th Nov 2023
News Elder Scrolls Online's Free PvE Base Game Update Launches On Xbox
Infinite challenges await
Earlier this year, ZeniMax lifted the lid on The Elder Scrolls Online Endless Archive and Update 40, and it's now live across all platforms including Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Windows. The Endless Archive, a PvE activity that's a free base-game addition, allows players to discover "an unending challenge" as they battle...
Saturday30th Sep 2023
News Michael Gambon, The Voice Of The Prophet In Elder Scrolls Online, Has Passed Away
"Farewell, Vestige. Walk in the light, always"
Some sad news has surfaced over the past few hours about the passing of the legendary actor Sir Michael Gambon, at the age of 82 after "a bout of pneumonia". Gambon was perhaps best known in the modern generation of cinema as Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series. On the video game front he...
Wednesday25th Jan 2023
News The Elder Scrolls Online Returns To Morrowind With 'Necrom' Chapter This June
We're also getting a new playable class
The Elder Scrolls Online was one of the five games featured as part of the Xbox Developer Direct event today, with Zenimax confirming a June 5th release date for ESO's next Chapter on PC, and a June 20th date for Xbox consoles. That chapter is called "Necrom", introducing two new zones each with their own qu
Tuesday22nd Nov 2022
News Elder Scrolls Online Creator ZeniMax Working On Huge New IP
Four and a half years in the making
The Microsoft-owned company ZeniMax - aka the parent of Bethesda and perhaps best known for its massive multiplayer title The Elder Scrolls Online - reportedly has a new IP in the works that's apparently had a lot of time and money invested in it. During an appearance on the Product Builders YouTube podcast last...
Thursday18th Aug 2022
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 18-21)
The latest batch of FPD titles
The latest set of Xbox Free Play Days titles is now live, with three games available to download and play this weekend. There's some crossover with Xbox Game Pass this time around, but the selection is still pretty decent. Here's what you can download and play right now as part of Free Play Days: The Elder Scrolls...
Tuesday12th Jul 2022
News Game-Changing Elder Scrolls Online Update Sparks Huge Community Backlash
And a spicy dev response
We can't say we're huge Elder Scrolls Online players here at Pure Xbox (in fact, this writer hasn't dropped into Bethesda's huge MMO since way back at launch), however, users who are more engrained in the ESO community don't seem too pleased about the game's latest update. Update 35, which is currently in its PTS preview...
Wednesday22nd Jun 2022
News Xbox ANZ Is Giving Away This Epic Elder Scrolls Series S Console
Taking to the High Isle
Bethesda is now getting in on the Xbox Series S custom console craze that seems to be going on over at Microsoft. There have been dozens of unique designs made over the last few months, and this latest one is all Elder Scrolls themed. Lovely. This High-Isle-inspired Elder Scrolls Online console has been designed as a...
Friday28th Jan 2022
News Huge New Elder Scrolls Online Expansion 'High Isle' Is On The Way
The Legacy of the Bretons kicks off in June
Bethesda has announced that The Elder Scrolls Online (or ESO if you're down with the kids) is getting a brand new expansion later this year as part of its 2022 "Legacy of the Bretons" roadmap. The High Isle expansion will take place in an all-new region, a Breton Island Kingdom, and will apparently...
Wednesday20th Oct 2021
News The Elder Scrolls Online's 'Plus Membership' Is Totally Free This Week
Including full access to DLC game packs
Good news for ESO fans! The Elder Scrolls Online is hosting a totally free ESO Plus Membership trial for the next week until October 25, during which time you can get access to load of extra goodies with no strings attached. Here's a complete list of all the benefits on offer: Full access to DLC game...
Thursday26th Aug 2021
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 26-29)
"Enter mankind’s greatest conflict"
It's time for another batch of Free Play Days titles! Three more games are available to play for free this weekend for Xbox Live Gold members, and they're ready to download right now. So, what's on offer? We've got The Elder Scrolls Online, which has been included with Free Play Days since last week, EA's most...
Sunday15th Aug 2021
News Graphical Improvements Coming To The Elder Scrolls Online August 31st
Dynamic resolution scaling, new HDR mode and more...
Following on from the free Xbox Series X|S upgrade in June, The Elder Scrolls Online team has announced its popular and ever-growing MMO will be receiving additional graphical improvements at the end of the month on 31st August. For consoles, this will include dynamic resolution scaling -...
Tuesday15th Jun 2021
News The Elder Scrolls Online's Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade Is Out Now
Available with Xbox Game Pass
Today's the day for Elder Scrolls Online fans! The 'Console Enhanced' version of the game is now officially available to download on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and is also available as part of Xbox Game Pass. The download size is a whopping 89GB, so you'll need to make room, and progress will carry over to the...
Monday24th May 2021
News The Elder Scrolls Online: Console Enhanced Has Been Delayed A Week
The Blackwood update will still launch on the same date
If you were hoping to dive into the next-gen version of The Elder Scrolls Online on June 8, you unfortunately will have to wait a little longer, as Bethesda has pushed its launch back a week until June 15. The company cited its delay as being "an abundance of caution", and to avoid releasing...
Sunday18th Apr 2021
News The Elder Scrolls Online's Loot Box Items Won't Require Real Money Anymore
"We thought this was a very good add to the game"
We've got some good news for Elder Scrolls Online players, as Zenimax Online Studios has confirmed as part of a preview event that a new system is being added to make the game's loot box items obtainable for free. The system is set to arrive in June, and is called "Endeavors", introducing new daily...
Thursday1st Apr 2021
News The Elder Scrolls Online Is Getting An Xbox Series X Version This June
Featuring a 60FPS Performance Mode
It was announced last year that Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls Online would be getting an Xbox Series X and S version at some point in 2021, and now we know that it'll officially arrive on the consoles on June 8. This version of the game will be available as a free upgrade (via Smart Delivery) for current Xbox One...
Friday12th Feb 2021
News ZeniMax Online Studios Is On A Hiring Spree For Multiple Unannounced Projects
And The Elder Scrolls Online
Microsoft is deep in the midst of trying to get its acquisition of ZeniMax Media over the line, and one of its development teams, ZeniMax Online Studios, clearly has a lot of big plans for the future. As you can see from the tweet below, the studio has multiple slots open for not only The Elder Scrolls Online, but...
Wednesday20th Jan 2021
News The Elder Scrolls Online Is Offering A Free Trial For Its Plus Membership
A good reason to dive back in
The Elder Scrolls Online is offering a free trial for its Plus membership option between now and January 26th. During players' time with the trial, a whole host of benefits will be available without the need of credit card information to sign up. To activate the trial, simply log in, head to the Crown Store and select...
Thursday13th Aug 2020
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (13-16 Aug)
A fighter, a racer and an MMO
Update: Microsoft has now confirmed that the Standard Edition of Injustice 2 is 75% off this weekend, while the Ultimate Pack is 80% off. Original story: It's time for another batch of Free Play Days titles! Three more games are available to play for free this weekend for Xbox Live Gold members, spanning a range of...
Thursday2nd Apr 2020
News Free Play Days: It's WrestleMania Weekend, Folks!
Update: Official announcement
Update: (Thu 2nd Apr, 2020 16:22 BST): Microsoft has now announced these officially, however Starlink: Battle for Atlas hasn't been included. It's currently showing as free until April 22nd on the Microsoft Store, however, so we think it's still part of the program. There are also various discounts you can take...
Monday30th Mar 2020
News Elder Scrolls Online Developer 'Exploring' Bringing The Game To Xbox Series X
'We have definitely heard the fans, you know?'
The developer behind The Elder Scrolls Online has commented on the potential of both an Xbox Series X and PS5 version of the game. Speaking to Trusted Reviews, Creative Director at Zenimax Online Studios Rich Lambert suggested the company just was beginning to look into the possibility: "We’re just...
