the elder scrolls online

Official Site: The Elder Scrolls Online
Studio: ZeniMax Online Studios/Bethesda Softworks
Launch Date: April 4, 2014
Genre: Fantasy Themepark
Business Model: Buy-to-play on PC as of March 17, 2015
Platform: PC, Mac; Xbox One and PS4 as of June 9, 2015

Massively Overthinking: How much should MMOs cost in 2020?

Bree Royce - July 9, 2020

MOP reader Castagere recently wrote to us with a nod to the growing sentiment across the gaming industry that might indicate a shift in...

Elder Scrolls Online announces Stonethorn, its next DLC, includes two-person mounts in tow

Bree Royce - July 9, 2020

During its livestream this afternoon, ZeniMax Online Studios busted out with something you probably weren't expecting for The Elder Scrolls Online today, though...

Choose My Adventure: Dungeons and Dragons Online already does so much right

Chris Neal - July 7, 2020

Well, well, well. Consider me pleasantly surprised. I wasn’t really sure what to expect when the voters told me to kick off my

The Stream Team: A non-PvPer’s guide to Elder Scrolls Online’s PvP event (plus antiquities!)

MJ Guthrie - July 6, 2020

Yes, Massively OP's MJ has been distracted from ESO's main story quest in Greymoor... and that's not going to change any tonight! Right...

The MOP Up: Roblox players spend over $1.5 billion to date

Justin Olivetti - July 5, 2020

With a record-breaking haul of $100 million in May, Roblox crossed the $1.5 billion threshold in terms of the game's revenue to date....

One Shots: A daring jump into two dimensions

Justin Olivetti - July 5, 2020

While most of what we think of as MMORPGs are lush, three-dimensional worlds, there are several that are portrayed in just two (or, in...

Vague Patch Notes: Trying to salvage MMOs from bad launches

Eliot Lefebvre - July 2, 2020

So I'm glad that Crucible got a "pull back to beta" instead of a complete shutdown. I'm surprised but still happy because that's...

Elder Scrolls Online doxxing drama ends with one partnered streamer booted

Bree Royce - June 27, 2020

The Elder Scrolls Online community has been abuzz this weekend over an incident that rocked the game's streaming crew. According to streamer

The Daily Grind: Which MMOs do scripting well?

Justin Olivetti - June 27, 2020

In the land between dynamic or reactive content and stock-still NPCs spitting out quest text boxes in MMOs is the creative use of scripting...

The Stream Team: Missing miners and holy sweetrolls in Elder Scrolls Online

MJ Guthrie - June 23, 2020

Massively OP's MJ is closing in on the queen's assassin! She's now down in the Elder Scrolls Online's Blackreach Caverns with vampire Fennorian...

The Elder Scrolls Online brings back its Midyear Mayhem event on June 25

Eliot Lefebvre - June 22, 2020

Starting on June 25th, The Elder Scrolls Online would like for you to punch your friends. Or punch strangers alongside your friends, whatever...

The Daily Grind: Would your favorite MMORPG benefit from more servers?

Bree Royce - June 22, 2020

Back around when Elder Scrolls Online launched Greymoor, I saw an interesting thread on the official forums asking for new servers. For...

One Shots: Stunning statuary

Justin Olivetti - June 21, 2020

Last week's call for MMO screenshots of in-game statues resulted in so many great pictures, I could have probably done two of these columns!...

The Elder Scrolls Online offers players a free pet for opting in to marketing emails

Eliot Lefebvre - June 19, 2020

Hey there! Would you like to get your inbox flooded with marketing emails because you play The Elder Scrolls Online? The answer to...

MMO Business Roundup: Richard Garriott, Square-Enix’s charity, Stadia, and Team Fortress’ racist bots

Bree Royce - June 19, 2020

Welcome back to another quick roundup of video games business and industry news relevant for the MMO genre. Richard Garriott: Apparently, the former icon of...