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

The MOP Up: Monster Hunter World soars past 10 million copies (August 26, 2018)

Justin Olivetti - August 26, 2018 1

The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

The Stream Team: Queen vs Necromancer in Elder Scrolls Online

MJ Guthrie - August 24, 2018 1

Massively OP's MJ may not have the newest DLC, but that doesn't mean she isn't adventuring in The Elder Scrolls Online. She's recently been...

Vague Patch Notes: On scaling and meaningful advancement in WoW and other MMORPGs

Eliot Lefebvre - August 24, 2018 28

It seems like pretty much nobody is happy with how scaling is working in World of Warcraft at the moment. The game's scaling means...

The MOP Up: Warface heads to PlayStation 4 (August 19, 2018)

Justin Olivetti - August 19, 2018 1

The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

Tamriel Infinium: Three key takeaways from the Elder Scrolls Online Murkmire teaser

Larry Everett - August 16, 2018 1

Hopefully, everyone saw the Elder Scrolls Online presentation at Quakecon. If not, I'll have that whole video just past the break. Game Director Matt...

Fallout 76 won’t allow crossplay but is talking up mods and multiplayer

Justin Olivetti - August 16, 2018 6

Bethesda isn't really that keen on allowing crossplay with its games these days. The studio recently confirmed that Fallout 76 isn't going to feature...

Functional music boxes are coming in Elder Scrolls Online’s Murkmire

Bree Royce - August 15, 2018 7

One of my most beloved possessions in Ultima Online is my music box: I spent months, probably years, collecting each "track" to insert into...

Elder Scrolls Online’s Wolfhunter DLC is live today with new dungeons and PvP love

Bree Royce - August 13, 2018 3

As promised, The Elder Scrolls Online's next DLC, Wolfhunter, has officially launched today! The patch is for everyone, while the DLC comes with a...

Bethsoft: Dodgy reseller lawsuits, new media review policies, and Legends crossplay ultimata

Bree Royce - August 13, 2018 6

Today in why we can't have nice things, it appears that Bethsoft is using its legal weight to crack down on folks selling fully...

Global Chat: Is it worth your time to alpha test MMOs?

Justin Olivetti - August 11, 2018 14

Taugrim raises a very interesting question this week on his blog. Namely, is it really worth your time to alpha test MMOs these days?...

Elder Scrolls Online drops Murkmire, Wolfhunter trailers, buffs subscriber benefits

Bree Royce - August 10, 2018 20

ZeniMax is dropping some good stuff at QuakeCon for players of The Elder Scrolls Online. If you're a dedicated subscriber, you're in for some...

Elder Scrolls Online hosts free play weekend, hands out freebies, and outlines PvP updates

Justin Olivetti - August 8, 2018 13

Have any grand plans for this weekend? If you have nothing better to do, why not take a trip to Tamriel and enjoy some...

Tamriel Infinium: Becoming a Wolfhunter with the Elder Scrolls Online devs

Larry Everett - August 8, 2018 0

While I have been an MMORPG fan for a very long time, I was also a comicbook fan long before the MCU was a thing....

Massively OP Podcast Episode 181: Some devs just want to watch the world tree burn

Justin Olivetti - August 7, 2018 37

Justin and Bree discuss World of Warcraft's lore drama, Star Citizen's stockpiling controversy, DDO's new expansion, Riot's MMO tease, Albion's Merlyn, and TESO's DLC, with mailbag entry on the Horde impact and SC's pay-to-win.

Elder Scrolls Online’s Wolfhunter launches August 13: Here’s all the werewolf stuff you should do in the meantime

Bree Royce - August 3, 2018 9

Are you prepared for Elder Scrolls Online's upcoming Wolfhunter DLC? If not, you should probably take a peek at ZeniMax's guide, which is a...

The Daily Grind: When was the last time you went sightseeing in an MMORPG?

Bree Royce - August 3, 2018 34

Are you into stopping and smelling the flowers, literally or figuratively? I started thinking a bit about this thanks to a tweet ZeniMax sent out...