Experience an ever-expanding story across all of Tamriel in The Elder Scrolls Online, an award-winning online RPG. Explore a rich, living world with friends or embark upon a solo adventure. Enjoy complete control over how your character looks and plays, from the weapons you wield to the skills you learn – the choices you make will shape your destiny. Welcome to a world without limits.
About the story
The game is set in the Second Era, in 2E 583, during a period of time known as the Interregnum. It was a period of time known for its political instability. Daedric prince Molag Bal has taken advantage of this instability to try and pull all of Tamriel into his realm of Coldharbour. Bal is doing so by sending devices called "Dark Anchors" into Tamriel. The Fighters Guild have taken it upon themselves to remove them. The Tharn family, current rulers of Cyrodiil through Empress Regent Clivia Tharn, has made a pact with the King of Worms, who has agreed to supplement the Imperial's forces by resurrecting their soldiers. Secretly, Mannimarco is conspiring with Molag Bal, the Daedric Prince of Corruption and Domination, to take over Mundus. Molag Bal is also harvesting the souls of mortals. The Hero is an adventurer whose soul has been taken, which allows them to constantly return to life.
Platforms
Stadia Mac PC PS4 PS5 XONE Series X|SGenres
Adventure Role-playing (RPG)Themes
Action Fantasy Open worldLanguages: English and 6 more
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Critic Reviews
By Martin Steiner
With the Scripture, the developers have brought a clever system into the game, which on the one hand does not affect the previous game balance too much, but gives the player some freedom and room to experiment. "Gold Road" also convinces with many funny side missions and a rich scope, so we don't blame the developers for the fact that the new companions will only be added to the game in a future update this year. Unfortunately, many things now seem very routine and familiar, so that playful surprises in particular are few and far between.
- 26 Jun, 2024
By Erik Hodges
Freedom of choice combined with a wealth of content makes for a game that can be a little intimidating to tackle, but the lack of commitment or direction frees you up to explore it at your own pace. ESO can be a very relaxing game to play, and that’s why I continue to return to it after nearly eight years of playing.
- 15 Mar, 2022
By Mark Steighner
What appeals to individual gamers is, of course, subjective but I’ve long felt that Elder Scrolls Online is the best MMORPG on consoles thanks to its world-building, lore, quests, story, and ability to reward both solo and group experiences equally. The recent introduction of companions made a solo-friendly game even more inviting. With the Enhanced Version, Elder Scrolls Online definitely steps up as the best looking and smoothest running MMORPG you can find on the PS5, and no longer feels in any way inferior to the PC version.
- 23 Jul, 2021
By Marco Licandro
The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr expansion introduces a dragon-centric storyline and new Necromancer class. While it offers new content for long-time players, it lacks significant gameplay innovations and retains repetitive fetch quests. Recommended for existing fans and newcomers alike.
- 12 Jun, 2019
By David Jagneaux
Murkmire feels a bit more reserved than Summerset, but as a DLC that's expected -- and that doesn't mean this isn't well worth your time.
- 06 Nov, 2018
