Elder Scrolls Online News

We’re less than a month away from the next Elder Scrolls Online chapter launch and, as with previous launches, ZeniMax Online Studios is pulling out all the stops to get players hyped on Blackwood. The studio has just released a new cinematic trailer that offers a dramatic peek at the events that led to the forging of the Ambition Weapons [...]

ZeniMax Online Studios dives deeper into the new Companion System coming to Elder Scrolls Online when Blackwood rolls out next month, specifically how players will interact with their new AI buddies. “Fighting alongside your Companion will improve their effectiveness and taking actions they approve of will build rapport. As you earn their trust and strengthen your bonds of fellowship, your [...]

ZeniMax Online Studios has begun to get the Blackwood hype train rolling with less than a month left until the chapter’s launch. As we previously reported, the upcoming chapter will not only open a new zone and central hub but will also introduce the new Companion System. “Part of the upcoming Blackwood Chapter, the Companions System allows you to recruit [...]

ZeniMax Online continues to talk up the upcoming Elder Scrolls Online Blackwood chapter in their latest dev blog, starring the hulking four-armed monstrosities called Ruinachs. Ruinachs bear striking similarities to Mehrunes Dagon and serve as the Daedric Prince’s loyal army of elite marauders. “Of all the beasts of Oblivion, the Ruinach is the one most like the Prince of Destruction [...]

ZeniMax Online Studios gives Elder Scrolls Online players and fans a preview of the massive new zone that will be the focal point of the upcoming Blackwood Chapter. The developers describe Blackwood as “a world caught between two worlds” because of its location. “Located amid the Imperial province of Cyrodiil, the Argonian homeland of Black Marsh, and the warm sands [...]

Aside from giving the Elder Scrolls Online community their first look at Blackwood, ZeniMax Online also dropped the official trailer for the upcoming chapter and introduced the Blackwood Prologue questline during today’s Blackwood Preview stream. The Blackwood prologue is now available on all platforms and is free for anyone who owns the base game and those jumping into the game [...]

ZeniMax Online Studios has laid out their plans for Elder Scrolls Online’s 7th birthday next month. The celebration kicks off with the return of the Anniversary Jubilee event, offering double experience boosts and cake for the brave heroes of Tamriel to enjoy from April 1-13. During the event, players will be able to pick up the “Ache of Cake” quest [...]

Now that Elder Scrolls Online players have settled into the Flames of Ambition DLC, it’s now time to look forward to Blackwood, the next chapter of the Gates of Oblivion storyline. ZeniMax Online Studios will be hosting a Blackwood preview livestream at the end of the month where they’ll reveal more information and give fans their first look at the [...]

As promised, the Flames of Ambition DLC is now live on all console versions of Elder Scrolls Online, including PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Console players can now begin their year-long Gates of Oblivion journey starting with two new dungeons: Black Drake Villa and The Cauldron. Update 29, a free update for the base game, also launches alongside the [...]

The Elder Scrolls Online officially kicks off its Gates of Oblivion year-long saga with the release of the Flames of Ambition DLC. The DLC is now live on PC, Mac, and Google Stadia bringing with it the new Black Drake Villa and The Cauldron dungeons which sets the stage for the upcoming Blackwood Chapter. Update 29 also arrives alongside the [...]