Blackwood Is Now Live In Elder Scrolls Online PC, Mac, And Google Stadia
The Elder Scrolls Online’s year-long Gates of Oblivion narrative continues as the highly-awaited Blackwood Chapter goes live on PC, Mac, and Google Stadia. The latest chapter opens the new Blackwood zone to adventurers featuring over 30 hours of new story content.
“As part of our Gates of Oblivion year-long storyline, the Blackwood Chapter will task players with exposing the daedric plots and tyrannical schemes consuming the region. Discover the connection of these plots to the Prince of Destruction and his dreadful plans for Tamriel. Though Blackwood is a standalone story, its events further the overall Gates of Oblivion narrative that will conclude later in 2021.”
Blackwood also comes with a new 12-player raid, the new Oblivion Portal world events, and the new Companion System which allows players to recruit an NPC to accompany them on their adventures across Tamriel and beyond.
“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 Companion may share personal quests with you. You may also give them Companion-specific gear and customize them in a wide variety of ways, including setting their abilities, mounts, costumes, outfits, and more.”
Update 30 for the base game has also rolled out alongside the new chapter. The update includes the new ability bar timers and a new default tutorial system to help new players get their bearings. In addition, the update also paves the way for the new Endeavors lockbox system that will be arriving later this month.
As usual, console players will get to jump in one week after PC players on June 8. Of course, no DLC release would be complete without a launch trailer to go with it. You can check that out right after the jump. You can also head over to the Elder Scrolls Online official site for more info.
