The Elder Scrolls Online Announces ‘Gates Of Oblivion’ DLC And Chapter Launch Dates
ZeniMax Online Studios has finally revealed more information on the Gates of Oblivion, the next year-long saga in The Elder Scrolls Online. During last night’s global reveal stream, Game Director Matt Firor confirmed that the next chapter, called Blackwood, will center around the Deadlands and the Daedric Prince Mehrunes Dagon, and will be highlighting the Imperial and Argonian races.
Blackwood will open the doors to the new Blackwood zone and will introduce a new companion system, the new 12-man Rockgrove trial, new Oblivion Portal world events, along with new dungeons, delves, world bosses, and standalone events.
“Blackwood packs more than 30 hours of new main storyline, tons of side quests, countless quality of life features, and, for the first time ever, introduces Companions who will adventure through Tamriel alongside the player. The new Chapter will take players from the walls of the Imperial City of Leyawiin, first featured in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, to the murky bogs of Shadowfen, and of course to the mysterious region of Blackwood where players will uncover the Daedric plot at its heart. The new Rockgrove Trial, Oblivion Portal World Events, unique Chapter-specific rewards and more will provide ESO players and newcomers alike with an amazing year of deadric destruction.”
Blackwood will be heralded by the Flames of Ambition DLC which will be launching on March 8th on PC, Mac, and Google Stadia, and on March 16th on consoles. The DLC will two new dungeons that, according to Firor, will “reveal the threat of Mehrunes Dagon” and will set the stage for the year-long narrative.
Blackwood itself will be launching on June 1st on PC, Mac, and Google Stadia and a week later on consoles. The chapter will be followed by two more DLCs which will introduce a new dungeon and a new story zone in the third and fourth quarter of 2021, respectively, with the latter putting more emphasis on the Deadlands.
As for the accompanying base game update, Firor says that they will be focusing more on improving the game’s stability and performance rather than on new gameplay systems and mechanics.
Of course, a major reveal wouldn’t be complete without a shiny new trailer to go along with it. You can check that out just after the break. If you have time to kill, you can also watch the full global reveal stream just after that.
