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Bethesda Is Giving Away Free Copies of The Elder Scrolls Online with This New Fantasy Novel

You can currently score a free PC copy of The Elder Scrolls Online—plus an exclusive in-game pet—with paperback copies of Travis Baldree’s new fantasy novel "Brigands & Breadknives".

IGN / Robert Anderson

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The Elder Scrolls Online developer posts extensive roadmap and reiterates that the game is "here to stay", in spite of sweeping Xbox layoffs

ZeniMax Online Studios, the developer behind hit MMO The Elder Scrolls Online, has reiterated that its online RPG is "here to stay" after doubts about the title's future were raised in the wake of the big Xbox 'reset' overseen by Asha Sharma.

Eurogamer / Dom Peppiatt

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ZeniMax Online Studios Delays Some ESO Content Following Layoffs

The Elder Scrolls Online will see Update 52, its new trial, and its major class and combat refresh pushed to 2027 as ZOS adjusts its roadmap. The post ZeniMax Online Studios Delays Some ESO Content Following Layoffs

This Week in Video Games / Jamie Hore

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The Elder Scrolls Online Content Delayed to 2027 Following Xbox Layoffs

The Elder Scrolls Online is undergoing some setbacks as a result of Xbox's recent reset and associated layoffs.

IGN / Cade Onder

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The Elder Scrolls Online: Tour Tamriel with the Prince of Madness in a New Questline

The post The Elder Scrolls Online: Tour Tamriel with the Prince of Madness in a New Questline appeared first on XBOX Wire.

Xbox Wire / Joe Skrebels, XBOX Wire Editor-in-Chief

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The Elder Scrolls Online is already feeling the impact of Xbox's layoffs, ironically hurting the cash shop

The MMO is already reeling from reduced "team bandwidth".

PC Gamer / Rory Norris

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The Elder Scrolls Online Dev ZeniMax Online Studios Insists It's Now the Same Size It Was When It Made Much-Loved DLCs, Moves to Reassure Worried Fans After Xbox Layoffs

The Elder Scrolls Online developer ZeniMax Online Studios has moved to reassure concerned fans that it is still committed to the game despite the impact of significant layoffs at Xbox.

IGN / Wesley Yin-Poole

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The Elder Scrolls Online Is Planning A 'Revised Roadmap' Following Xbox Layoffs

"The plan is still to deliver great content". In the wake of the Xbox layoffs last week, there's been some concern amongst Elder Scrolls Online players that the game could stop adding new content or even be closed entirely, but that doesn't appear to be the case at first glance. The folks over at Eurogamer have been highlighting a few quotes related to this recently, with the most notable one coming from ESO Community Manager "ZOS_Kevin" who told fans that the team is planning a revised roadmap

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Xbox cuts "not the end" for The Elder Scrolls Online, insists ZeniMax, despite a drastic reduction in size

Last week's sweeping Xbox layoffs have affected The Elder Scrolls Online studio ZeniMax Online, a studio that had already faced cuts a year ago. This has reignited fears amongst the community that the game is being moved into 'maintenance mode', in which no substantial new adventures or updates will be developed for it.

Eurogamer / Fran Ruiz

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The Elder Scrolls Online's developer deserved better than to get sucker-punched by Microsoft twice in two years

$2 billion over 10 years can't save you from Xbox.

PC Gamer / Harvey Randall

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'Surprised there was anyone left to post this': Fans react as The Elder Scrolls Online debuts seasonal content days after hundreds laid off from studio

Bad timing, or the worst timing?

PC Gamer / Christopher Livingston

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Season One: Return of the Thieves Guild is Now Live in The Elder Scrolls Online

The post Season One: Return of the Thieves Guild is Now Live in The Elder Scrolls Online appeared first on XBOX Wire.

Xbox Wire / Mike Nelson, XBOX Wire Editor

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The Elder Scrolls Online's Future Looks Bleak as Dev 'Decimated' by Xbox Layoffs

Previously revealed roadmaps will change. If you’re a fan of The Elder Scrolls Online, then you may want to brace yourself for a bleaker future, as the team at Zenimax Online Studios has been “decimated” by Xbox’s recent layoffs. As we reported earlier with regards to both Obsidian and id Software, Microsoft may have avoided studio closures, but its 1,600 job losses this week has cut many of its studios to the bone. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Xbox layoffs mean that Elder Scrolls Online's roadmap is "shifting" just two days before Season One's release... the plan put in place for the MMO after the last round of cuts

Yesterday brought the news that Microsoft were cutting 1600 staff, spinning out four studios, and finding a further 1600 jobs to cut in the year to come. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said in an email to staff that she was "making reductions" and "shifting investment to focus on higher priority projects".Today, we're starting to learn what those cuts mean for the teams that Xbox retained, and the projects they were working on. The most public and immediate of these is Elder Scrolls Online. In January, Ze

Rock Paper Shotgun / Julian Benson

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The Elder Scrolls Online studio reportedly suffers a second large wave of layoffs in a year, with "up to half" of the team impacted

A second wave of massive Microsoft layoffs has reportedly hit Zenimax Online Studios, with some sources claiming "up to half" of the studio has been cut.

Eurogamer / Connor Makar

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The Elder Scrolls Online Has Reportedly Lost 'As Much as Half' of Its Development Team as Its Roadmap Is Being Re-Evaluated

New reports indicate that half of the team working on The Elder Scrolls Online has been laid off, leaidng many to wonder how the game will continue.

IGN / Cade Onder

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The Elder Scrolls Online Prepares to Set Sail for Adventure with High Seas of Tamriel, Its Most Ambitious Experiment in Years

The post The Elder Scrolls Online Prepares to Set Sail for Adventure with High Seas of Tamriel, Its Most Ambitious Experiment in Years appeared first on XBOX Wire.

Xbox Wire / Mike Nelson, XBOX Wire Editor

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The Elder Scrolls Online is now Steam Deck Verified after 2 years of tweaking

This seems like a dangerous combo.

PC Gamer / Ted Litchfield

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The Elder Scrolls Online now Steam Deck Verified with Update 50

ZeniMax / Bethesda have released the latest major upgrade for the popular MMO The Elder Scrolls Online, and it is finally Steam Deck Verified. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

GamingOnLinux / Liam Squires-Hand

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The Elder Scrolls Online – Season Zero: Dawn and Dusk is Now Live

The post The Elder Scrolls Online – Season Zero: Dawn and Dusk is Now Live appeared first on Xbox Wire.

Xbox Wire / Danielle Partis, Xbox Wire Editor

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The Elder Scrolls Online Is Coming To PC Game Pass With Xbox Play Anywhere Support

New Seasons content also unveiled for 2026. We've had a new announcement for PC Game Pass overnight, as it's been revealed that Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls Online is finally coming to the Xbox PC app on June 2nd, 2026 - and it'll also include Xbox Play Anywhere support. This means that if you already own The Elder Scrolls Online for your Xbox console, you'll get a free PC version when the PC Game Pass launch takes place on June 2nd. Read the full article on purexbox.com

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The Elder Scrolls Online reveals 2026 content, starting with ‘Season Zero: Dawn and Dusk’ on April 2

Publisher Bethesda Softworks and developer ZeniMax Online Studios have announced new content coming to The … Source

Gematsu / Sal Romano

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