Elijah Ketchum
After all the talk about a multiplayer mode for Bethesda’s popular Elder Scrolls series, it looks like The Elder Scrolls online actually is real. Skyrim sold millions of copies within weeks of being out, coming nothing short of its predecessor Oblivion. The Elder Scrolls has become an extremely popular RPG series on PC and consoles, and is known for its extremely deep player-engaging experiences.
The Elder Scrolls Online will consist of an MMO experience on the entire continent of Tamriel. All of the “sub-continents” will be available as well, such as Cyrodiil from Oblivion and Skyrim. Hammerfell, High Rock, Morrowind, Black Marsh, Elsweyr, Valenwood, and Summerset Isles will all be playable and PvP will allow players to run rampant killing each other. The game is set 1000 years before the events of Skyrim (Elder Scrolls V), and there has been no storyline information released. Because this game will be multiplayer in nature, it will definitely differ from the current Elder Scrolls games available, but will likely appeal to the audience because of its highly-intriguing world. One thing that has been released about the plot is that players will be facing the evil Daedric Prince, Molag Bal, who is the Daedric Prince of slavery.
Zenimax Online Studios, founded by the developer of Dark Age of Camelot, will be developing this game for the PC and for Mac as well. Late 2013 is the proposed date for release, but in a project this big I wouldn’t be surprised if we encountered at least one delay. No pricing has been announced, and we are still in the dark as to whether this will require a monthly fee to play or just a one-time purchase. Be sure to check back for more details as this may be one of the biggest MMO’s to ever be released.
Source: IGN
