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On January 21, 2013, Beta sign ups for ''The Elder Scrolls Online'' began.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://signup.elderscrollsonline.com/|title=The Elder Scrolls Online: Beta Sign-Up|publisher=Bethesda Softworks|accessdate=February 2, 2013}}</ref> On March 26, 2013, the first round of closed beta invites were sent out.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elderscrollsonline.com/en/news/post/2013/03/26/first-wave-of-beta-invitations/|title=The Elder Scrolls Online - First Wave of Beta Invitations|publisher=Bethesda Softworks|accessdate=March 26, 2013}}</ref> On April 8, 2013, the second round of closed beta invites were sent out.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elderscrollsonline.com/en/news/post/2013/04/08/new-beta-invitations-on-their-way|title=The Elder Scrolls Online - Second Wave of Beta Invitations|publisher=Bethesda Softworks|accessdate=April 8, 2013}}</ref> Despite the end-used license agreement, which clearly states that any [[news leak]]s are strictly forbidden, many gameplay footage leaks surfaced on social networks and video-sharing platforms in March and April, 2013. [[Bethesda Softworks|Bethesda]] sought to remove the material, but certain footage can still be viewed and downloaded as of 21 May 2013.
On January 21, 2013, Beta sign ups for ''The Elder Scrolls Online'' began.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://signup.elderscrollsonline.com/|title=The Elder Scrolls Online: Beta Sign-Up|publisher=Bethesda Softworks|accessdate=February 2, 2013}}</ref> On March 26, 2013, the first round of closed beta invites were sent out.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elderscrollsonline.com/en/news/post/2013/03/26/first-wave-of-beta-invitations/|title=The Elder Scrolls Online - First Wave of Beta Invitations|publisher=Bethesda Softworks|accessdate=March 26, 2013}}</ref> On April 8, 2013, the second round of closed beta invites were sent out.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elderscrollsonline.com/en/news/post/2013/04/08/new-beta-invitations-on-their-way|title=The Elder Scrolls Online - Second Wave of Beta Invitations|publisher=Bethesda Softworks|accessdate=April 8, 2013}}</ref> Despite the end-used license agreement, which clearly states that any [[news leak]]s are strictly forbidden, many gameplay footage leaks surfaced on social networks and video-sharing platforms in March and April, 2013. [[Bethesda Softworks|Bethesda]] sought to remove the material, but certain footage can still be viewed and downloaded as of 21 May 2013.


On June 10, 2013, [[Sony]] announced that ''The Elder Scrolls Online'' would be available on [[PlayStation 4]] and it was later clarified that it would also be available on [[Xbox One]].{{cn|date=June 2013}}
On June 10, 2013, [[Sony]] announced that ''The Elder Scrolls Online'' would be available on [[PlayStation 4]] and it was later clarified that it would also be available on [[Xbox One]].<ref>www.ign.com/articles/2013/06/11/e3-2013-elder-scrolls-online-coming-to-ps4</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 10:37, 16 June 2013

The Elder Scrolls Online
File:The Elder scrolls online logo.jpg
Developer(s)ZeniMax Online Studios[1]
Publisher(s)Bethesda Softworks[2]
Director(s)Matt Firor[1][2]
SeriesThe Elder Scrolls
EngineCustom[3]
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One[1][2]
Release
Genre(s)Massively multiplayer online role-playing[1]
Mode(s)Multiplayer

The Elder Scrolls Online is an upcoming massively multiplayer role-playing video game developed by ZeniMax Online Studios, to be released in spring 2014.[1][2] It is a part of The Elder Scrolls video game franchise, of which it is the first open-ended multiplayer installment. It was announced on May 3, 2012, in an exclusive reveal by Game Informer and formally revealed in the same month's issue of the magazine.[1]

Setting

As with other games in The Elder Scrolls franchise, the game will be set in the continent of Tamriel and feature a storyline indirectly connected with the other games. The game will be set a millennium (1000 years) before the events of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and around 800 years before The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, with the Daedric Prince Molag Bal appearing as the main antagonist as he attempts to conquer all of Tamriel.[1]

Most of the continent of Tamriel will be playable in the game (although much of it will be locked off for expansion content), and players will have the opportunity to join any of the three factions warring over the throne of the Emperor of Tamriel:[1] The Aldmeri Dominion (represented by an eagle), composed of Altmer, Bosmer, and Khajiit; the Daggerfall Covenant (represented by a lion), composed of Bretons, Redguards, and Orcs; and the Ebonheart Pact (represented by a dragon), composed of Dunmer, Nords, and Argonians.

Development

The Elder Scrolls Online had been in development for 5 years prior to its announcement in May 2012.[1] It is the first project for ZeniMax Online Studios, which was formed in 2007. Matt Firor, studio lead at Zenimax Online, is also the director of The Elder Scrolls Online.[2]

While there have been rumors of a massively multiplayer The Elder Scrolls game for years, accurate information about the game and its imminent May 2012 announcement was leaked in March 2012 to online publication Tom's Guide by an anonymous industry source.[4] According to the leak, the game was scheduled to be shown at E3 2012 in June (which it was) and QuakeCon 2012 in August. The current release date is Spring 2014.[2]

Published November 8, 2012, Bethesda released a video on YouTube called "An Introduction to The Elder Scrolls Online", in which the game's developers talk about the game's content and how it was made.[5]

On January 21, 2013, Beta sign ups for The Elder Scrolls Online began.[6] On March 26, 2013, the first round of closed beta invites were sent out.[7] On April 8, 2013, the second round of closed beta invites were sent out.[8] Despite the end-used license agreement, which clearly states that any news leaks are strictly forbidden, many gameplay footage leaks surfaced on social networks and video-sharing platforms in March and April, 2013. Bethesda sought to remove the material, but certain footage can still be viewed and downloaded as of 21 May 2013.

On June 10, 2013, Sony announced that The Elder Scrolls Online would be available on PlayStation 4 and it was later clarified that it would also be available on Xbox One.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "June Cover Revealed: The Elder Scrolls Online". Game Informer. May 3, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Elder Scrolls Online makes MMO of series". Gamasutra. May 3, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  3. ^ "Why The Elder Scrolls Online Isn't Using HeroEngine". Game Informer. May 25, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  4. ^ "Exclusive: Bethesda to Announce Elder Scrolls MMO in May". Tom's Guide. March 15, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  5. ^ "An Introduction to The Elder Scrolls Online". YouTube. Bethesda Softworks. November 8, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  6. ^ "The Elder Scrolls Online: Beta Sign-Up". Bethesda Softworks. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  7. ^ "The Elder Scrolls Online - First Wave of Beta Invitations". Bethesda Softworks. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  8. ^ "The Elder Scrolls Online - Second Wave of Beta Invitations". Bethesda Softworks. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  9. ^ www.ign.com/articles/2013/06/11/e3-2013-elder-scrolls-online-coming-to-ps4
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