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Classic Bethesda Games Now Available via GOG.com — August 26, 2015[edit]

Distribution service GOG.com kicked off its partnership with Bethesda today by releasing numerous DRM-free Bethesda Softworks and id Software titles, including:

The Elder Scrolls: Arena and The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall are to come "free with any Bethesda purchase".

This marks the first time Battlespire and Redguard have been made digitally available for purchase. Obtaining all three games in a bundle before September 2nd grants a discount of 33%.

Imperial City on PTS — July 29, 2015[edit]

The Imperial City DLC for Elder Scrolls Online is now available for PC/Mac testing on the PTS.

Imperial City Announced — July 15, 2015[edit]

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Details of the Imperial City launch for Elder Scrolls Online have been announced. Imperial City will be a paid DLC, offering a new PvP/PvE zone, many new items, and two Group Dungeons. Without ESO Plus, the DLC will cost 2,500 Crowns from the in-game Crown Store. It will be released on PC and Mac on August 31, Xbox One on September 15, and PlayStation 4 on September 16. A large base patch will coincide with the release; among other changes, this patch will raise the level cap to Veteran Rank 16. Imperial City will be coming to the PTS later this month for testing.

New ESO Creative Director — June 29, 2015[edit]

Lead Content Designer Rich Lambert has replaced Paul Sage as Creative Director for The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited. Lambert previously worked on Oblivion as a producer.

Bethesda's E3 Showcase — June 15, 2015[edit]

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On June 14, Bethesda held their first E3 showcase. For Elder Scrolls Online, they revealed this year's new content: the Imperial City and Orsinium were mentioned by name, and the Dark Brotherhood "we know" hand was also shown briefly. A new free-to-play digital strategy card game, The Elder Scrolls: Legends, was also announced.

ESO Console Preload — June 5, 2015[edit]

The Elder Scrolls Online is now available to download on PS4 and Xbox One for anyone who has preordered the digital version of the game from the console's marketplace (PSN and Xbox Live respectively). There are two downloads at 16GB and 40GB, so start the download early to make sure you have it done by June 9! Those who have purchased an account copy will need to wait until June 8 to receive the game code.

ESO Crown Store Riding Lessons — June 4, 2015[edit]

Riding lessons have been added to ESO's Crown Store today with relatively little fanfare. Stacks of ten can be bought for 1,000 Crowns—the equivalent of ten days' worth of upgrades and 2,500 gold.

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Free on Steam Until the 26th — April 24, 2015[edit]

On the coattails of the recent announcement of purchasable mods becoming available on the Steam Workshop for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Bethesda has announced a free weekend for the game. Skyrim can be played for free by anyone who does not already own the game until Monday at 1PM EST. Additionally, Skyrim and its expansions are also on a deep discount, making this a good time to try out the game, if you haven't already.

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Mod Workshop Now Allows Purchasable Mods — April 23, 2015[edit]

Following an update to allow the mod workshop for the PC version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to allow mods of any size to be uploaded, Valve and Bethesda have announced that modders will now be able to sell their mods in the workshop. Similar to Bethesda leading the way for previous updates to the Steam client, such as the Workshop itself and Steam trading cards, this service will also be the first test of a non-curated mod service on Steam, with the creator of the mod setting the price for the mod, and not needing approval from Bethesda or Valve to sell it.

Purchasable mods will come with a 24-hour grace period, during which the mod can be returned for a refund in case it is not performing as advertised. Additionally, free mods will still be available from the Workshop, and modders will not be required to sell their mods if they are not interested in the service. The modders who do take up this opportunity will receive 25% of the profits, as described in the FAQ for the Steam Workshop. The first 17 mods to take advantage of this can be found in this bundle on the Workshop.

Update: Due to severe community backlash, paid Skyrim mods have been removed from Steam and full refunds have been offered.

Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited Enters Beta for Consoles — April 22, 2015[edit]

After a number of delays, the console beta for Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited is set to begin tomorrow. Unlike with the PC beta, there will be only a single beta test for the console version, with the invites for it being sent out today. If you signed up for the beta, check your email inbox to see if you got in. The beta will go from April 23rd at 10AM EDT until the 27th of the same month, at the same time. Additionally, there will be no NDA for the console beta, so you can freely share your experiences. The beta will be split across the platforms, with the PS4 and Xbox One versions having separate megaservers for North America and Europe. The choice of which megaserver you wish to play on is up to you, so be sure to coordinate with any friends you have in the beta. Finally, once the beta has concluded, all character data will be wiped.

The console version of the MMO is set to be released on June 9th, so if you miss out on the beta, you will just need to wait a few more weeks for the official commercial release. In a small note revealed alongside this, the console version of the game will require a large patch, somewhere around fifteen gigabytes, upon release, due to the game's file size greatly exceeding the storage capacity of a Blu-ray disc.

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