Yesterday, the plans for ZeniMax Online Studios’The Elder Scrolls Onlinewere detailed, giving us an in-depth look at what to expect for the title throughout this year. You can expect to see dragons, a new zone, and a storyline that spans the whole of 2019.
TheSeason of the Dragonreveal took place onTwitch last nightand was kickstarted by Game Director Matt Firor. The reveal introduces an upcoming chapter toThe Elder Scrolls OnlinetitledElsweyrdue to launch in June. A cinematic trailer was also released to commence the hype and can be found embedded below.
Elsweyradds the titular new zone for players to explore and is said to be of similar size to thepreviously released Summerset area. The new area brings a new quest line which should offer players roughly thirty hours of quests that tie into theSeason of the Dragon.Additionally, there are more side-quests and areas to explore.
There’s a new Class being introduced allowing players to play as a Necromancer. This should sit well with players as they exploreElsweyr, home of the Kahjiit. The new Class is the first to be added since theMorrowind chapter that launched in 2017.
If working together as a team is your thing you’ll be glad to hear that a new 12-player trial named Sunspire will be available as well as Delves, stand-alone quests, and Delves. There will also be new content for both new players and returning players. New players will get access toElsweyrwithout the need to complete previous content, whereas returning/current players will be able to travel to the new zone with existing characters or start fresh with a new Necromancer character.
Dragons are also making their first debut inThe Elder Scrolls Onlineand will offer players World Events in which they fight off Dragons from attacking the Kahjiit’s hometowns. Specifically, the great dragon Kaalgrontiid will be the threatening fire-breather taking to the skies.
The Season of the Dragonis a new yearlong adventure that starts in February by launching theWrathstone DLCgame pack. It will continue beyond the launch ofElsweyrin June. There are four updates planned to launch throughout 2019 starting with February’sWrathstone DLC,and then June’sElsweyrchapter, and then a DLC dungeon pack due to launch sometime in Q3, and in Q4 a new story DLC is planned.
You can find the cinematic trailer below as well as some screenshots of the landscapes, dragons, and Necromancer Class.
The Elder Scrolls Onlineis available for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.Elsweyrwill become available on June 4, although those playing on PC and Mac and are pre-purchase customers will gain Early Access on May 20.
