I’ve talked a lot about The Elder Scrolls Online (also called TESO for brevity’s sake) in the past, so I’m trying to convince more readers to check it out now that it’s 10 years old. significance. Ten times longer than today’s average live service AAA slope remains relevant. I promise, this is not a sponsored post.
Mind you, TESO, like 99% of massive online games, had its “early struggles,” but it managed to make a comeback by doubling down on the popularity of the Elder Scrolls series (but, you know, online gaming). Instead of trying to eat a big piece of the World of Warcraft cake (FF14 does a much better job at that).Create the feeling of “The Elder Scrolls Online” at least partially Like an Elder Scrolls adventure, it was a logical starting idea, but executives looking for quick profits didn’t think so at first. Go figure it out.
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Fast forward to a decade later, and TESO continues to thrive by dedicating itself to the most loyal The Elder Scrolls fanbase and everyone who has boarded its MMORPG ship over the years, as it seems to be a more popular online option than other options experiences (they are not wrong). Secret sauce? Offer something for every type of player and respect the amount of time they want to invest in the game. That said, if you’re a sweaty dungeon crawler, I don’t think TESO is your best bet, despite the solid endgame offerings available.
This summer, as per tradition, a new major chapter will arrive: The Golden Road. The most hardcore gamers, regardless of their playstyle, will of course jump right in on it as soon as it becomes available, but I personally am in no rush, and if you’re starting the journey now (or are about to after reading this article), neither should you in a hurry. piece). Like most games of its ilk, TESO likes to keep things humming with big limited-time events, small DLC packs, and big expansion packs, but if you want to play most of its core content alone, then it’s an MMORPG that deserves a thumbs up game. /Or take a more peaceful stroll among all Tamriel has to offer.
While World of Warcraft may be on the rise “anyway” in a few years, I’d say its priorities are still often confusing in an attempt to capture the attention of players well beyond its sphere of influence. TESO Even once-doomed MMOs like Star Wars: The Old Republic have instead focused on playing to their strengths and strengths ThenOnce you’ve established a solid player base, take a closer look at where each player wants to spend more money. If BioWare’s long-running MMORPG is at its best with its high-quality, single-player-like story campaigns, TESO excels at giving die-hard TES players a ton of content reminiscent of Annihilation and Annihilation before they’re invited. Skyrim (and sometimes even Morrowind) they engage in more social activities.
After a rocky first few years, the team behind TESO (and the people at the helm at Bethesda) realized that most of its core audience wasn’t interested in the game and didn’t want to hit a higher level cap as quickly as possible, Not even interested in topping the PvP leaderboards. If possible. The Second Life element of the Elder Scrolls series, which is well known and the reason why The Elder Scrolls has remained relevant for over a decade, had to be nurtured, so we find ourselves looking at a significant and highly successful MMORPG , where decorating a house is almost an exciting thing. Just as important as clearing dungeons and participating in countless beautiful storylines.
There’s a good reason why TESO is so prominent among the big Xbox streamers. Many gamers looking at the enduring MMORPG from the outside don’t seem to understand that it’s actually thriving and printing more money for Bethesda and the Xbox division than some of their most ambitious AAA games. Even though Fallout 76 managed to take off, despite being one of the most disastrous online launches in recent years, Bethesda’s biggest success story in the field remains the behemoth ZeniMax Online Studios. Additionally, we shouldn’t overlook that it’s the most solid and reliable MMORPG experience currently available on consoles, which is a huge win that some competitors are striving for.
In fact, even though I have a super busy backlog, I still come back to the game every now and then to check out new content and slowly finish expansions from years ago (the modular content structure really breaks the FOMO curse). On what a “happy place” The Elder Scrolls Online is. As we wait for Starfield to fully realize its vision and for the first in-game footage of the sixth mainline Elder Scrolls (which I simply don’t see coming this generation), my personal recommendation is to give Bethesda’s flagship universe a fair shake .