The Elder Scrolls Online News

Join us on ESO Live for a special developer discussion of the Blackwood Chapter’s upcoming Companion System.

Tune in this Friday, April 16 at 4PM EDT/9PM BST on Twitch.tv/Bethesda as we dive deep into the upcoming Companion System with special guests from the ESO development team. Together with Lead Systems Designer Phil Draven and Senior Content Designer Janet Priblo, we’ll showcase the two unique Companions available with the Blackwood Chapter and talk about how the team designed and built this exciting new system. If you’re interested in an inside look at how the team brought Companions to Tamriel, don’t miss this show!

As always, we’ll have Twitch Drops enabled throughout the show (link your accounts!) and discuss all the latest ESO news. This show will go live Friday, April 16 at 4PM EDT/9PM BST—we’ll see you there!

ESO Live is your official Elder Scrolls Online stream, hosted on twitch.tv/Bethesda by ESO’s Community Manager Gina Bruno and Senior Community Manager Jess Folsom.

Play ESO for free and save on both the game and Crown Packs during our Free Play Event and sale!

[h2]Play for Free[/h2]
The Elder Scrolls Online Free Play Event begins Wednesday, March 31 at 10AM EDT/3PM BST, and runs until Tuesday, April 13 at 10AM EDT/3PM BST. During the free-play period, anybody on PC/Mac, Xbox consoles (Xbox Live Gold required), PlayStation consoles (PlayStation Plus required), and Stadia (Stadia Pro required) can download and play The Elder Scrolls Online base game for free!

To get started, visit our Free Play page and select your platform. This event gives you access to Morrowind's zone (Vvardenfell) and ESO base game, which includes four of the game’s original classes, 23 unique zones, and countless hours of adventure.

Because the Free Play Event includes access to the base game, you can begin your Gates of Oblivion adventure with access to the Blackwood Prologue questline. If you’d like to continue your story beyond the Free Play Event, The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Blackwood is now available for pre-purchase and gives you immediate access to the game and previous Chapters (in addition to unique pre-purchase rewards).

In addition to this, you can also take part in the Anniversary Jubilee in-game event, giving you the opportunity to earn double XP, gain bonus rewards, and celebrate ESO’s seventh birthday with us!

If you’ve already played ESO during a previous event, you can continue your adventures as normal. Plus all new ESO accounts created also receive 500 crowns to spend in the in-game Crown Store.
[h2]Base Game & Greymoor Sale[/h2]
During the Free Play Event, we’ve also put The Elder Scrolls Online Standard Edition on sale at up to 60% off and The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor on sale at up to 67% off!


Discover Solitude in the Greymoor Chapter

This sale is now live and, depending on your platform, will end on different dates:

Elder Scrolls Online Store

• Standard Edition—April 15
• Greymoor—April 15

Steam Store

• Standard Edition—April 15
• Greymoor—April 15

Stadia

• Standard Edition—April 15
• Greymoor—April 15

Xbox

• Standard Edition—April 16
• Greymoor—April 16

PlayStation

• Standard Edition—April 28
• Greymoor—April 14

Note that these end times might differ by platform, so be sure to check your preferred retailer to confirm. To make the most of these deals while they’re available, visit our Buy Now page and don’t miss out!

[h2]Crowns On Sale, Too![/h2]
In addition to the game, crown packs are also on sale during the Free Play Event. Right now, you can acquire crown packs with the following discounts:

• 21,000—40% off
• 14,000—35% off
• 5,500—30% off
• 3,000—25% off
• 1,500—20% off

You can use crowns to grab many different types of items from the Crown Store, such as mounts, pets, costumes, consumables, Crown Crates, and more. Depending on your platform, this sale will end on different dates:

Elder Scrolls Online Store

• April 15

Steam Store

• April 15

Stadia

• April 15

Xbox

• April 16

PlayStation

• April 14

Like the game sales, the end times for the crown pack sales might differ based on platform, so be sure to check your preferred retailer and head on over to our Buy Crowns page to pick them up!

[h2]Play & Save![/h2]
If you’re thinking about exploring an ever-growing world, now is the perfect time to try The Elder Scrolls Online out for free, continue your adventures by picking it up on sale, and maybe even pick up some crowns for some unique Crown Store items, too. We’ll see you in Tamriel!

Watch ESO Live next Thursday to get an in-depth look at the Blackwood Chapter’s new zone and challenges.

Tune in to ESO Live on twitch.tv/Bethesda this Thursday, April 1 at 3PM EDT/8PM BST (a different day and time than our usual show), as The Elder Scrolls Online’s Lead Writer Bill Slavicsek and Zone Lead Jason Barnes join us to chat about the Blackwood Chapter’s new zone and background.

Together, we’ll show off the Chapter’s new tutorial experience and showcase some of the unique locations you can visit and colorful people you can meet in this new part of Tamriel. We have a lot to share, so if you’re interested in an in-depth look at the world you’ll be exploring in June, don’t miss this stream!

Of course, we’ll also recap the big news from the Blackwood Preview Event and have Twitch Drops enabled throughout, so don’t forget to link your accounts. This ESO Live will kick off this Thursday, April 1, at 3PM EDT/8PM BST on twitch.tv/Bethesda—we’ll see you there!

ESO Live is your official Elder Scrolls Online stream, hosted on twitch.tv/Bethesda by ESO’s Community Manager Gina Bruno and Senior Community Manager Jess Folsom.

Eat cake and enjoy bonus XP and rewards during the Anniversary Jubilee in-game event and join us in celebrating ESO’s 7th birthday!

[h2]ESO Turns 7![/h2]
The Anniversary Jubilee event begins Thursday, April 1 at 10AM EDT, and will run until Tuesday, April 13 at 10AM EDT. During this celebration, you can enjoy a double XP boost and earn new and returning event-specific rewards.

To get started, acquire the free Jubilee Cake Voucher quest starter titled “Ache for Cake” from the Crown Store (listed under Quest Starters) and make your way to the world-famous Chef Donolon. Complete Chef Donolon’s quest to receive the new Jubilee Cake 2021 memento, which you can then summon from the Tools section of your Collections menu.


The Anniversary Jubilee Cake 2021!

Each time you eat a slice during the Jubilee, you’ll enjoy a two-hour, 100% XP boost. If you’re thinking about leveling some new characters for the upcoming Blackwood Chapter or want to speed up the rate at which you gain Champion Points, now is your chance!

[h2]Complete Dailies, Earn Gifts[/h2]
Complete any of the game’s daily quests during the event period and you’ll receive special Anniversary Jubilee Gift Boxes as additional rewards. Here’s a list of some of the daily activities you can complete to earn these gift boxes:

• Daily crafting writs
• Daily Delve and World Boss quests
• Daily Alliance War and Battlegrounds quests
• Daily Dungeon and Trial quests
• Daily Heist and Sacrament quests

Within the Jubilee Gift Boxes, you have a chance to receive a collection of celebratory items, including:

• Crafting Materials
• Motif pages for assorted crafting styles
  • Too many to list here!
• Furniture Recipes
• Worm Cult Motif pages
• Outfit Style pages for the Jephrine Paladin weapon or armor style
• NEW Outfit Style pages for the Imperial Champion weapon style
• Transmutation Crystals

The Imperial Champion Weapon Style

Eat cake, complete dailies, and earn special gifts—easy!

[h2]Event Tickets & The Impresario[/h2]
During the event, the first time you eat a slice of the Anniversary Jubilee Cake, you’ll receive three event tickets. That means it’s possible to earn 39 tickets in total by the event’s end.

You can find the Impresario in Daggerfall in Glenumbra, Davon's Watch in Stonefalls, Vulkhel Guard in Auridon, and the major cities within each Chapter. Throughout the Jubilee event, she will have the following items in stock:

• Unstable Morpholith base fragments
  • Including the Deadlands Flint, Rune-Etched Striker, and Smoldering Bloodgrass Tinder
  • For more on morphing collectibles, check out this guide
• Two fragments for the Deadlands Firewalker personality
  • Including the Vial of Simmering Daedric Brew and Vial of Bubbling Daedric Brew
• Group Repair Kits
• Imperial Champion Weapon Outfit Style pages
• Replica Jubilee Cake furnishings
  • Furnishing versions of all six anniversary cakes
  • Note: Each cake furnishing is available for purchase only if you earned their respective mementos during previous Anniversary events

Note that none of the above items are tradeable if acquired with Event Tickets from the Impresario.

This will be your first opportunity to pick up the fragments required to upgrade your Unstable Morpholith into the new Deadlands Firewalker personality.


The new Deadlands Firewalker personality


The third and final fragment for this Morpholith upgrade will be available in a future event, so keep an eye out!

[h2]Eat Cake With Us![/h2]
Join us in celebrating another milestone for The Elder Scrolls Online and enjoy event-specific rewards and an equally tasty boost to your XP. How will you be celebrating ESO’s 7th birthday? Which daily activities will you complete? Let us know via Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.

Tune in to ESO Live this Friday as we delve into one of the Flames of Ambition’s two new dungeons with special guests!

Watch ESO Live on twitch.tv/Bethesda this Friday, March 26 at 1PM EDT/6PM GMT, as we host Aussie Stream Team member mApplinator (Editor’s note: G’day!) and Alienware Community Manager Amy Schlueter for some Gates of Oblivion fun. Together, we’ll tackle Black Drake Villa (one of the two Flames of Ambition dungeons) and kick off the new year-long adventure with a bang!

In addition to the dungeon run, Alienware has provided a selection of amazing goodies for a special stream giveaway*, including:

• Alienware Wired/Wireless Gaming Mouse (AW610M)
• Alienware Low Profile RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard (AW510K)
• Alienware Hero hoodie (Large)
• Alienware black hat (Large/XL)

So, if you’re looking to upgrade your gaming peripherals or get your hands on some awesome Alienware swag, this is the show for you!

As always, we’ll also chat about the latest ESO news and have Twitch Drops enabled throughout, so please link your accounts before the show begins. This ESO Live will kick off this Friday at 1PM EDT/6PM GMT on twitch.tv/Bethesda—we’ll see you there!

ESO Live is your official Elder Scrolls Online stream, hosted on twitch.tv/Bethesda by ESO’s Community Manager Gina Bruno and Senior Community Manager Jess Folsom.

*Official Rules