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Elder Scrolls Online devs working on new IP with new engine

ZeniMax Online Studios, the developer behind Elder Scrolls Online, is working a brand new triple-A game, in a brand new game engine. Neither are particularly far along, but job listings suggest development is ramping up.


The careers section of ZeniMax's website is full of openings, from experienced to ground level, for people who know their way around game design, and building an engine. The jobs on the game dev side include Lead Level Designer, Lead Cinematics Designer, Senior Encounter Design, and Tools UI/UX Designer, the description for many stating up-front it's for a new IP that's in pre-production. The roles desire experience making open-world games, and the narrative design will contain "both open-world and 'linear' spaces", with first-and-third-person perspectives.


The opportunities on the engineer side are similar, Senior UI Engineer, Animation Engineer and more making it clear you'll be working on a "new engine for the studio's next AAA project". Since this has gotten some traction on Twitter, Alex Tardif, lead graphics engineer at ZeniMax, has commented that it's an exciting time at the company. "Not much to say about this yet, but it's been so much fun creating a brand new engine," He writes. "With how rare this kind of thing is nowadays, I feel fortunate to be at this studio while we invest heavily in our own technology."


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Save on Greymoor during the Lost Treasures of Skyrim Sale


Pick up the Greymoor Chapter at up to 50% off during the Lost Treasures of Skyrim sale.
[h2]Save on Greymoor & Base Game[/h2]
The Lost Treasures of Skyrim sale is now live, giving you the opportunity to pick up ESO’s latest Chapter, The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor, at up to 50% off and the ESO base game at up to 60% off.

In Greymoor, you can explore the region of Western Skyrim and help the besieged Nords in their struggle against an ancient darkness that rises from the depths of Blackreach. Part of the Dark Heart of Skyrim year-long adventure, Greymoor is an important chapter of a story that began in February of this year and will conclude with the upcoming Markarth DLC.

Even better, the Lost Treasures of Skyrim in-game event also began today, giving you and your fellow players the opportunity to unlock bonus collectibles (including cosmetics, a pet, a massive house, and a houseguest) free for all Greymoor players, simply by playing the new Antiquities system. This event (and its rewards) is available only to people who own Greymoor. Find out more in our announcement article and page.

The Elder Scrolls Online will continue 'exactly as it was' following Microsoft purchase





Following the earth-shaking news that Microsoft has acquired ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks, there have been a number of announcements today by everyone from Todd Howard to Phil Spencer to Pete Hines. Even John Carmack had something to say. A lot of players, meanwhile, still have have questions about Bethesda games, and what changes will potentially be made to their releases and platforms, particularly when it comes to games on PlayStation.  At least one of those questions has been answered: The Elder Scrolls Online will reportedly continue as normal after the acquisition. The reassurance comes from a statement by  ZeniMax Online studio director Matt Firor on Twitter. "I want to take this moment to reassure the entire Elder Scrolls Online community that ESO will continue to be supported exactly as it was," says Firor, "and we fully expect it to keep growing and thriving on each of the platforms that are currently supported." As announcements go it's probably not much of a surprise—I can't think of any reason Microsoft would mess with the long-running Elder Scrolls MMO, which is on Steam, Stadia, macOS, Xbox, PlayStation 4, and planned for PlayStation 5. But it's good new to hear regardless, and I'm sure many ESO players were curious. 

The Elder Scrolls Online Markarth DLC is coming November, prologue playable now

The next DLC for The Elder Scrolls Online will be a time of transition for the MMORPG game. Markarth, coming this November, will bring the year-long Dark Heart of Skyrim to an end, and introduce some menacing sounding new content.


The update was previewed during a Bethesda livestream, where we got an outline of what's coming, and when plucky adventurers can start having a look. It'll all take place in the titular city, built within a rocky valley, and comes with a dangerous new zone known as the Reach, with multiple bosses and unlockable paths, a new solo arena, and "powerful, hidden secrets", and it'll hit the Public Test Server tomorrow, Monday, September 21.


A prologue set of quests are playable now, too. "These quests will take players on an adventure that leads directly into the main storyline of the Markarth DLC and the conclusion to the year-long story," Bethesda says. "To jump in, simply visit the in-game Crown Store and pick up the quest starter. Anyone who owns the ESO base-game can experience this new adventure for free." Markarth will launch proper on November 2, and will be automatically available to you if you have ESO Plus, otherwise you'll need to purchase it from the Crown Store.


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Dig up Bonus Rewards during the Lost Treasures of Skyrim Event

Uncover antiquities and unlock bonus collectibles (including an incredible new house) for ALL Greymoor players during the Lost Treasures of Skyrim event!

The Lost Treasures of Skyrim event begins Wednesday, September 23 at 10:00AM EDT, and will run until October 5 at 10:00AM EDT. During the event period, you can earn bonus rewards for completing Western Skyrim daily quests and unlock unique collectibles for all Greymoor players with the Antiquities system.

[h2]Antiquarians Unite![/h2]
During the Lost Treasures of Skyrim event, you can earn unique collectibles for ALL Greymoor players by digging up antiquities throughout the entirety of Tamriel. As you and your fellow players seek out, excavate, and discover Tamriel’s hidden histories, you’ll slowly unlock up to three tiers of rewards:
  • Tier 1: Horror Within Face and Body Markings
  • Tier 2: Orchidfall Vale Fawn Pet
  • Tier 3: Antiquarian’s Alpine Gallery home AND Antiquarian Phedre Houseguest
    • This is the first Houseguest ever introduced to ESO!



Unlock these rewards by completing antiquities

What are Houseguests? Houseguests are a new type of collectible character you can add to your home in much the same way you add any other collectible. Each Houseguest is unique with a distinct appearance and can be interacted with, adding more life to your home. You can unlock this first Houseguest, Antiquarian Phedre, for free as part of this event, but look for additional Houseguests in the Crown Store in the future.

To check the community’s overall progress and see which rewards players have unlocked so far, visit the Lost Treasures of Skyrim page and review the meter. Each day, we’ll update the meter based on the community’s progress. The faster you dig, the faster the reward will be unlocked!

After the community has unlocked all three rewards (or the time runs out), all Greymoor players can claim the unlocked items from the in-game Crown Store for free. Note that only players who own the Greymoor Chapter can claim the rewards.

[h2]Lost Treasures[/h2]
As you explore, quest, and battle throughout Western Skyrim during the Lost Treasures of Skyrim event, you’ll also have the opportunity to earn bonus rewards and new collectibles.

For starters, all Western Skyrim resource nodes will provide double rewards (not including fishing holes or crafting materials obtained from monsters). Also, all Western Skyrim world bosses, delve bosses, and Kyne’s Aegis trial bosses will have a chance to drop additional loot when defeated, and all Western Skyrim daily quests will award double reward boxes when completed.



In addition to these, the first time you complete a Western Skyrim daily quest each day, you’ll receive a Bulging Box of Gray Host Pillage reward box. These well-stuffed containers have a chance to hold the following items:
  • Crafting materials
  • Valuables to be sold to vendors
  • Style items for the Blackreach Vanguard or Gray Host styles
  • Zone set items
  • Treasure maps and survey reports
  • Chaurus Eggs, Vile Coagulant, or Crimson Nirnroot
  • Blackreach Vanguard Motif Chapter
  • Greymoor Motif Chapter
  • NEW Sovngarde Style pages
  • Greymoor furnishing recipes

Phew! Once you’ve earned your Bulging Box each day, you will then have a chance to earn regular Boxes of Gray Host Pillage from subsequent daily quests or by completing various activities around Western Skyrim or Blackreach (such as defeating delve and world bosses, completing Harrowstorms, opening chests, and much more).

While a regular Box of Gray Host Pillage might not contain as many rewards as a Bulging one, they still have a chance to hold any of the above items, including the Sovngarde style pages, so keep adventuring!

[h2]Impresario & Event Tickets[/h2]
To earn Event Tickets during the Lost Treasures of Skyrim event, simply turn in either a Western Skyrim daily quest or a Kyne’s Aegis weekly quest—you’ll receive three Event Tickets for doing so each day of the event.

The Impresario will stock the following goods during the event:
  • All four Indrik Feathers (to get a Nascent Indrik)
  • Mossheart Berries of Bloom, Budding, Growth, and Ripeness
    • All you need to evolve your Nascent Indrik into a Mossheart Indrik!
  • Group repair kits
  • Sapling Indrik pet
  • Sovngarde Style pages (bound to your character on purchase)


[h2]Dig Up Tamriel Together[/h2]
Explore Western Skyrim, complete quests, and acquire ancient relics of a bygone age during the Lost Treasures of Skyrim event and you’ll earn bonus rewards and unlock prizes for all Greymoor players. Don’t forget to check the community’s progress on our tracking page—get digging! This event is part of our massive end-of-year promotion, Tamriel Together, so be sure to keep an eye on our social channels at @TESOnlineInstagram, or Facebook for more information on how you can create a community and win amazing in-game prizes.

The Lost Treasures of Skyrim in-game event begins Wednesday, September 23 at 10:00AM EDT, and will end on Monday, October 5 at 10:00AM EDT.