The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) has been significantly expanded since its release in 2014. A player shows how large the game world has become using the map of Tamriel.
What regions did ESO start with? The MMORPG launched in April 2014 on PC (and in June 2015 on PS4 and Xbox One) with only a few areas of the continent Tamriel. Players could explore areas of the regions High Rock, Hammerfell, Valenwood, Skyrim, and Morrowind, as well as participate in PvP in Cyrodiil.
How has the map changed? On reddit, ESO player SrednaKrom published a video showing how the map has changed. Each expansion and several DLCs brought new locations. You can see how the map looked in 2014 and how it looks now in 2021:
Tamriel is growing and growing in ESO
What does the comparison show? The comparison demonstrates that you can now explore about twice as many areas as before. Particularly in the regions of Skyrim and Elsweyr, a lot has changed. A part of Black Marsh has also been added, and the island of Summerset can be completely explored.
The comparison also shows that there are still many areas on the continent that have not been explored yet, and where plenty of adventures are still waiting for the players.
What does this mean? This year we will explore the Blackwood, a large area located in the land of Black Marsh. This adds another large part of the continent. Additionally, we will be heading to Oblivion.
But as can be seen on the map, there is still much to explore. Zenimax Online has a lot to do before ESO players can truly travel all of Tamriel. This bodes well for many more years full of content, where gradually more locations will become accessible.
And what if Tamriel is complete? If Tamriel can become fully explored in ESO in the future, then there are still other continents waiting to be explored.
The planet Nirn, on which Tamriel is located, still offers the sunken realm of Yokuda in the west, the continent Aldmeris, and the land of Pyandonea in the south, Akavir in the east, and the icy Atmora in the north – at least those are the places that are known so far.
ESO could therefore still run for a very, very long time if Zenimax plans for you to be able to travel all of Nirn.
In the article ESO as the first MMORPG – A beginner reports on his experiences, you can find out what it’s like to experience the online role-playing game as the first MMORPG.
