The Elder Scrolls Online should receive a major update for PlayStation 5. However, the ESO PS5 update is causing problems if you own the digital version of the game. The developers at ZeniMax and Sony now have solutions for you.
What is the problem with the PS5 update? The sleek PS5 update to ESO was supposed to bring numerous graphics improvements and other useful updates, including 60 FPS, increased draw distance, and shorter loading times. An impressive trailer for the new graphics was already shown at E3 2021, and fans were eagerly looking forward to it.
However, when buyers of the digital version of ESO attempted to install the update, they received an unpleasant error message. The update was only possible if the disc was inserted into the drive. Great, if you don’t own a physical disc as a digital customer.
Therefore, the update could not be installed, and fans were understandably upset. But the developers at ZeniMax acted quickly and got to work.
Developers find workaround for PS5 update problem
So you can still play: Together with Sony, a workaround, which is a temporary solution to the problem, has been found. You do not have to, as some players feared, buy the game again physically. Instead, there are two methods to work around the problem:
- Use the “overflow menu” in the GameHub and select the PS5 version there. Then you should have access to the update.
- Alternatively, you can open the shop directly and then search for “The Elder Scrolls Online: PS5 Update”. From this page, downloading the update should then be possible. However, you may need to place a dummy order for €0 beforehand.
With these methods, it should work in the end, even as a disc-less user, to enjoy the sleek PS5 update of ESO. Moreover, the problem, which likely originated on Sony’s servers, should be resolved by Sony developers in due course.
Continuous updates and adjustments are also one of the reasons why, according to chief developer Matt Firor, there should probably never be a second part of The Elder Scrolls. The game is simply evolving with each update.
