The Elder Scrolls Online is a long-lasting title. According to Matt Firor, more than 8.5 million players have purchased the online role-playing game. This number is based on units sold, not just registered accounts.
Typically, online role-playing games start with a big spectacle, and within a short time, hundreds of thousands of players show up to try out the new game. However, after a month, it usually fades, and only the core remains. Some games – like WildStar or The Secret World – continue to decline, until they become barely relevant.
Weak Start, Strong Comeback
Other games, like Star Wars: The Old Republic or The Elder Scrolls Online improve over time after initial problems. EA’s Star Wars spectacle mainly due to the great story and ESO due to the magnificent Elder Scrolls feeling, which the team led by Matt Firor (Dark Age of Camelot) gradually incorporated into the game.
According to Firor, over 8.5 million copies of ESO have been sold, according to colleagues from MMORPG. At E3 in June 2016, they were still stating the number as 7 million. According to Firor, the 8,500,000 distribute quite evenly across PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
This does not mean, of course, that 8.5 million people are currently roaming Tamriel, but it is nevertheless an impressive number. Especially since ESO is a Buy2Play game that players can return to without any costs.
Even More Success Thanks to Morrowind?
Sales figures may still rise when the first major addon Morrowind is released. It also includes the base game, and new players can jump right into the new region Vvardenfell.
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