Around gamescom 2025, the developers of The Elder Scrolls Online hinted that after all these years, they finally want to implement crossplay for PC as well as consoles. In a recent “Ask my Anything” session, there was the first update on this.
What is known about crossplay for ESO? Even 10 years after the release of the console version, Elder Scrolls Online does not support crossplay. The versions for PC/Mac and consoles are clearly separated.
- PC players with Windows/Mac can play with other PC players on Windows and Mac
- Xbox players can only play with other Xbox players
- PlayStation players can also only play with other PlayStation players
That is supposed to change. The plans for the implementation of crossplay were first hinted at by Rich Lambert at gamescom 2025 and then confirmed by community manager ZOS_Kevin in the official forum of the MMORPG .
The developers have emphasized in the past that ESO is the largest MMORPG for consoles. However, with Final Fantasy XIV and Black Desert, there are at least 2 other online RPGs that boast a larger overall number of players across all platforms and have also been released for PC as well as consoles.
Crossplay is in development, bringing all players of a region together
What new information has emerged? Now, another update followed during an “Ask my Anything” session on Reddit (short: AMA). In this, Executive Producer Susan Kath explained:
We are currently actively working on the development of crossplay. There are more profound details, but broadly speaking, it is planned to be regional (EU/EU and NA/NA), and the game can be played on all platforms. However, this will take some time – the game was originally not designed with this in mind, and a lot of design work is necessary to ensure it remains balanced for everyone when we bring everyone together.
Susan Kath on Reddit
It is now clear that the developers indeed want to bring all players of a region – whether Xbox, PlayStation, or PC – together with the crossplay feature, and that development on the feature is already underway.
What else does the AMA reveal? With 8 participating developers and countless questions from the community, pretty much every area of ESO was discussed. The devs explained, for example, that they want to find better ways in the future to keep older systems or content relevant or sensibly expand them.
Furthermore, the developers stated that there are often technical hurdles that make the implementation of seemingly simple improvements very difficult. As an example, they mentioned housing, which they would like to expand further and make more vibrant. The team is currently working on some initiatives to find workable solutions for this.
Another topic was that the developers are increasingly giving events and content a timeline – for example, that the current seasons of the Worm Cult build on the main game’s campaign. They want to expand this kind of storytelling in the future, as it allows them to tell significant stories that actually affect the world and its inhabitants.
By the way, specific details about the future of the MMORPG will apparently be shared tonight (September 11, starting at 8 PM) on the official Twitch channel of Bethesda. The developers will talk about Update 48, the upcoming world event surrounding the wall (plus other events from the 4th quarter), and a preview of the final part of the current season.
Speaking of world events: The developers of Elder Scrolls Online had already revealed in August that the upcoming world event surrounding the “writhing wall” will start in October. All information can be found here: ESO is launching a server-wide world event in October that recalls the opening of Ahn’Qiraj from WoW – Aims to bring the community closer together
