The fantasy MMO The Elder Scrolls Online is facing a profound upheaval three months after its release. After the launch of arenas or battlegrounds, those who had chosen to ignore TESO later discussed them openly. Now, it seems only a matter of time before at least the arenas arrive. Battlegrounds are also on the radar.
In a podcast with fans of “The Quest”, the Creative Director Paul Sage seemingly spoke off the cuff, revealing some plans and ideas one would expect more from a “The Road ahead” letter by Matt Firor or at least from a formal press release by Zenimax.
Amidst the excitement about the announced introduction of the Champion system, a statement almost gets overshadowed, which is quite important for some players. Sage confirms that players “can definitely expect arenas in the not too distant future.”
For Quakecon, a 3-on-3 map has been prepared and it has already received a lot of applause at E3. However, the most important thing is that regardless of what new content is introduced, whether battlegrounds or arenas, it should not negatively affect Cyrodiil. It must not become emptier.
The question of whether there will be different rewards in arenas compared to the PvP zone Cyrodiil has already been considered, but Sage did not reveal more.
Imperial City should bring life back to Cyrodiil
For Cyrodiil, the team is working on the major PvP dungeon, the Imperial City. Here too, Sage only reveals that players will fight for the right to own this city.
Observers assume that the Imperial City will resemble the PvP dungeon “Darkness Falls” in the MMO Dark Age of Camelot in its function and structure. Each realm had access to the catacombs and was rewarded with particularly tasty drops and opponents. When dominance in PvP shifted, a different realm would gain access, leading to a PvP spectacle among astonished mobs.
Not a word from Sage regarding the console release
Mein MMO states: “Not too distant future” is still vague. We expect further information on this at Quakecon in Dallas. Most of the revelations Sage freely shared in the interview with fans were likely planned for that event.
It will be exciting to see what surprises the guys at Zenimax have in store for the prominently manned panels. One thing is for sure: It is an exciting time for TESO fans or even for former or future players who keep an eye on the game. At the moment, the later The Elder Scrolls Online seems to be taking shape and defining itself. Surely, they always have the console release for Playstation 4 and Xbox One in mind. However, Sage provided no new info regarding this sensitive topic, remaining silent on it.
