The fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online initially claimed to deliver new game content every 4 to 6 weeks. Currently, that seems far from the truth. Everyone is waiting for the launch of TESO on Playstation4 and Xbox One.
TESO was supposed to deliver every 4 to 6 weeks
The TESO fan site Tamriel Foundry has extensively discussed how quickly The Elder Scrolls Online has brought new game content and what the reasons for the current content drought are in an insightful article.
Still hanging above the release is the statement from TESO head Matt Firor, they plan to deliver new game content every 4 to 6 weeks. This dates back to August 2013. In the first months, they indeed adhered to this approach: two new zones, six dungeons and raids, and numerous new features, which Tamriel Foundry lists on the plus side of the game.
Compared to other games, The Elder Scrolls Online stands solid but not exceptional
Compared to other games, it performs decently overall, but not exceptionally (FF XIV is leading here, WoW stands strong due to the expansion, and Guild Wars 2 gets praised for the Living Story and numerous features). Of course, there can be debate on how to evaluate this, whether they should have mentioned more things or omitted certain aspects from other games.
The fact is: They have indeed delivered in the first three quarters after the release.
So is TESO on track? Not quite.
The problem is that not much has happened in 2015 so far. Although the massive Update 6 was released with some delay in January 2015, since then there has been a drought, and worse still: no game content is visible on the horizon. And that was announced. Firor later mentioned that Zenimax is currently focusing on the console launch in June and is temporarily holding back new content to let the game breathe.
Not much happened in 2015: Content drought has arrived
Tamriel Foundry has the following theory: The people working on the port of TESO for PS4 and Xbox One are likely in a different team from those creating new raids or trials. Therefore, there are two possibilities:
- Either they’ve pulled the “Content” people from their team to work on the console release.
- Or they are currently holding back content to bring it after the console launch for greater revenue. It is said that everything PC players have, console players will also receive.
People feel mixed about this: On one hand, they feel somewhat left behind as PC players. On the other hand, they believe that a successful console launch could secure the future of the game and thus be good for PC as well.
Even in the official forum, people are wondering why Zenimax is so quiet about future content. On May 1st, a Zenimax employee replied that Zenimax is focusing on the console launch. After that, they would start a “deeper” discussion about the Imperial City.
