In the fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, the plans have now been presented until mid-2016: 4 DLCs are to come by then. PC players will be given access to the console interface, controller support will be enabled, and much more.
A large presentation of The Elder Scrolls Online took place last night in Dallas. Matt Firor began with a look back at the console launch of The Elder Scrolls Online. It went excellently. The numbers on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are said to be very good.
In the long middle part, attention was given to the Imperial City, the present of The Elder Scrolls Online. It is supposed to start in late August (PC) and mid-September. Next week, it will already go to the test server.
These four DLCs are coming by mid-2016: Imperial City, Orsinium, Thieves Guild, Dark Brotherhood
And at the end, there was a brief look into the future. A DLC is now supposed to come every quarter. In the 3rd quarter of 2015, that will be the Imperial City.
In the 4th quarter of 2015, Orsinium will be next. It is supposed to be more of a PvE area, deliver a great story, and offer 25 hours of gameplay. The DLC will focus on exploration and quests. They will talk about Orsinium once the Imperial City has been released.
For the first half of 2015, two DLCs are on the way: One DLC will be centered around the “Thieves Guild“, the other around the “Dark Brotherhood.” More information will be given once Orsinium has been released. From the lore of The Elder Scrolls, one knows: The “Dark Brotherhood” is a guild of assassins and is a splinter group of Morag Tong, which could also find their way to The Elder Scrolls Online..
Soon you will be able to travel with your enemies
But not only the big updates are on the way, many small improvements are also set to come to The Elder Scrolls Online. They plan to very soon overhaul the group finder so that players can go dungeon hunting across alliances. This will triple the player base for these activities.
Furthermore, they want to introduce subtitles, especially when the dog barks while an NPC is saying something important.
Controller support for PC deeper than expected
And what many are looking forward to: The PC will receive controller support. It goes even further than expected. At the moment a player touches the controller, the interface switches to console view. If they then touch the mouse again, it switches back to the PC interface.
Firor said they will initially bring it as a sort of “Beta”; in the office, they use the system daily and it is fantastic.
Veteran ranks will belong to the past of The Elder Scrolls Online in the future
As the last point, Firor reaffirmed the intention to abolish the veteran rank system. However, this is a huge task, as it is so deeply rooted in each individual game system. They plan to address it after Orsinium.
