In the fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, the influx seems to be greater than expected. Already, two new PvP campaigns have been launched.
It seems to be becoming apparent that The Elder Scrolls Online is doing well on consoles at least initially regarding sales, exceeding Zenimax’s expectations. Exact numbers are not known, but Zenimax mentioned “millions” of new players welcomed to Tamriel. Though this has some negative repercussions, there are login issues. In the long term, however, this should be good for the game’s development.
Meanwhile, there is also reassurance, stating that the login problems on the European mega-servers have been resolved.
There are no numbers, but it seems that The Elder Scrolls Online is being received better on consoles than it was on PC back then
Figures for the PC version were never disclosed. Generally, it is assumed that they remained “at the lower end of expectations,” which led to the decision in 2014 to delay the console version for the time being and later make significant efforts to conceptually and structurally improve TESO. But these are just external assessments.
The current influx on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One is so large in PvP that it has been decided to open two new “campaigns.” These are essentially “further copies” of the PvP zone Cyrodiil, where players from the three warring factions fight against each other. Since The Elder Scrolls Online only has mega-servers outside of Cyrodiil, this decision is roughly equivalent to what other MMORPGs refer to with the announcement “We’re opening new servers.”
With the PC version, Zenimax did not open any additional campaigns at release and later significantly reduced the number of campaigns as players focused on a few campaigns and the mass “got lost” on the rest. However, at that time, there were also clearly more campaigns than at the console launch now.
The first new campaign “Versidue-Shae” opened on Friday, and the latest is called “Juliek.” It launched yesterday. Both campaigns have a five-day duration until reset and are aimed at “non-veteran characters” on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Interestingly, they open on both the PS4 and Xbox One mega-server. It seems that The Elder Scrolls Online is doing well on both consoles.
If you dust it off, our PvP guide to Cyrodiil might still serve you well: Lost in Cyrodiil? – The Elder Scrolls Online PvP Guide
