On June 11, the Xbox press conference took place on Twitch, which was previously part of E3. Microsoft gave the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online a little over two minutes to present it to a large audience. They showcased the expansion “Necrom”. The expansion launches on PS5 and Xbox on June 20 – it is already playable on PC.
This was the context of the trailer: Today, on June 11, Microsoft presents the new offering for Xbox in a showcase. This is roughly what the press conference used to be during E3. The viewers saw the major new release for the next video game season, including Fable or a new Star Wars game.
As part of this major event, which had several hundred thousand viewers on YouTube and Twitch, the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online from 2014 was also given two minutes for a trailer for the 2023 expansion Necrom.
Xbox leverages Skyrim parallels to attract new players to ESO
What did the trailer show? To attract as many “normal viewers” as possible, the trailer began with a sequence that strongly resembled Skyrim.
The trailer also emphasized “epic visuals”, action gameplay, and fighting against dragons. Apparently, the goal was to entice players to ESO who know The Elder Scrolls from Skyrim.
What are the reactions? The trailer may not have many comments on YouTube, but most are positive:
- One user says: “They get us every year, I swear”
- Another calls the graphics “Beautiful.”.
Critical comments are not really directed against The Elder Scrolls Online, but rather revolve around single-player fans wishing for Elder Scrolls VI.
When does the expansion come out? The expansion launched on PC on June 1. For Xbox and PlayStation, it starts on June 20. Necrom is set to release for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One.
We have summarized in this article what the expansion brings and for which players it is worthwhile:
ESO: The new expansion Necrom is released today, but who is it worth it for? The quick check
