The Elder Scrolls® Online — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
The Elder Scrolls® Online is tracked daily for official Steam updates. 6,515 playing when sampled at 23:41 UTC on 2026-10-15. Latest official update: Oct 8, 2026 — ESO Nominated at the Golden Joystick Awards.
Latest official update
ESO Nominated at the Golden Joystick Awards
We are thrilled to share that The Elder Scrolls Online has been nominated for the 44th Annual Golden Joystick Awards in the ‘Still Playing - PC and Console’ category. If you’d like to show your support and vote, visit goldenjoysticks.com.
See update details ↓Data from Steam · Last updated Oct 15, 2026 · Refreshed daily
- Tracking
- Daily official updates
- Players when sampled
- 6,515
- Sample date (UTC)
- 2026-10-15
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Latest updates & patch notes
16 English-language official updates in the last 90 days.
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News Steam · Official
ESO Nominated at the Golden Joystick Awards
We are thrilled to share that The Elder Scrolls Online has been nominated for the 44th Annual Golden Joystick Awards in the ‘Still Playing - PC and Console’ category. If you’d like to show your support and vote, visit goldenjoysticks.com.
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News Steam · Official
Apple Silicon Support is Coming to The Elder Scrolls Online
Read a letter from ESO’s Game Director, Nick Giacomini, on the future of the game on macOS. Dear ESO Players, As you may know, Apple intends to drop support for Intel Binaries in an upcoming version of macOS. As it is today, The Elder Scrolls Online cannot function without that…
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News Steam · Official
ESO’s October 2026 Survival Guide
Battle above and below the seas, delve solo dungeons, and haunt Tamriel’s monsters this October! High Seas of Tamriel Event (September 30-October 14) Continue your expeditions into the Abecean during the High Seas of Tamriel in-game event. Battle in ship-to-ship combat and…
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Event Steam · Official
Seek Sunken Treasures during the High Seas of Tamriel Event
Battle ship-to-ship and plunder the ocean’s depths during a new in-game event. Adventure on the High Seas The High Seas of Tamriel in-game event is now live and runs until October 14. During the event period, you can embark on voyages above and below the ocean, battle pirates…
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New Event Ahoy! Previewing the High Seas of Tamriel
Scope out Season One’s upcoming High Seas of Tamriel event! Get ready for a brand-new in-game event as Season One of The Elder Scrolls Online sets sail! The High Seas of Tamriel event kicks off on Wednesday, September 30, and will run until October 14. This event introduces a…
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News Steam · Official
Uncover Tamriel’s Mysteries with the Rumors System
Delve into the secrets of the past with the new Rumors system, coming soon as part of Season One. Arriving with the Update 51 base-game patch on September 28 as part of Season One, the new Rumors system is a fun new way to experience the world of The Elder Scrolls Online…
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Prepare for the Perplexing Puzzles of the Nowhere Vault
Learn about Season One’s puzzling new kind of adventure, the Nowhere Vault. Arriving with the launch of Update 51 on September 28, the Nowhere Vault challenges players to explore a mystifying new PvE experience for solo or group play, with special rewards for those who can…
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An Update on the Warden and Class Refresh
Hi Everyone. Below is a link to a letter from the ESO development team, sharing an update on the ongoing Warden and Class refresh work. Article Link
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Golden Pursuits—Straight to the Crate
Earn up to 20 Crown Crates free during a new Golden Pursuits campaign! Straight to the Crate Earn up to 20 free Crown Crates during the new Straight to the Crate Golden Pursuits campaign, now live and continuing until September 17, 2026. Check out the milestone rewards you can…
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Get More Out of Tamriel with the ESO Plus Free Trial
Enjoy access to the Craft Bag, DLCs, and more with ESO Plus free for a limited time! ESO Plus Free Trial The ESO Plus Trial is now live and continues until August 27 at 10AM EST. During this limited-time promotion, you can enjoy a vast collection of benefits designed to augment…
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News Steam · Official
Combat Updates – Update 51 PTS
Hi All. Below is a message from the combat team, touching on some of the feedback we've seen over the last two weeks of PTS. ______________________________________________________ Greetings! This week the combat team has an update relating to some upcoming changes we’ll be…
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Battle for Bonus Rewards during Whitestrake’s Mayhem
ESO’s premier PvP event returns with a refit this August, granting bolstered rewards for Tamriel’s warriors. Bring Glory to Pelinal Arm yourself with your best PvP gear and gather your strongest allies! The Whitestrake’s Mayhem in-game event has returned and is now live from…
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In the news (9)
Third-party reporting, separate from official developer announcements.
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PCGamesN
The Elder Scrolls Online has sea battles now, so we asked Zenimax how they work
ESO's High Seas of Tamriel event adds ship-to-ship and underwater combat, so I asked the Zenimax devs why and how it did such a thing. Read the full story on PCGamesN: The Elder Scrolls Online has sea battles now, so we asked Zenimax how they work
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PCGamesN
ESO devs tell us exactly how its Rumors update revives Morrowind's detective work
Elder Scrolls Online developers open up on Rumors, a set of 15 new "narrative scavenger hunts" with no quest markers, Morrowind style. Read the full story on PCGamesN: ESO devs tell us exactly how its Rumors update revives Morrowind's detective work
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PC Gamer
The Elder Scrolls Online's devs are pushing through hard times after layoffs and delays: 'We didn't want to rush to just hit a date'
The Elder Scrolls Online's developers have had a rough couple of years , starting with the scrapping of Project Blackbird in July 2025 , which also led to 62 employees being laid off. Then, in July of this year, Xbox's reset tore into the studio's numbers , with a whopping 213…
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Rock, Paper, Shotgun
It's still very much possible to make good Skyrim mods "without any use of AI" in 2026, declares the maker of a new DLC-sized Black Marsh expansion
The latest beefy expansion mod to hit Skyrim is an adventure to the Argonian homeland of Black Marsh, complete with hist trees and humid swamps. Though, its creator seems to be hoping the trip to the southern tip of the mysterious province will do more that just entertain…
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Rock, Paper, Shotgun
"You can’t just throw new people at that problem": Bethesda devs doubt future Elder Scrolls and Fallout games will have the same "quality level", after losing seasoned staff to Xbox cuts
Unionised Bethesda Games Studios staff embroiled in Microsoft's latest round of mass layoffs have expressed further doubts about the company's ability to create games at the "quality level" of the very bestest Elder Scrolls and Fallout projects, as they continue to haggle with…
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PC Gamer
'We are not looking to just maintain' Elder Scrolls Online, new ZeniMax boss says, but a bunch of updates have been delayed into 2027 and possibly beyond
New ZeniMax Online Studios co-head Nick Giacomini says that despite deep cuts at the studio as part of the most recent round of Xbox layoffs, The Elder Scrolls Online "is here to stay." But those layoffs, which saw more than 200 people let go including Giacomini's predecessor…
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Rock, Paper, Shotgun
"The goal is to provide what we can": Elder Scrolls Online Crown Store undergoing changes due to "team bandwidth" in wake of Xbox layoffs
Following Microsoft's mass layoffs , The Elder Scrolls Online has ended up in a transitional period while remaining staff work to forge a path forwards. If you want evidence of effects the cuts are already starting to have on the MMO, look no further than its Crown Store. Read…
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PC Gamer
The Elder Scrolls Online is already feeling the impact of Xbox's layoffs, ironically hurting the cash shop
Earlier this month, Microsoft gutted The Elder Scrolls Online , with 379 staff across ZeniMax gone . And this is the second time it's happened in two years. As Harvey and I put it a few weeks ago, ESO's developers deserved better . The developer, now claiming to be the same size…
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Rock, Paper, Shotgun
"There are no benefits to being owned by Microsoft": Xbox owners accused of cultivating a "disposable worker mentality" in damning report on layoffs
A fresh report has shed light on what played out behind the scenes last week as Microsoft laid off around 1600 people and parted ways with a number of studios. While news of the various affects the cuts have had on specific studios still under the Xbox banner since that pint…
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Game overview
Every legend starts somewhere and in The Elder Scrolls Online, it starts with you. Join millions of players in an online, fantasy RPG set in a vast living Elder Scrolls world.
- Genre
- Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer
- Developer
- ZeniMax Online Studios
- Released
- May 22, 2017
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 80
- Recommendations
- 135K
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Steam sources & verification dates
- Steam store data · verified
- Official Steam announcement feed · verified
- Steam player count · verified
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About The Elder Scrolls® Online
Includes The Elder Scrolls Online base game plus the Morrowind, Imperial City, Orsinium, Thieves Guild, and Dark Brotherhood adventures. Every legend starts somewhere and in The Elder Scrolls Online, it starts with you. Write your story into a vibrant chapter of Tamriel’s distant past that takes place nearly 1,000 years before the iconic TES V: Skyrim, and discover a world steeped in adventure and possibility. WELCOME TO SEASONS - Step into new stories and experimental content inspired by classic TES history, delivered every three months. Play and unlock epic rewards with Tamriel Tomes. A DIVERSE FANTASY WORLD – Travel Tamriel and discover a…
Game details
- System requirements (minimum)
- Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 2300 or AMD FX4350 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Direct X 11.0 compliant video card with 1GB RAM (NVIDIA® GeForce® 560 or AMD Radeon™ 6870) DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 150 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
- Languages
- English * , French * , German * , Russian, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese * * languages with full audio support
- DLC
- 6 available on Steam
- Official site
- www.elderscrollsonline.com
Frequently asked questions
- Is The Elder Scrolls® Online free to play?
- The Elder Scrolls® Online is listed at $19.99 on Steam.
- What is the latest The Elder Scrolls® Online update?
- The most recent official update in our feed is "ESO Nominated at the Golden Joystick Awards" (Oct 8, 2026), categorized as News. We are thrilled to share that The Elder Scrolls Online has been nominated for the 44th Annual Golden Joystick Awards in the ‘Still Playing - PC and Console’ category. If you’d like to show your support and vote, visit goldenjoysticks.com.
- When was The Elder Scrolls® Online released?
- The Elder Scrolls® Online was released on May 22, 2017 by ZeniMax Online Studios.
- What kind of game is The Elder Scrolls® Online?
- The Elder Scrolls® Online is a Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG game, featuring multi-player, mmo, pvp.
24-hour peak player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Oct 15, 2026). Official announcements and third-party reporting are labelled separately; follow the source links for full notes. The Elder Scrolls® Online and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.