Bethesda and ZeniMax are hard at work on a new MMO, and it's taking you back to the world of Skyrim, Oblivion and Morrowind.
While details are still few and far between, Tom's has learned that ZeniMax Online Studios and Bethesda will officially announce Elder Scrolls Online in May 2012.
An industry source that wishes to remain anonymous revealed the name of the new MMO to us, and confirmed that the game would take place a full millennium before The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Using the Elder Scrolls Wiki timeline as a guide, Elder Scrolls Online will likely take place during the 'Second Era,' or several hundred years before any of the other Elder Scrolls games. This information was corroborated by two additional sources before publication.
Elder Scrolls Online will have three playable factions, according to the tipster. Not much is known about the factions, except each is represented by one of three animals: A lion, a dragon, and a bird of prey (either a phoenix or an eagle, we aren't sure).
A May 2012 announcement would likely be followed by some sort of presence at E3, the annual Los Angeles video game convention. The game would also be shown at Quakecon 2012 in August, along with id Software's Doom 4 and several other titles.
The fact that ZeniMax and Bethesda are working on an MMO is hardly a secret, as related job postings have been on ZeniMax's website for quite some time now. What remained unknown until now was the universe in which this MMO would take place. While some were certainly hoping for a Fallout MMO of some sort - a game that ZeniMax and Bethesda control the publishing rights for ' that is not to be the case.
When Tom's reached out for confirmation, the response from ZeniMax and Bethesda was a 'no comment.' We will update this article as more information comes in.
If this is done well....oh good god. This will be amazing.
But..BUT, this will require a lot of loyalty to TES, and a lot of ditching conventional MMO features. If they don't do that and churn out a typical MMO with TES background, I will join Toaster in the spewing of rainbows.
At the same time, seriously, why haven't they ever put together small scale multiplayer for TES? Even in morrowind there was always the sense that it would be awesome to run amok in the world with a friend or two (rather than the often immersion breaking glut of players in an MMO).
' Wrote:At the same time, seriously, why haven't they ever put together small scale multiplayer for TES? Even in morrowind there was always the sense that it would be awesome to run amok in the world with a friend or two (rather than the often immersion breaking glut of players in an MMO).
I know there's a mod out there for Skyrim that is working on this, but I haven't tried it yet.
And think about this - we have a LOT of the planet all mapped out and ready to go - that's a LOT of territory to cover. Make one hell of a nice game setting - to be able to go everywhere.
(11-21-2013, 12:53 PM)Jihadjoe Wrote: Oh god... The end of days... Agmen agreed with me.
Here's what he had to say on the topic of Multiplayer in his Morrowind days:
Quote:Multiplayer: "M'Aiq does not know this word. You wish others to help you in your quest? Coward! If you must, search for the Argonian Im-Leet, or perhaps the big Nord, Rolf the Uber. They will certainly wish to join you."
Oblivion:
Quote:"M'aiq prefers to adventure alone. Others just get in the way. And they talk, talk, talk."
Skyrim:
Quote:"Some like taking friends on adventures. M'aiq thinks being alone is better. Less arguing about splitting treasure."
I always admired M'aiq's wisdom, but now I just don't know anymore :(
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