Bethesda Softworks finally confirmed the long awaited release date for their award-winning multiplayer roleplaying game: The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited.
The MMO will see a worldwide release on June 9th , 2015 for PS4 and Xbox One. Console layers will finally be able explore the world of Tamriel with their friends. In what is considered the biggest Elder Scrolls game ever made (thus far), players will be able to adventure alone, quest with friends, or join an army of hundreds in epic player vs. player battles as they explore and discover the secrets of a persistent Tamriel.
Bethesda also announced that The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited players will no longer be required to pay a monthly game subscription for extended play. Players will make a one-time purchase and then enjoy hundreds of hours of content without the requirement of a monthly subscription fee when The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited becomes available on console in June and beginning March 17th for PC and Mac players.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited includes all the gameplay and content from the original PC/Mac game, along with all the updates and content additions. Existing PC and Mac game accounts (open or closed) will be updated to the Tamriel Unlimited edition in March and former players will be invited back to the game to experience the new content.
New players will make a one-time purchase of the game and play, without restrictions and game subscription fees, for as long as they like. Tamriel Unlimited will be supported with special (and optional) downloadable content available for purchase and an in-game Crown Store for customization items. Regular updates and new gameplay content will be offered to all players to enjoy free of additional charges (Free! YaY!).
The developer will also offer ESO Plus to players who wish to pay a single monthly charge for a premium membership service, providing exclusive in-game bonuses, a monthly allotment of crowns to use in the store and access to all DLC game packs while a member. On March 17th, PC/Mac players with active subscriptions will be automatically enrolled into ESO Plus and begin enjoying its membership privileges.
“Our fans are our biggest inspiration, and we’ve listened to their feedback on the entertainment experience they want,†said Matt Firor, Game Director of The Elder Scrolls Online.
“We know that Elder Scrolls fans want choice when it comes to how they play and how they pay, and that is what they will get. We have made numerous changes to the game over the past year, and are confident this is a game that Elder Scrolls fans will love to play. Players can explore Tamriel with friends, battle creatures, craft, fish, steal, or siege. The choice is theirs. The game offers hundreds of hours of gameplay with unlimited adventures with one single game purchase. We can’t wait for everyone, whether they’ve played before or will be experiencing it for the first time, to begin adventuring in The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited.â€