The Elder Scrolls Onlinethe next chapter, Golden Waywas unveiled during the ESO 2024 Global Reveal showcase, and its setting will feel very familiar to fans of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion.
The next paid expansion for ZeniMax Online Studios’ massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) is set in the West Weald region that fans of Forgetfulness will remember it well. Specifically, the Weald is located between the Gold Coast, Cyrodill, Craglorn and Reaper’s March. The hub city will be Skingrad, and the zone will be split into three different biomes: the Gold Road itself (an autumn forest), the jungle rainforest of the Valenwood annexation, and the hilly Colovian highlands.
As for the story, fans can expect things to kick off right away with the latest expansion, Necrom, stopped. Without getting into spoilers for anyone who isn’t ready yet Necrom, Golden Way players are introduced to an important and mysterious new character named Ithelia, who has no memory of who she is.
Otherwise, Golden Way will also introduce a brand new system: Scribing. In a pre-brief event attended by Ny Breaking Gaming (TRG), it was explained that Scribing fictionally serves as a precursor to what could later become Spellcrafting within the game’s lore (bearing in mind that The Elder Scrolls Online takes place hundreds of years earlier Morrowind And Forgetfulness).
What this means in practice is that players can collect and customize skills to add more spice to their builds, with the ability to change the primary, secondary and tertiary effects of their skills. At launch, this will focus on the weapon and world skill lines rather than specific classes. This ensures that all players (who own Golden Way) can benefit from this new system. Players can also customize the colors of the visual effects depending on their skills and abilities, with 22 styles available at launch (all unlockable by playing the game). This is a great addition to the game’s already extensive character customization options.
During 2024, ESO fans have a lot to look forward to – two dungeons (Bedlam Veil and Oathsworn Pit) will be added in March, before Golden Way launches on June 3 for PC and Mac, and on June 18 for PlayStation and Xbox consoles.
It was also revealed that players will be able to get their hands on some “pretty exciting features” in August, with the release of Update 43, including something to do with housing. Finally, update 44 will add a new PvP-related feature and two new companions by the end of the year.
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