Summary
Massively multiplayer role-playing games or MMORPGs likeTheElder Scrolls Online(ESO) keep players interested through consistent updates to the game’s story and endgame.ESOhas gone through more than 40 major updates throughout its decade of existence, giving fans hours upon hours of canonElder Scrollslore to explore.Its latest chapter,Gold Road, is part ofESO’s 10th anniversary celebration. While there are big gameplay updates planned for the anniversary’s roadmap, lore fans may have to wait until next year for a new chapter.
Continuing theSecrets of Apocryphastory arc,The Elder Scrolls Online’sGold Roadexplores the return of the forgotten Daedric Prince Ithelia. She could control reality, which may threaten the universe’s whole existence. Therefore, she was imprisoned by her fellow Daedric Prince Hermaeus Mora before she could do any major damage. Players are once again called upon to fight on behalf of another Daedra, to stop the escaped Ithelia from resurrecting her plane Mirrormoor, which could give her immense power.
January is usually the month dedicated to roadmaps for ESO, so players may have to wait until then to get more news about what’s ahead and what to expect throughout 2025. This most likely includes the next big chapter for ESO, which at best will be announced in December 2024.
Gold Roadis the perfect kickoff forThe Elder Scrolls Online’s anniversary celebration.Bethesdareleased the entirety ofGold Road’s storyline in the June 2024 DLC, so players have already had enough time to finish it. The chapter’s conclusion seesIthelia, the once powerful Daedric Prince of Paths, willingly exiling herself into a reality where magic and Oblivion does not exist. Despite things circling back to the status quo, this chapter opens a lot of doors for the franchise’s future stories.
ESO’s writers seem to takeThe Elder Scrollscanon to new heights, despite the game being set centuries before the mainline games’ latest storyline. Its plot essentially reveals thatTEScould have multiple realities, which opens up a lot of storytelling opportunities forThe Elder Scrolls 6, or possible spin-off games. Plus, the addition of a never-before-seen Daedric Prince has fans buzzing about the possibility of seeing newDaedras and Aedrasin succeeding chapters or even newTEStitles. However, players will have to wait a while before they sink their teeth into a new chapter, and even the wait for new information is going to be long considering the next roadmap is likely four or five months away.
When to Expect the New ESO Chapter in 2025
New chapters weren’t introduced toThe Elder Scrolls Onlineuntil theMorrowindDLCwas released three years later in 2017. Since then,ESOhas pumped out similar major expansions annually. Here’s a quick look at all the chapters and their release dates on PC so far:
It’s easy to see at a glance thatESOhas a consistent timeline for its chapter releases. They usually come out around early June, with the earliest release beingBlackwood, and the latest one beingGreymoor. SinceGold Roadwas only launched two months ago, fans will have to wait over a year for the new chapter.
However, players don’t have to stand by long for new content this 2024.Bethesdastill has a lot of plans forESO’s 10th-anniversary celebration,which included free DLCs back in July. Update 43 releases on August 19 for PC and September 4 for consoles, which will launch a new housing feature known as “Home Tours.” This lets players visit other peoples’ houses and judge their knack for Tamriellian interior decoration. The update also adds new maps, enemies, loot, verses, and visions to the endgame mode Infinite Archive. Plus,ESOwill also have in-person conventions later in the year up to early 2025. The developers usually like to announce new chapters around December, so players should keep an eye out for these events to get the latest scoop.
The Elder Scrolls Online
WHERE TO PLAY
Experience an ever-expanding story across all of Tamriel in The Elder Scrolls Online, an award-winning fantasy RPG. Explore a rich, living world with friends or embark upon a solo adventure.Ultimate freedom—Create your ultimate RPG character, play solo or adventure with friends, and determine your fate in an ever-expanding world. With no level restrictions, go anywhere at any time in a truly open world.Choose your adventure—Begin your adventure where you like: emerge from Coldharbour in the Base Game, battle Dragons in the Elsweyr Chapter, or get ready to face the Prince of Destruction, Mehrunes Dagon, in Blackwood. All content is accessible for new players, and you’re able to switch adventures whenever you like.
