Elder Scrolls Gamers Are Making Their Calendars For 7 January

It may seem as though The Elder Scrolls VI remains nothing but a distant memory with our only reminder that it actually exists being that brief glimpse of mountain, but fear not, as not all hope is lost.

Yes, Bethesda may be keeping developmental updates close to its chest regarding The Elder Scrolls VI but that does not mean that the rest of The Elder Scrolls franchise is getting left behind.

Released back in 2014, The Elder Scrolls Online offered fans of the Bethesda RPG the chance to experience an MMORPG set in the fantastical world.

Set in the continent of Tamriel and consisting of intertwining stories from across The Elder Scrolls’ universe, The Elder Scrolls Online has chugged along in the background for the past decade but a recent update may see it shoot to the top of our wishlists once more.

That is because its developer, ZeniMax Online Studios has announced that a livestream dedicated to The Elder Scrolls Online will go live on 7 January.

“Tune in for ESO’s 2026 plans”, the tagline reads.

Going live on the official Bethesda Twitch account at 3PM EST/12PM PST/8PM GMT, the livestream will focus on what is next for The Elder Scrolls Online after eight years of Chapter releases for the MMORPG.

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Mark Your Calendars

“We have a LOT to cover in this stream, and we’ll also follow it up with additional blog posts, streams, and AMAs going deeper on all the Big Details,” the official blog post reads.

“We’ll also share more details in the following months on the topics we’re only able to cover briefly in the show, such as the introduction of optional Overland Difficulty modes that offer greater challenges and rewards.”

For now, we know that the livestream will showcase ESO’s new approach to seasons which will be implemented to replace the current Content Pass strategy. It will also show some of the new content which will be arriving across the first few seasons as well as quality of life improvements, class and combat changes, PvP additions, and in-game event changes.

“And very importantly, how we are going to approach all this so that we can surprise and delight you with new additions while working to better incorporate your thoughts and feedback as we tackle reworks and improvements to our core features.”

With The Elder Scrolls Online receiving its fair share of criticism over the years, it seems as though players are hoping that this update will mark a turning point for the MMORPG.

“Hopefully it’s not another year of excessive monetization, thin content, tone-deaf combat changes, unwanted animations, buggy events, and aggressive FOMO,” one user shared over on r/elderscrollsonline.

“Prove me wrong ZOS.”

Another agreed, adding, “I love this game, but not holding my breath for this one. I know I will be downvoted by the “copium” users, but ESO is slowly moving to maintenance mode year after year!

“Smaller expansions, increasing the amount of milking the player base money, less staff, etc.

Microsoft only has room for one MMO and let's face it, ESO is not taking [World of Warcraft's] place!”

So it seems as though we will have to wait until 7 January to find out what is next for The Elder Scrolls Online and if this major update is worth the player's time.