If you are waiting for an opportunity to play The Elder Scrolls Online open beta before it formally launches, you may be disappointed. The team has confirmed there will be no traditional open beta phase for the game, though there will be several very large beta sessions prior to final launches which will still require beta key to access.
Season Zero: Dawn and Dusk is now live for all platforms (including PC/Mac, Xbox, and PlayStation), kicking off a new era for The Elder Scrolls Online. This inaugural Season is live from April 2 until July 8 and lays the foundation for all future Seasons by introducing new reward systems, the first wave of player-focused improvements, class and combat redesigns, new zones and challenges, and more.
Check out some of the rewards you can unlock and acquire in ESO’s first ever Tamriel Tome, arriving April 2, 2026.
Get an in-depth view of the future of ESO with the 2026 Seasons Direct, followed by two developer and community member roundtables. Join the team at ZeniMax Online Studios as they share the many ways ESO is evolving with new adventures, stories, challenges, and systems, plus get your first look at each Season arriving in 2026. A new age for The Elder Scrolls Online is about to begin!
Ugh! I know they've been doing various betas and tests, but I don't like the odds of this launching smoothly.
Ai often didn't load during my time with beta quests were boring and in general it was an online elder scrolls game without the depth of morrow wind or skyrim
I am in the beta and it's not my cup of tea. I'm not a big PC gamer however.
Anyone know when the PS4 beta is ocurring?
Also anyone playing the beta know if we can use multiple characters. For example, me and my brother want to play on the same account. Can I play as a nord, while he plays as a khajit?
tried it on pc....meh didnt feel awesome for some reason