The Elder Scrolls Online

Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.


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The Elder Scrolls: Arena	1994
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall	1996
An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire	1997
The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard	1998
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind	2002
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion	2006
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim	2011
The Elder Scrolls Online	2014
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition	2016
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The Elder Scrolls: Blades	TBA
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Key points

No cross-platform play with Xbox One and PlayStation 4 players.^[1]

No longer requires a monthly subscription fee to play.^[2]

General information

Official forums

Official Support

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Official website
Amazon.com
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
GamersGate

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Green Man Gaming
Steam

All versions require an Elder Scrolls Online account.

Product keys cannot be used to extend subscriptions or unlock additional bonuses on existing accounts;^[3] Game Time Cards are available for this purpose.^[4]

Version differences

The Imperial Edition includes exclusive in-game content such as the ability to play as the Imperial race.^[5] It's also possible to ugrade from a standard edition to the Imperial Edition in the Ingame-Shop.

Pre-orders included the Explorer's Pack which had exclusive content such as the ability to join any alliance with any race and special treasure maps alongside with a special pet. This pack is sold separately.^[5]

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/306130/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

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Input settings

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Audio settings

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Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Dedicated

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	24100-24131, 24500-24507, 49100-54000
UDP	24100-24131, 24500-24507, 49100-54000

This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP	7, 8
Processor (CPU)	Dual Core 2.0 GHz	Quad Core 2.3 GHz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	80 GB	80 GB
Video card (GPU)	NVIDIA GeForce 8800 ATI Radeon 6850 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0 compatible	NVIDIA GeForce 560 Ti ATI Radeon HD 7850 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11.0 compatible

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.7.0
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel i5
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	80 GB
Video card (GPU)	Intel HD Graphics 4000 NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M ATI Radeon HD 6490M	NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M ATI Radeon HD 5770

Notes

↑ File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/306130/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (306130) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

[Proton_path_note-6] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/306130/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (306130) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[1] Twitter / TESOnline: .@K95David #ESO's megaserver technology will allow PC/Mac players to play together. Xbox One & PS4 players will have distinct megaservers.

[2] Support | The Elder Scrolls Online

[3] Can I link my current ESO account with Steam? - Support | The Elder Scrolls Online

[4] Are there game time cards? Some of us don't have a credit card to pay with. - Support | The Elder Scrolls Online

[Store_FAQ-5] 5.0 ^5.1 The Elder Scrolls Online Store FAQ - Support | The Elder Scrolls Online

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Developers
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	ZeniMax Online Studios
Publishers
	Bethesda Softworks
Release dates
Windows	April 4, 2014
macOS (OS X)	April 4, 2014