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Report: Elder Scrolls MMO announcement coming in May

There has been lots of speculation about an Elder Scrolls MMO for some time. But a new report has surfaced citing three different unnamed sources that confirms the project will be announced in May.
John Keefer
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Over the years, there has been lots of speculation about a massively multiplayer online game set in the Elder Scrolls universe. A new report has surfaced claiming the project will be announced in May.

Citing three unnamed sources, Tom's Guide reports that Elder Scrolls Online will take place in the Second Era, or a full millennium before the events of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The report also said there will be three factions, represented by a lion, a dragon, and some sort of bird of prey.

Attempts to reach Bethesda for comment went unanswered.

It has been a poorly kept secret that Bethesda and ZeniMax were working on an MMO, as they have had numerous job postings on their site looking for MMO developer talent. A Fallout MMO was hoped, but the company only recently acquired the rights to an MMO back from Interplay.

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  • Shacknews legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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    March 16, 2012 6:45 AM

    John Keefer posted a new article, Report: Elder Scrolls MMO announcement coming in May.

    There has been lots of speculation about an Elder Scrolls MMO for some time. But a new report has surfaced citing three different unnamed sources that confirms the project will be announced in May.

    • Ch1d0r1 legacy 10 years
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      March 16, 2012 8:03 AM

      Why? I can already imagine all the glitches.

      Dark Souls MMO would be better.

      • arioch legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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        March 16, 2012 9:07 AM

        They seem to be more competent about things with polishing up Skyrim, though, so that's not necessarily a bad deal.

    • [deleted] 481526362 legacy 10 years
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      March 16, 2012 8:18 AM

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    • anbilow legacy 10 years
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      March 16, 2012 8:43 AM

      Cautiously interested... Although I'd honestly prefer an Elder Scrolls 6.

    • HockeyJohnston legacy 10 years
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      March 16, 2012 9:10 AM

      Pay 15$ a month for essentially the same experience as Skyrim but now there's a text box in the lower left hand of your screen.

    • fractured_sanity legacy 10 years
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      March 16, 2012 9:11 AM

      Corporate money grab hoooooo!

    • [deleted] 814570297 legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      March 16, 2012 9:14 AM

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    • [deleted] 1789559702 legacy 10 years
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      March 16, 2012 9:19 AM

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    • bladderfish legacy 10 years
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      March 16, 2012 9:22 AM

      What a redundant idea. There are two main selling points to the Elder Scrolls games. Freedom to do what you want, and the modding. Both those things won't exist in an MMO.

    • Lukiopimp legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      March 16, 2012 9:46 AM

      I wouldn't go for it. MMOs usually need to be way more restrictive on exploration roaming, do not offer any way to introduce mods (except UI addons etc.) and generally will not let you play as you wish as balancing issues, itemization and levelling areas are introduced.

    • Geoffrois legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      March 16, 2012 9:57 AM

      On the positive side: Finally a modern Elder Scroll without monster scaling?

    • [deleted] 278501215 legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      March 16, 2012 10:14 AM

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    • Colonel Angus legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      March 16, 2012 10:17 AM

      Dammit I can't read any phrase like "There has been a lot of speculation" without hearing the ASUS padfone guy in my head...SPECKOLATION

    • MercFox1 legacy 10 years
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      March 16, 2012 10:57 AM

      WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY????????????

    • helvetica legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      March 16, 2012 11:38 AM

      Can't wait to roleplay as a horker!

    • Lucien Irenicus legacy 10 years
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      March 16, 2012 1:17 PM

      I used to like MMOs.... No I'm not going to say it. But you're thinking it.

    • [deleted] 347663265 legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      March 16, 2012 2:15 PM

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    • FlatlineDixay legacy 10 years mercury super mega
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      March 16, 2012 2:21 PM

      I'm down with games I can play with a couple of friends that persist my gear and progress and that kind of thing. Doesn't have to be a huge scale MMO.

    • [deleted] 347663265 legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      March 16, 2012 2:25 PM

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    • howlthorne legacy 10 years
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      March 16, 2012 3:12 PM

      Another Elder Scrolls game with the typical single player gameplay, co-op, and co-op specific missions (2 to 4 players). That I'd buy. An MMO in any traditional sense of the term, no sell.

    • tw3kr legacy 10 years
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      March 16, 2012 11:56 PM

      I remind you that saying that the game doesn't exist and is purely speculation counts as an announcement.

    • Highvoltage74 legacy 10 years
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      March 17, 2012 11:28 AM

      Say it ain't so!

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQveng3Wxz8

    • Alexrose legacy 10 years
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      March 17, 2012 7:19 PM

      I scrolled down, intending to post "As long as it's 1st person this'll be awesome". I then saw I'm the only person in the world who thinks this.

    • Rotten Deadite legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      March 18, 2012 4:42 PM

      But, how will I attain CHIM when I keep getting ganked?

    • Zero Hoki legacy 10 years
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      March 19, 2012 10:12 AM

      What a horrible fkn idea.

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