"The Elder Scrolls Online in 2026 will look quite different from previous years, as developer ZeniMax Online Studios goes all-in on the game's new seasonal model that will see all of the game's content updates arrive free of charge. For years, ESO has followed a familiar, fairly typical MMO pattern of yearly paid chapter (expansion) releases. Those new chapters added new regions of Tamriel for players to explore, additional story content, optional paid DLCs, and, occasionally, things like new classes and systems."
"ZeniMax Online announced in 2024 that going forward, ESO wouldn't have a traditional yearly chapter release, labeling 2025 as a "transitional" year as the team prepared to focus on its plans for 2026. In a recent livestream and subsequent press Q&A attended by GameSpot, the developers have now revealed what ESO's 2026 will look like, and it includes more experimental seasonal content, battle passes, new story content, solo dungeons, a PvP progression system, class reworks, and more."
The Elder Scrolls Online will move away from yearly paid chapters toward a seasonal model in 2026 that delivers all content updates free of charge. The 2025 year served as a transitional period while development shifted focus and paused the traditional chapter cadence. Planned 2026 features include experimental seasonal content, battle passes, new story content, solo dungeons, a PvP progression system, and class reworks. Long-term goals include introducing cross-play between platforms and implementing long-requested systems such as guild mail and guild housing, with the roadmap remaining subject to change.
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