Zenimax Online Studios have revealed their roadmap for 2026 for The Elder Scrolls Online and it includes some big changes to the way the game will work for players. Starting with Season Zero: Dawn and Dusk, launching on April 2, 2026, each new three-month-long season will be free to access for all players and will include tons of new content. Read on to find out all bout the 2026 roadmap and further changes coming to The Elder Scrolls Online.
The changes were revealed in an announcement last night, and the team at Zenimax Online Studios provided the following information regarding the upcoming Seasons. “While the specifics and scope will change with each new and distinct Season, players can expect each one to bring new rewards, adventures, and ways to play. A Season can contain anything from new gameplay content such as new zones, storylines, classes, skill lines, and systems, to quality of life updates and performance improvements, completely free for everyone who owns ESO. Tamriel Tomes will add a new battle-pass like experience to each Season, with free rewards and optional paid upgrade paths for those who wish to earn even more.“
Season Zero: Dawn and Dusk
Per the team at Zenimax Online Studios “Season Zero: Dawn and Dusk will be the first of its kind and launch simultaneously for PC and consoles (another first for ESO) on April 2, 2026, and runs until July 8, 2026. Season Zero introduces a new kind of event zone experience with The Night Market, a new area in the Oblivion realm of Fargrave that will be available for a seven-week period.
Players can choose one of three unique factions, pledging their service in a gauntlet of challenging PvE encounters. The Night Market will feature new stories, characters, quests, and a new earnable in-game home, and will be the first of ESO’s Event Zones. Whilst limited-time, Event Zones like the Night Market are intended to return in later Seasons, allowing players to choose a different faction and experience the content in a new way.
Late in Season Zero, ESO will introduce two major gameplay additions that have been long-requested, particularly by veteran players. Challenge Difficulty is the first step in a new system that increases overland gameplay and allows players to opt for a more difficult, more rewarding, version of the overland content they already know and love. Additionally, the Vengeance PvP Progression System will allow PvP players to rank up and progress to earn new rewards and even unique passive abilities.“
2026 Roadmap:
There will be a total of three Seasons coming to The Elder Scrolls Online this year, which will provide an absolute shedload of new content for fans, with tons of rewards available to earn.
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