Elder Scrolls Online Crossplay Update: What You Need to Know!

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Summary

  • The Elder Scrolls Online is looking into making the game crossplay compatible in the future.
  • Backend technology changes need to be made for crossplay to become a reality.
  • There is currently no timetable for The Elder Scrolls Online crossplay.

It appears that after more than a decade since its launch, “The Elder Scrolls Online” could potentially introduce crossplay functionality, as suggested by game director Rich Lambert and studio director Matt Firor from Zenimax. While the necessary technical adjustments for “The Elder Scrolls Online” to accommodate crossplay are yet to be completed, Zenimax hinted that Microsoft’s current multiplatform strategy could facilitate the realization of this feature.

Back in the year 2014, I first dived into the vast world of The Elder Scrolls Online on my PC. A year later, it made its way onto PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. This epic adventure took me to a time around a thousand years prior to the events unfolded in Skyrim.

The game had a bit of a rocky start, but it eventually transitioned to its current business model, buy-to-play, with an optional ESO Plus subscription and a variety of microtransactions for cosmetic items. Since then, The Elder Scrolls Online has been regularly expanding with annual expansion packs, or Chapters, like the one that opened up the Gold Road in June 2024.

After unveiling their 2025 plans for “The Elder Scrolls Online”, the development team has provided an update regarding a frequently requested feature by players. Zenimax announced on the final episode of their podcast that they are exploring options to enable crossplay in the long-standing MMORPG, which has been operational for over a decade. Team members Lambert and Firor stated that Zenimax is working on revamping certain underlying technology to facilitate crossplay between all existing game versions, and confirmed that this feature has been a long-term goal of the developers. Firor further added that Microsoft’s current strategy of making games compatible with multiple platforms simplifies some aspects of the process, but emphasized that it will still take considerable development work to make crossplay a reality.

The Elder Scrolls Online Wants to Add Crossplay to All Platforms

Zenimax hasn’t provided a schedule for when The Elder Scrolls Online will enable crossplay support, so it’s important for fans to keep their anticipation in check. Although ESO is accessible across various platforms, each version runs on separate mega-servers that are partitioned by platform and continent. For instance, PC North America, PlayStation Europe, and so forth. While ESO has managed to retain a dedicated fanbase on computers and consoles, games like Final Fantasy 14 have leveraged crossplay as a key selling point to unite players.

Regardless of their existing plans, Zenimax is still modifying the fundamental aspects of the game, such as incorporating Scribing into the standard edition of ESO from July onwards. Fingers crossed that Zenimax manages to successfully implement their crossplay initiatives.

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2025-05-24 02:54