Eschewing its established annual chapter DLC release format, ZeniMax Online has announced a new seasonal system for delivering fresh content to The Elder Scrolls Online players. Since 2017, The Elder Scrolls Online has received a major new DLC each year, alongside other stand-alone releases and updates to dungeons, zones, and more.
Released in 2014, the game initially received mixed reviews. The studio responded with a significant update, satisfying many of the concerns voiced by critics and improving the standing and sales of the game. With The Elder Scrolls Online recently celebrating its tenth anniversary, it seems that ZeniMax felt it was time to once again shake up the formula for how it expands the world of Tamriel.
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Announced in ZeniMax Online studio director Matt Firor's end-of-year letter to players, the new content model will see named seasons lasting three or six months. The semi-annual releases will encapsulate a combination of new Elder Scrolls Online content, including narrative threads, events, items, and dungeons. As Firor states, the new approach will "let [ZeniMax] focus on a greater variety of content spread...
