If you haven't heard of Keizaal Online, there's a good chance that's about to change. Er, and... not just because you're reading this article. The Skyrim mod, which brings players together in a single instanced setting, just hit a terrific benchmark—and it looks like it's only going to keep rising.
We talk about Steam CCUs a lot these days because they can tell us a fraction (only a fraction!) of a game's potential success or lack thereof. Keizaal Online isn't a Steam game, obviously. But a CCU of its own is starting to take the Elder Scrolls fandom by storm, by virtue of... well, more and more of us signing on to enjoy this timeless realm together.
Keizaal's lead developer, Oren, helped release the above trailer a little over a month ago. At the time, the mod touted "over 100" active players. That number has now been struck down sixfold, with over 600 active players logged on at once, per Dexerto. It's a "synchronized, persistent Tamriel," as Keizaal's official website reads; and not in the Elder Scrolls Online sense, but in a fully roleplay-focused, live-your-own-adventure, sort of escapade. In short, it's my jam.
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