The latest news from the ESO company, ESO update plan & Free Play Event.
ESO Q1 2020 is set to receive the following updates: Patching overhaulWork is ongoing and on track with internal bug fixing and asset clean-up as the focus.Faster loading fixtures and charactersWork is ongoing and on track – no new major updates at this time.Behind-the-scenes combat ability improvements phase 2Work is ongoing and on track – no new major updates at this time.Frame rate improvements part 1Effects manager work is in progress and on track.We have identified some multi-threading work that is needed, and that is now in progress. This work will allow more game systems (specifically the fixture update process and renderer for this round) to utilize multiple cores, improving overall performance on the game client.ESO Server optimization & stabilityThis is set to arrive in Q2 2020:Account Database “Cold Storage”Server optimization & stabilityFrame rate improvements phase 2Additional bug fixes and other updates
ESO Free Play Event
The Free Play Event kicks off this Wednesday, November 6 at 10:00AM EST, and it will run until Wednesday, November 13 at 10:00AM EST. During the free play period, you can download and play the ESO base game for all platforms (PC/Mac, Steam, PlayStation®4, and Xbox One) free, no purchase needed.Creating a new ESO account nets you 500 Crowns.
With access to the ESO base game, you can begin your adventure by creating characters in four of the game’s classes (Nightblade, Templar, Dragonknight, and Sorcerer), exploring 23 unique zones, and taking on the game’s main questline, Mages and Fighters Guild storylines, and much more. How you play is completely up to you—it’s your story! In addition to this, you’ll also get access to the Morrowind zone and story, allowing you to discover the home of the Dark Elves.
The Free Play event ends on November 13 at 10:00AM EST. A whole world of adventure awaits!
New World: Beginner Tips and tricks
Looking for a New World beginner's guide and tips? New World's recent open beta proved to be a tremendous success with some reports suggesting that the MMO attracted over 140,000 concurrent Steam players.
Aion Classic Launches Today
Aion Classic, the vanilla version of Aion, will be available in the West today, Pacific time (12:00 pm Eastern, 6:00 pm CEST) June 23rd. Although there is no confirmation, it seems that the servers will be American only, although they will also be accessible in Europe.
Guild Wars 1
The original Guild Wars came out in 2005. By MMO standards, it's ancient. Two developers took it upon themselves to keep the game alive, and in the process figured out how to make it better than it had been before.
