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Battle, craft, steal, siege, or explore, and combine different types of armor, weapons, and abilities to create your own style of play. The choice is yours to make in a persistent, ever-growing Elder Scrolls world.

Discover the secrets of Tamriel as you set off to regain your lost soul and save the world from Oblivion. Experience any story in any part of the world, in whichever order you choose – with others or alone.

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Megaserver technology avoids the hassle of shard selection and makes The Elder Scrolls Online one of the most socially enabled games ever created.  Whether playing alone, or with hundreds of friends, players can develop their own style of play as they embark upon an epic quest across Tamriel.

ZeniMax Online Studios revealed this year’s new content, including Seasons of the Worm Cult, which takes players to the island of Solstice, a brand-new zone, and delivers a long-awaited sequel to ESO’s base game storyline. Exciting changes for The Elder Scrolls Online are coming this year, as the development team move away from annual Chapter releases, allowing for more flexibility, experimentation and chance to create greater variety of content for players. The team has also introduced the 2025 Content Pass, giving players a new way to access the major updates coming to ESO this year. 

2025 Content Pass 

This year, ESO is implementing the 2025 Content Pass. With this pass, players will receive access to every update planned for this year’s adventure, which includes access to Seasons of the Worm Cult Parts 1 and 2, two dungeon packs, and The Writhing Wall in-game event. More details about the 2025 Content Pass and 2025 Premium Edition can be found here. 

Seasons of the Worm Cult 

Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 1 launches on June 2 for PC/Mac and June 18 for Xbox and PlayStation consoles and is included as part of the 2025 Content Pass. In this new storyline and zone, you must uncover and investigate the Worm Cult’s new base of operations on the tropical island of Solstice.

In Part 1, as you explore Western Solstice, you will quickly discover that the Worm Cult is far from defenseless. They’ve erected a massive arcane barrier using soul magic—the Writhing Wall—that divides the island, and for now, Eastern Solstice (and its secrets) is sealed off by this arcane edifice.

Despite being a zone divided, you will find that Western Solstice is full of challenges and rewards, including new World Bosses, Delves, a Public Dungeon, and a brand-new Trial, the Ossein Cage. There are 16 Antiquities (including three new Mythic items), four new Trial item sets (including Perfected versions), and a host of other rewards, including even more item sets, and a ton of Collectibles, from crafting motifs to pets. You’ll also receive a 10% experience boost from adventuring in Solstice all year!

Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 2 arrives in Q4 and gives you the opportunity to finally uncover just what these villains have been hiding behind the arcane barrier. Be warned, Eastern Solstice is far less welcoming than the previous territory, thanks to the Worm Cult’s malign influence.

Solstice’s second half introduces yet more challenges and rewards, with additional World Bosses, Delves, another Public Dungeon, and new rewards both exclusive to the new content and shared across the unified Solstice zone. You can expect three new overland item sets (giving Solstice six in total once Part 2 unlocks), three more Mythic items, and many more items and collectibles to earn.

Writhing Wall Event 

As exciting as all that is, Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 1 is only the beginning, with more unlocking over 2025 as part of the same purchase. In Q3/Q4 (exact timing TBD), you can band together with other players across Tamriel to bring down the Writhing Wall in a world-changing one-time event.

Using the advantages gained in your Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 1 adventures, the forces opposing the Worm Cult have a plan to pierce the barrier and prepare for a true assault on the Worm Cult’s base in Eastern Solstice.

They’ll need help to do it though—help from all across Tamriel. Join with other players for activities in Solstice and beyond to complete the event and unbar the way forward. You can even help the war effort with just base game access, as people all across Tamriel can gather resources to help fuel the assault.

Dungeon Packs  

The year’s new content isn’t limited to Solstice, as the 2025 Content Pass also includes access to a host of four-player dungeons in 2025. Two of them—Exiled Redoubt and Lep Seclusa—are already available as part of the Fallen Banners dungeon pack.

In Q3, you’ll also face new threats in the Feast of Shadows dungeon pack, which contains the dungeons Black Gem Foundry and Naj Caldeesh. Assault a Daedric forge supplying the Worm Cult from Coldharbour and fight to stop their corruption of an ancient Xanmeer as you battle through these new four-player challenges, each with their own unique rewards!

Subclassing and Hero’s Return 

Arriving alongside Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 1 in June is the Update 46 base-game patch, a free update available to all ESO players that introduces major changes and additions to the game. Featured in this update is the new Subclassing system that will allow players to replace up to two of their character’s three class Skill Lines with those from the other six classes. With this new tool, players can finally create a playstyle uniquely their own by mixing and matching class Skill Lines to create the ideal hybrid. 

Additionally, Update 46 includes a new system – Hero's Return. Designed for players who haven’t played ESO in a while, this system will serve as the perfect refresher to ease players seamlessly back into the world of Tamriel. Players who complete the experience will be offered in-game rewards to further assist with getting them back on their feet. 

Kinda Funny Podcast Series 

Finally, ESO has also announced a collaboration with Kinda Funny Games on a new limited podcast series. Kinda Funny will be joined by the ESO development team to talk about the game’s 10-year journey over four episodes, with the first going live on Friday, April 11.

Seasons of Adventure & Danger

With four major releases, including both Western and Eastern Solstice, four dungeons, and a special one-time event, there's a full year of adventures, challenges, and changes coming your way with the 2025 Content Pass. How do you plan to make your stand against the Worm Cult’s return? Are you excited to begin your journey into Solstice?

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