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PC gamers have a limited time to claimThe Elder Scrolls Onlinefor free, an MMORPG that offers hundreds of hours of content.The Elder Scrolls Onlinefirst released in 2014 to a mixed reception, but opinion on the MMORPG has improved significantly over the years.
For a time,The Elder Scrolls Onlinerequired a subscription fee, not unlike fellow MMORPGWorld of Warcraft. Ultimately, the decision was made to drop theElder Scrolls Onlinesubscription fee, though those interested still need to purchase the base game to play. Typically,The Elder Scrolls Onlinecosts $19.99, but it’s currently free for a limited time.
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As luck would have it,The Elder Scrolls Onlineis free on the Epic Games Storeright now and will be until Thursday, July 27 at 10:00am CT. All PC gamers need to do is claim the game through the Epic Games Store, and it’s theirs to keep forever. Like other MMORPGS,The Elder Scrolls Onlineoffers hundreds of hours of content, with How Long to Beat data indicating it takes most players an average of 160 hours to wrap up their time with the base game content. Those trying to see absolutely everything there is to offer can expect to play it a lot longer than that, however. Plus, those willing to spend some money can expand their time with the game even further.
While the base game forThe Elder Scrolls Onlineis free on the Epic Games Store right now, the post-launch expansions, aka “Chapters,” are not. Fans can purchaseThe Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Necromfor $59.99 to get theNecromexpansionon top of all previously-released expansions. But even if one opts not to purchase the expansions, the base game content should keepElder Scrollsfans plenty busy.
The Elder Scrolls Onlinehas been offering some of the only newElder Scrollscontent to franchise fans for over a decade. Bethesda hasn’t released a new main seriesElder ScrollssinceSkyrimdropped in 2011, and while there have been remasters and re-releases of that game,The Elder Scrolls Onlinehas been providing genuinely new experiencesto fans on a regular basis since its launch in 2014.
Those that have yet to tryThe Elder Scrolls Onlinefor themselves may want to verify they jump on it while it’s free through the Epic Games Store. It could very well help tide them overuntilThe Elder Scrolls 6launches, whenever that may be.
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