Bethesda Softworks and Zenimax Online Studios have announced that The Elder Scrolls Online will soon make the leap to PS5 and Xbox Series X / S with an enhanced version called The Elder Scrolls Online: Console Enhanced . Although the title could already be played on both consoles thanks to backward compatibility, this new version will be native to those systems.
Naturally, this means that this edition will come well loaded with improvements of all kinds . For example, the adventure will be seen at a constant 60 fps, the viewing distance will be increased considerably, there will be a pack of high definition textures, the reflections of the water will also be perfected, the lighting will be more realistic and thanks to the SSD of the consoles loading times will be cut almost in half.
In addition, great news for all PS4 and Xbox One users is that those who already have a copy of The Elder Scrolls Online will not need to go through the box again, so they will be able to access the download of The Elder Scrolls Online: Console for free. Enhanced when this version is available starting June 8.
And there is not all the news, because Bethesda Softworks has also used the occasion to reveal more details of the next expansion of the game, The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood . In this case, its launch will take place on June 1 on PC, while console users will have to wait another week, until June 8.
In this new adventure, players must discover what the Prince of Destruction is up to and what are his malevolent plans to end the world of Tamriel. This will take the most intrepid to explore new lands and will also travel to iconic locations that will be especially familiar to fans of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, where there will also be new enemies, rewards, events and dungeons.
What’s more, so that no one feels alone, the expansion will include the new Companion System with which it will be possible for the heroes to have two companions from whom they will be able to choose the skills and equipment they will carry and on top of that, leveling them up to strengthen them. . However, each of these allies will be characterized by having their own personality and tastes, so any action taken on them will affect the relationship they will maintain with the main character.