The number of Elder Scrolls Online players reaches 13.5 million (without even counting the free trials)

We have just seen the launch of a new Elder Scrolls Online expansion, and the game has had a great year. ESO has recruited 2.5 million new players in the last 12 months, bringing the total number of players to 13.5 million over the life of the game just after Elsweyr's release. This counts players on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

The publisher Bethesda told USgamer that the number did not include free trials, although it includes people playing with an Xbox Game Pass subscription – and, presumably, people who have taken over the game through collections like the Humble Monthly package. Anyway, it's an impressive number, especially after the dull launch of the game.

"That seems to be since our update of One Tamriel in 2016, which has leveled the leveling curve and let everyone play with everyone, that's when the game really started to take off." said the director of the game, Matt Firor. He adds that there was a particularly large explosion of new players from the end of December 2018 to February 2019, which took the developers "off guard".

In our article on Elsweyr, Ali notes that the extension "is a good starting point for new players and former players, with a vibrant world and a story that will guide you through your first hours with the game, but there are many for veterans. "

Obviously, the approach is underway.

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We are still waiting for a lot of future for the release date of Elder Scrolls 6. Do not expect to hear about the game at E3, but you can follow this link to get a breakdown of what we know so far – it's not much, but some details about the next solo player, Elder Scrolls, have not been revealed.

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