The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood
TESO: Blackwood
The Elder Scrolls Online Expansion Pack
Release Date: June 1, 2021
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The Elder Scrolls Online: Gates of Oblivion is another big expansion for the ZeniMax Online studio MMORPG, enriching the gameplay with an extra chapter in the campaign, allowing you to go back and explore the areas known from the fourth part of the main series - TES IV: Oblivion.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood is the next major expansion to the 2014 MMORPG, The Elder Scrolls Online. It was developed by ZeniMax Online studio.
Plot
The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood begins the chapter entitled Gates of Oblivion, the prologue to which was presented in the DLC Flames of Ambition. The entire story focuses on the insidious plans of the daedric prince Mehrunes Dagon.
Companions
The biggest change that The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood introduces is the companion system. The player's character can be ed by NPCs, who will him during the exploration, gaining experience and growing stronger on their own. In addition, the developers have decided to expand the game world with locations such as the titular Blackwood region, the city of Leyawiin and the Shadowfen swamps. There is also a new side activity - Oblivion Portals.
The expansion also offers, among other things, new equipment and collectibles.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood is not a standalone expansion pack and requires the main game to play.
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[3:42] The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood launch cinematic trailer
[2:50] The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood Deadlands and Damnation trailer
GameOnAUS: by Chris Inglis
The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood has much to offer new and veteran players alike, with customisable companions being the highlight, giving players more goals to achieve and good reasons to revisit old zone content.
PlayStation Universe: 8 / 10 by Neil Bolt
Blackwood brings an intriguing new story full of conspiracy and demonic dangers to The Elder Scrolls Online, and while that's good, it's the addition of Oblivion Portals and A.I. Companions that really make the latest expansion a winner.
COGconnected: 70 / 100 by Mark Steighner
The Elder Scrolls Online cannot be faulted for lack of content, and while each new expansion opens up new, unexplored regions or folds older Elder Scrolls lore and landscapes into the game, the DLC is starting to feel pretty formulaic. The new Companions are definitely a welcome addition to those of us who prefer to play solo, and Blackwood has a main quest, cities, and characters that are worth exploring. Blackwood — the region and the DLC — might be an odd and confusing place for new players to start their journey with the game, but for long time players the Companions and nostalgia factor baked into the expansion might be enough to give them a bit of fresh energy.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood Summary
Platforms:
PC Windows June 1, 2021
PlayStation 4 June 8, 2021
Xbox One June 8, 2021
PlayStation 5 June 15, 2021
Xbox Series X/S June 15, 2021
Developer: ZeniMax Online Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i3-540 3.06 GHz / AMD A6-3620 2.2 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 460 / Radeon HD 6850 or better, 85 GB HDD, Windows 7 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz / AMD FX-4350 4.2 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 750 / Radeon HD 7850 or better, 85 GB HDD, Windows 7 64-bit
Base Gamefor The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood
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The Elder Scrolls Online Blackwood Launch and Trailer
The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood debuted yesterday on PC and Google Stadia. On this occasion, ZeniMax Online published a new trailer. The release on consoles will take place on June 8.
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