March 9th is shaping up to be a significant boon for Elder Scrolls Online’s community, as ZeniMax is prepping Update 49 and an array of player-requested improvements. These include free build changes, account-wide outfit slot unlocks, an increase to the furnishing limit cap, cheaper bag and bank space expansion, and a whole ton of mounts […]

For long-running MMOs, finding a way to make all your old, current, and future content easy to decipher and accessible can be a bit of a minefield. What is or isn't tied to a subscription? Do I have to fork out extra for certain DLC expansions, activities, or features? What can newcomers access for free? It can be one of the biggest stumbling blocks, especially if you've been running for more than a decade like The Elder Scrolls Online. To make things more accessible and less confusing, ESO is transforming with its new Seasons. Now, Zenimax Online Studios has fully unveiled this new model, and when Season Zero arrives in April, loads of old and new content will become playable at no extra cost.

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PlayStation Plus Extra is always filled with exciting games for PS4 and PS5 gamers to play. Some of these games included with the subscription are ongoing online experiences that regularly receive free updates, bringing brand-new content to the game. That includes the popular fantasy MMORPG, The Elder Scrolls Online.

PS Plus game The Elder Scrolls Online will get free content starting with Season 0

The Elder Scrolls Online is introducing Seasons to the MMORPG. Season 0 will kick things off, which will officially launch on April 2 and runs until July 8. As indicated by that window, each season will last three months long, and feature new rewards, adventures, and ways to play based on a single theme. ZeniMax Online Studios and Bethesda Softworks state that a Season can include new gameplay content, base-game changes and improvements, Tamriel Tome, and rotation of Gold Coast Bazaar items.

The Elder Scrolls Online’s Season Zero is called Dawn and Dusk. Here is everything included in the new seasonal update:

• The Night Market Event Zone
• The first wave of player experience improvements
• The first wave of class and combat refresh improvements
• The introduction of Tamriel Tomes with the Tome of Dawn and Dusk
• The introduction of the Gold Coast Bazaar

Additionally, The Elder Scrolls Online’s Update 49 will release a few weeks before Season 0, on March 9. This will include a slew of player experience improvements. Here are the first wave of quality-of-life changes coming with Update 49:

• The ability to respec Skills and Attributes directly from the UI at no cost
• An increase to the speed at which you train your Riding skills
• An increase to furnishing limits on half of the game’s player houses
• A return to the 30-day listing window for Guild traders
• 16 mounts of all shapes and sizes moved from the Crown Store to gold vendors
  • One of these is a brand-new gold purchasable mount: the Ebon Dwarven Horse.
• Increases to rarer Antiquities expiration times
• A change to make Outfit Slots account-wide
• And more!

For non-PS Plus subscribers, The Elder Scrolls Online is available on the PlayStation Store now for $19.99.

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