{"id":5532,"date":"2025-08-07T10:32:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T06:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.middleeastgamer.com\/?p=5532"},"modified":"2025-08-07T10:33:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T06:33:17","slug":"elder-scrolls-online-opens-free-play-week-during-quakecon-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastgamer.com\/ar\/elder-scrolls-online-opens-free-play-week-during-quakecon-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Elder Scrolls Online Opens Free Play Week During QuakeCon 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"533\">ZeniMax Online Studios today announced that Elder Scrolls Online is available to play free of charge across all platforms from August\u202f5 through August\u202f12, coinciding with the QuakeCon 2025 festivities. New players and returning adventurers can experience the full base game during this limited-time Free Play Event.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"582\">August 2025 Roadmap &amp; Content Highlight<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"692\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Set to launch on August\u202f18 for PC\/Mac, followed by a September\u202f3 release for console platforms, Update\u202f47 introduces several longstanding fan-requested improvements including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"938\">\n<li data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"734\">\n<p data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"734\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Mounts that can now swim<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"776\">\n<p data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"776\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Stackable survey reports<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"818\">\n<p data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"818\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Pull\u2011back of quest dialogue for replays<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"860\">\n<p data-start=\"821\" data-end=\"860\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Improved sensitivity settings for controls<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"938\">\n<p data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"938\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">New Vision Reroll options in the Infinite Archive system<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"997\">Feast of Shadows Dungeon Pack (Premium Content)<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"998\" data-end=\"1037\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Launching alongside Update 47, the Feast of Shadows DLC delivers two challenging new dungeons:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Naj\u2011Caldeesh, a Daedric horror\u2011infused stronghold. <\/span><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Black Glen Foundry, a corrupted industrial locale <\/span><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Available via the 2025 Content Pass, Premium Edition, or an ESO\u202fPlus subscription. Both Normal and Veteran modes are supported, with optional Hard\u2011Mode challenges for seasoned players.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5541\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5541\" style=\"width: 488px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/elder-scrolls-online-player-characters-cropped-1-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Elder Scrolls\" width=\"488\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/elder-scrolls-online-player-characters-cropped-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.middleeastgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/elder-scrolls-online-player-characters-cropped-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.middleeastgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/elder-scrolls-online-player-characters-cropped-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.middleeastgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/elder-scrolls-online-player-characters-cropped-1-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.middleeastgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/elder-scrolls-online-player-characters-cropped-1-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.middleeastgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/elder-scrolls-online-player-characters-cropped-1-128x64.jpg 128w, https:\/\/www.middleeastgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/elder-scrolls-online-player-characters-cropped-1-32x16.jpg 32w, https:\/\/www.middleeastgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/elder-scrolls-online-player-characters-cropped-1-356x178.jpg 356w, https:\/\/www.middleeastgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/elder-scrolls-online-player-characters-cropped-1-470x235.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.middleeastgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/elder-scrolls-online-player-characters-cropped-1-70x35.jpg 70w, https:\/\/www.middleeastgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/elder-scrolls-online-player-characters-cropped-1-100x50.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.middleeastgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/elder-scrolls-online-player-characters-cropped-1.jpg 1650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5541\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Bethesda Game Studios<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1244\">Community &amp; Event Activities<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1330\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Whitestrake\u2019s Mayhem PvP event continues until August\u202f6, featuring double Alliance Points, Event Tickets, and unique armor styles and collectibles<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1415\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Golden Pursuits: A Bit of Crafty Business, launching on August\u202f7, encourages crafting milestones and rewards with items such as attunable crafting stations<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1498\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">QuakeCon 2025 programming includes charity livestreams\u00a0 \u00a0 August\u202f8, Twitch drop pets like the Blueblood Frog Hound Pup, giveaways, community panels, and special in\u2011game rewards tied to ESO\u2019s festival presence.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1552\">2025 Content Pass &amp; Premium Edition Overview<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"1554\" data-end=\"1595\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">ZeniMax reiterates that the 2025 Content Pass and Premium Edition, available since April 10, 2025, bundle this year\u2019s major releases:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1766\">\n<li data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1639\">\n<p data-start=\"1598\" data-end=\"1639\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Seasons of the Worm Cult Part\u202f1 (launched June\u202f2 on PC\/Mac; June\u202f18 on consoles)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1683\">\n<p data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1683\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Base game dungeon packs (Fallen Banners, Feast of Shadows)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1684\" data-end=\"1766\">\n<p data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1766\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">The Solstice zone event \u201cWrithing Wall,\u201d plus exclusive collectibles (mount, pet, memento).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"1848\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Players purchasing the pass before the Update\u202f46 launch receive bonus items and emotes, and ownership remains permanent after purchase<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ZeniMax Online Studios today announced that Elder Scrolls Online is available to play free of charge across all platforms from August\u202f5 through August\u202f12, coinciding with the QuakeCon 2025 festivities. 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