ESO Announces Major Content Update for 2025

ZeniMax Online Studios is revamping its content delivery system for The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO). Instead of yearly chapter DLCs, ESO will now receive content updates in named seasons, launching every 3-6 months. Each season will feature new narratives, items, dungeons, and events.

This shift, announced in a letter from studio director Matt Firor, aims for greater content variety and more frequent updates. The new modular development structure allows for quicker releases of updates, fixes, and new systems. Unlike some other seasonal games, ESO's seasonal content will be persistent, adding lasting quests, stories, and areas to the game world.

This new model allows for more frequent content drops, enabling ZeniMax to focus on diverse content throughout the year. It also frees up resources for ongoing improvements to performance, game balance, and player guidance. Future updates will include smaller expansions to existing game areas, texture and art improvements, a PC UI upgrade, and enhanced map, UI, and tutorial systems.

CloseThis change reflects a response to evolving player engagement patterns in MMORPGs and aims to improve player retention, particularly as ZeniMax Online Studios develops a new IP. The more frequent content updates should help maintain player interest across various demographics.