{"id":87273,"date":"2025-09-11T04:48:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T04:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/article.php?article_id=2134013"},"modified":"2025-09-11T04:48:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T04:48:44","slug":"the-elder-scrolls-online-blackwood-is-set-800-years-before-oblivion-adds-companions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-elder-scrolls-online-blackwood-is-set-800-years-before-oblivion-adds-companions\/","title":{"rendered":"The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood is set 800 years before Oblivion, adds companions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/the-elder-scrolls-online-blackwood-is-set-800-years-before-oblivion-adds-companions.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bethesda has unveiled The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood, 2021&#8217;s story chapter for the MMO set 800 years before the events of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion.<\/p>\n<p>Players are tasked with uncovering the schemes of the Daedric Prince Mehrunes, the big bad boss of Oblivion. The fancy CGI teaser trailer is below:<\/p>\n<p>Bethesda says Blackwood contains more than 30 hours of new main storyline, loads of side quests, quality of life features and, for the first time ever in ESO, companions who will adventure through Tamriel alongside the player in a similar style to those in Bethesda&#8217;s single-player The Elder Scrolls games.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-01-27-the-elder-scrolls-online-blackwood-set-800-years-before-oblivion-adds-companions\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-01-27-the-elder-scrolls-online-blackwood-set-800-years-before-oblivion-adds-companions\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bethesda has unveiled The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood, 2021&#8217;s story chapter for the MMO set 800 years before the events of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion. Players are tasked with uncovering the schemes of the Daedric Prince Mehrunes, the big bad boss of Oblivion. The fancy CGI teaser trailer is below: Bethesda says Blackwood contains more than 30 hours of new main storyline, loads of side quests, quality of life features and, for the first time ever in ESO, companions who will adventure through Tamriel alongside the player in a similar style to those in Bethesda&#8217;s single-player The Elder Scrolls games. 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