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Elder Scrolls Online Overhauls Model With Free Quarterly Seasons Starting April 2

The move replaces paid chapters with a unified access model funded by a new battle pass.

Overview

  • Season Zero: Dawn and Dusk begins April 2 with a three‑month cadence that delivers free seasonal content to all base‑game owners on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.
  • Previously paid DLC packs—Thieves Guild, Dark Brotherhood, Orsinium, and Imperial City—are being folded into the base game at the start of the new model.
  • Tamriel Tomes adds a free track and two paid premium upgrades, while Trade Bars earned in play power the new Gold Coast Bazaar and replace Event Tickets; ESO Plus remains with bonus Tome points and an annual premium‑track token.
  • Update 49 arrives March 9 as the first simultaneous PC and console release and includes free respecs, account‑wide outfit slots, faster mount training, restored 30‑day guild trader listings, housing limit increases, and other quality‑of‑life changes.
  • Season Zero features the seven‑week Night Market event zone in Fargrave, optional overland difficulty settings, and the first PvP progression system, with full cross‑play confirmed in development but without a launch date.