Bethesda, today announced The Elder Scrolls Online, an MMO in development at ZeniMax Online Studios. The Elder Scrolls Online will be the first Elder Scrolls game to allow gamers to explore the legendary Elder Scrolls world with others.

The Elder Scrolls Online is being developed for PC and Mac under the leadership of industry veteran Matt Firor, who has spent the last two decades working in online game development. Details about the game are revealed in an exclusive cover story in Game Informer®’s June issue, which ships to subscribers and newsstands this month.

“We have been working hard to create an online world in which players will be able to experience the epic Elder Scrolls universe with their friends, something fans have long said they wanted,” said Matt Firor, game director of The Elder Scrolls Online. “It will be extremely rewarding finally to unveil what we have been developing the last several years. The entire team is committed to creating the best MMO ever made – and one that is worthy of The Elder Scrolls franchise.”

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is the most recent title set in the award-winning Elder Scrolls universe. Skyrim, developed by Bethesda Game Studios, was released in November 2011 and enjoyed worldwide critical and commercial success. Skyrim earned hundreds of ‘Game of the Year’ awards, including top honors at the 2012 Game Developers Choice Awards, the 15^th Annual 2012 Interactive Achievement Awards held at the 2012 D.I.C.E. Summit, and at the 2011 Video Game Awards. Internationally, Skyrim shipped over 10 million units within the first month of its release, was the second highest grossing title in the industry last year, and is the fastest selling title in Steam’s history.

The Elder Scrolls Online will be featured on magazine covers across Europe and in online stories in the coming months which will provide gamers with more information about this exciting title.

Bout time they announced this.

I have to say I'm incredibly intrigued. I very well might try this mmo. Depending on how the game play turns out.

Keeping my mind open. Keeping my mind open. Keeping my mind open.

lol

Now, just need a pc to run it.... Unless its ps3 compatible

Keeping my mind open. Keeping my mind open. Keeping my mind open.

lol

Hopefully we can become mmo husbands. That alone would be worth the monthly fee. I'd tuck you in at night, you could sing me rupaul songs. It would be amazing.

Not that open of a mind. lol

Scans of the magazine leaked early. http://imgur.com/a/fO9Ty#0

Looks like a pretty damn generic WoW clone.

I see this MMO failing pretty hard mostly because its Bethesda

Hrm..I'll reserve judgement

i was pretty excited when i heard about this, but then i heard that the game was gonna be just like wow. was really hoping for a combat system like in skyrim and oblivion, still time to change it i guess but not looking for anotehr wow clone

You'd think they'd be smart enough not to try and clone wow. Because how many have tried and failed miserably?

I think I might play it for a month and visit all the cities then stop. The lore and the settings always make me want to play MMOs, but the gameplay always turns me away. This is looking to be similar.