<Tr> <Th> Mode (s) </Th> <Td> Multiplayer </Td> </Tr> <P> The Elder Scrolls Online is a massively multiplayer online role - playing (MMORPG) video game developed by ZeniMax Online Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks . It was originally released for Microsoft Windows and OS X in April 2014 . It is a part of The Elder Scrolls series, of which it is the first multiplayer installment . </P> <P> As with other games in The Elder Scrolls franchise, the game is set in the continent of Tamriel and features a storyline indirectly connected with the other games . The Elder Scrolls Online had been in development for seven years before its release in 2014 . It initially received mixed reviews, but these improved significantly with the re-release and rebranding as The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited, with critics praising the changes . </P> <P> Similar to other MMORPGs, The Elder Scrolls Online originally used a mandatory monthly subscription model, until it transitioned to a buy - to - play model with microtransactions and an optional subscription in March 2015 . The game was then renamed as The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited, and released for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles in June 2015 . As of 2017, the game had around a million monthly active players, with over 8.5 million players in total since release . </P>

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