The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood, revealed the first chapter of the season Gates of Oblivion

After confirming that the new season of The Elder Scrolls Online will leave the lands of Skyrim and land in the region of Oblivion, today ZeniMax e Bethesda they unveiled "Blackwood“, The first expansion of this new season of the flagship MMORPG of the American software house. This first chapter that will inaugurate the season "Gates of Oblivion”Will introduce a new explorable area, thirty hours of content dedicated to the main quest, a new system dedicated to Companions and much more that you can consult in the trailer at the top of the news.

The contents of this new season will start starting from the next one 8 March with the release of Flames of Ambition DLC, which will add new dungeons that will act as an actual teaser of the events that will then be narrated with the new expansion. This first installment of the new expansion focuses heavily on the mythology and lore of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, will be set about 800 years before the events covered in the aforementioned role-playing game and according to Rich Lambert, the creative director of this MMORPG, will give a breath of fresh air to the title, a bit like the chapter did Greymoor published during the last calendar year, also giving a small taste of what we will experience in this new expansion:

The Emperors have made a pact with Mehrunes Dagon, a bit like having signed a contract with the devil, and they will have to help him invade Tamriel so that they can also reign over these new lands in his honor. This was their offer, and Dagon decided to accept it, giving them the powers they needed, creating four weapons of mass destruction to be able to fulfill their task.

In addition to the new explorable zone and new storyline, The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood introduces a new game system that allows users to recruit and play alongside NPCs, increasing their level and customizing their equipment, combat skills and battle behavior. This first installment of the Gates of Oblivion season will launch next June 1st on PC and Google Stadia, while on console PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will be available starting June 8.