The Elder Scrolls Online status: server issues and outage reports

Problems in the last 24 hours

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Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by The Elder Scrolls Online users through our website.

• Sign in (60%)
• Online Play (15%)
• Game Crash (15%)
• Glitches (10%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent The Elder Scrolls Online outage reports came from the following cities:

City	Problem Type	Report Time
Gaillac	Game Crash	12 days ago
Arrondissement de Poitiers	Online Play	12 days ago
Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez	Sign in	28 days ago
Villeneuve-d'Ascq	Sign in	28 days ago
Amsterdam	Sign in	28 days ago
Châteauroux	Sign in	28 days ago

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The Elder Scrolls Online Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  Jimmy Wangler (@Foojack220) reported 1 minute ago

  @MarcelynnGrimm @tapecandydrums @Gravantus ESO is a C tier MMO. If it wasn’t piggybacking off the Elder Scrolls branding, it would’ve gone end of service a decade ago. It’s done so much damage to the lore too. Every time I hear some ES lore and think “What? That’s retarded! What game is that from?” It’s always from ESO.

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  Kain_N_ (@KainN05032201) reported 2 minutes ago

  @BethesdaSupport @TESOnline so my game finished reinstalling like 30 minutes ago and its still broken.

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  𝐁𝐒𝐏𝟑 (@RealBSP3) reported 2 minutes ago

  ID is correct. Too much time and money is being spent screwing around, as teams have to be peeled off in the process, which paradoxically adds even more money because it adds more time. They can't even make the game, let alone manage an open world for so many users 24/7. Can it be done? Absolutely, but you've got another problem, and it's massive. Pun intended. Here's the real story that you didn't know: World of Warcraft didn't hit so hard because it was amazing. That was just a cherry on top; and amazing isn't as critical as it's game-play loop was, anyway. It could have been total junk, and it still would have sold well. WoW hit hard because you had a gigantic new crop of PC users that had finally figured out how to use them, and they had kids who had just grown into gaming. Computer time limits weren't a thing for them, either. They'd never really had to manage it, before, so it's just WoW all day when there's nothing obvious to do. Before that point there wasn't an equivalent. The games existed, but not the era and the likely install base in relation to deployed hardware, and nobody had really cracked the dopamine factor. Multiplayer RPGs had been around a very long time, but they weren't so tailored for jumping right in, and they didn't carry a successful IP, which may have been old, at that point, but powered up the people who'd already been using computers. Everquest wasn't as accessible, didn't have the associated IP, had a far less polished game-play loop, and was tapering off, already. It's still around today, but you probably didn't know that. Everyone knows about World of Warcraft, but it's torch is dimming a little more every year. If it becomes unsustainable, it will be incredibly difficult to replace, these days. You've got the financial problems I mentioned initially, yes; but they're not the only issue. Any new property has to be released into a matured market. There is no novelty, anymore, and everyone already understands the dopamine hit of that game-play loop. It was perfect for the time, and those who were hooked still are, but even they're losing interest. There isn't some massive crop of new users with a PC that's finally made it to the desk in the living room after being in the office for years, with a house full of kids who learned to type two years ago. The financial models have shifted, as well. It's tough to back something that needs constant maintenance that doesn't just try to sell you $1.50 toys every day. That's expected on the balance sheet, now; but it can't be the primary model for the gamers. WoW released into a perfect storm of opportunity. That doesn't exist, anymore. To create it's equivalent, you'll need a medium-sized studio with full creative control, as well as a history of hooking people, financially backed by a large publisher who doesn't have it's hands in the gears. Who's going to back that studio, today? Everything, from that big-money perspective, has to be Avatar right out of the gate, or it's not a success. I've been on about that in my analysis of ID, Bethesda, and Microsoft, a few posts back. The only companies who know how to produce the kind of crack Blizzard served up into an unsuspecting market are mobile studios. So, there's a potential acquisition or partnership on the table; or at least advanced research nobody bothers to do, anymore. You see, you're going to have a million people show up at once, it's going to break, it won't be finished, anyway, they'll complain, and you'll have to float the whole system's budget as things are expanded and hopefully the game still justifies itself as the money quickly begins to count down, instead of up. Elder Scrolls Online tried. People play it, but it didn't work. Fallout 76 tried. People play it, but it didn't work. Final Fantasy whatever tried. People play it, but it didn't work. There are other large attempts that people play, but they just didn't work. This time, you need a new IP. Having a couple of titles with the same name and world under your belt isn't going to help. That's been proven, and so has total free-roam game-play without a rewarding loop. Now you've got to hide it, so more seasoned gamers don't feel like they're being lead around by the nose. There's no naive, new market with all the right hardware at the exact same time, and infinite interest that's just begun to peak, that's ready to pounce on anything that lets them live in a different way. ... and you don't have the corporate structure to make it happen, even if there was. The year before WoW released, the parent company was trying to sell Blizzard. That's where they were, and nobody had their hands in the gears, at the time. Now they're worth 68 billion, and they can't pivot. Who's going to throw that knock-out punch? As for Morrowind, don't get me started: It was a theme park, next to Daggerfall. It was tiny, and stripped down. Every succeeding title was even more tiny and stripped down. The company focused on impressing players with graphics and tighter experiences; each time deleting more and more of the creativity and immersion provided. To create something like Morrowind (certainly something like Daggerfall) requires extreme risk, again. The player-base doesn't have the patience, and the corporate structure, again, doesn't exist. That's another mid-sized studio release. Bethesda, whatever their individual value is, can't even succeed Skyrim with another tinier, more simplified title. They're running on a treadmill. The industry is not healthy. It's bloated, and there will be many more layoffs. There will also be a few big publishers and studios that are going to remain in financial trouble, and may very well pop. You know what kind of studio we need more of? ID They were the right size, they have the creative chops, they're efficient, the tech is already on the table, they have access to the servers, but they're still not valued enough to get full backing, today.

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  Phiophill (@Phiophills) reported 4 minutes ago

  @neontaster Again the problem of their bad management probably still exists. Wanting Elder Scrolls, Fallout, ect games out quicker does not make them come out quicker if management is still bad.

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  MarvinHeemeyerthe2nd (@heemeyerthe2nd) reported 6 minutes ago

  @GHBSmith The problem with Starfield was it was so interior heavy that you had to go through 5 loading screens to get to where you wanted. An Elder Scrolls game wouldn’t necessarily have this issue.

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  Splat (@Splat_86) reported 6 minutes ago

  @denkatabro @AION2Official I really don't understand how people can say that live service is a dead end, it's still very much alive. I love single player games, played some like the Witcher games, Fallout series, Elder Scrolls, Deus Ex, Arx Fatalis etc but saying that live service is dead is very asinine

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  Kain_N_ (@KainN05032201) reported 10 minutes ago

  @BethesdaSupport @TESOnline i deleted and reinstalled it, same issue. Im on PS5 and just spent 6 hours reinstalling the game for it to not fix the bug like you said.

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  monke (@air_bagged) reported 10 minutes ago

  @GenePark The thing with exclusives is that I have a 300 games backlog on PC and I can live without Elder Scrolls or God Of War. Especially after Starfield. Most PC players think the same and nobody buying 2 consoles at 1000$+ each next gen without physical media. The crash is here.

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  Robert Gough (@SilentWraith87) reported 11 minutes ago

  @TongueToad @TKsMantis If it ain't broke, don't fix it. I think for games like RDR and GTA it's fine. Bethesda however I would say it's worse there because let's be honest Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Starfield, they all look, feel and play exactly the same, down to the UI and while on the one hand

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  Clark (@Helix_3J) reported 17 minutes ago

  @SpawnYaardReply @Higgs_GG Other games do this too. It’s not a Ubisoft problem. If you wanna blame someone, blame that damn elder scrolls horse armor.

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  @DarkPaladin000 (@Paladin000Xbox) reported 21 minutes ago

  @JamieMoranUK They do cost more you're absolutely right but there are some successful live service games out there Just look at Bethesda and how long they've done Fallout 76 An elder scrolls Online those games have a ton of players Sea of Thieves did at one point I'm not sure what it is now

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  Neon Daybreak (@_neondaybreak_) reported 22 minutes ago

  @TESOnline Idc what sheogorath did to her, I can fix her

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  I'm Bored With You (@tbake42) reported 23 minutes ago

  Im holding out hope for fallout, elder scrolls, and even a potential future starfield. If not, then I have no problem booting up old saves on either.

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  Ahmad (@Ahmad22828737) reported 23 minutes ago

  Nah **** that the problem is you’ve STOPPED MAKING THE GAMES WE LOVE, legendary studio turned to ****, I was a CHILD when Skyrim came out, I’m about to BUY A ******* HOUSE IN THIS ECONOMY AND ELDER SCROLLS 6 IS SOMEHOW STILL 2-3 YEARS AWAY, **** YOU DIE

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  James Bianco (@JamesRBianco_) reported 27 minutes ago

  Opening quest broken, no response from @TESOnline - rogue’s house not counting all 4 fragments. You didn’t get it right.

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  Jean-Clawed (@dropandrot) reported 31 minutes ago

  @Pirat_Nation Why a company that is obsessed with cramming live service crap into everything hasn't thought to use the DA world building to make it a MMORPG, and milk it like Microsoft has done with Elder Scrolls Online, is a mystery.

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  Nethi ܸ⩌⩊⩌ ܸ (@NethiVr) reported 35 minutes ago

  @CassieKittenVR Different tech at the time. Keep in mind that Bethesda is a bit like monster hunter with their engine. Each generation of games are working on the same system just modified to fix their current IP, which was ether Elder scrolls or Fallout. What a mess x3

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  Winter (@Winterscythe11) reported 36 minutes ago

  @TheAnnaji They’ve fixed a majority of the gameplay problems but the world is still very boring and sanitized compared to the elder scrolls and fallout.

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  Ren (@ladeeL90) reported 37 minutes ago

  @BethesdaSupport @TESOnline Why has there been no response from anyone? I’ve deleted and reinstalled, and STILL can’t get onto ESO. This going on day 2 now, and I’m not the only one. If you guys bothered to actually read the replies to your tweet, you’d see that. Fix this, and comp us. This is ridiculous!

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  Lula Molusco do Guerra nas Estrelas (@SW_Squid) reported 37 minutes ago

  @SynthPotato I don’t think it’s such a big deal. It was very obvious in Starfield because the player is constantly fast traveling. This should not be an issue in Elder Scrolls and Fallout where the game takes place in mostly one exterior map.

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  Shifty_Chicken (@chicken_shifty) reported 40 minutes ago

  @SEnighTHO @JezCorden Fallout and Elder Scrolls arent the XBox identity. Both predat XBox. Fallout was a completely different game before the IP was bought. Problem is XBox's core identity games were selling consoles to begin with. EDay will be an interesting test.

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  AFCjel (@MrDrProf2) reported 41 minutes ago

  @BethesdaStudios As a die-gard Elder Scrolls fan and a huge Fallout fan, this all sounds dreamy, fine and dandy. Issue is when this all is coming out. I am also worried about the quality of the games, but more about release dates. We dob't expect an exact date, but at least an approximate year/s.

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  Dova Dork (@DorkDova) reported 42 minutes ago

  @PatManJones62 @JezCorden Mate it means nothing to me anyways I own both but the issue is sales. If they want to actually make money maybe they should release on all platforms I'm adamant they should of brought spiderman to Xbox as well I'm saying elder scrolls deserves better treatment

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  Knight(Fate)1029384756 (@Knight10293847) reported 44 minutes ago

  @masmorragamer That would be an issue if the game was trying to be Elder Scrolls. Luckily it isn't.

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  Patrik Severin (@PatrikSeve) reported 45 minutes ago

  @WrightRight4 @JMako67 @VALC_6 Heck there is even code in Source from the original Quake Engine. It is more a developer thing to improve things. One aspect I hope they fix is faces in the new Elder Scrolls, properly animated with better eyes and such. All that is possible if they want to.

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  Filete Mignon (@ro97247612) reported 46 minutes ago

  If they fix the crashing in NV im sold, probably only proyect im interested in becuase i know well Fallout 5 or Elder Scrolls 6 are gonna be another starfield.

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  Bt-7274 (@Dimah_bA) reported 48 minutes ago

  @_bryanisreal @fuckusernamejor @daviruz Remind me. Didn’t Elder Scrolls 5 have micro transactions that started the whole mess we are in currently? I don’t see the issue in grinding levels. They were trying something new? It’s a good game On its own

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  Warhammer111285 (@Warhammer11_12) reported 51 minutes ago

  @DMC_Ryan Asha had the ***** to do what the world wanted She also has the ***** to make elder scrolls, fallout, doom, wolfenstein, starcraft, 1st/3rd person warcraft game, crash bandicoot, spyro etc all the new permanently exclusive Flagship franchises of XBOX after seeing the world beg for exclusives. She saw that gears, forza halo never worked they were can't Carry a brand in this age. A DECADE THE WORLD BEGGED FOR EXCLUSIVES AND THEN PHIL AND SARAH PUT EVERYTHING ON PLAYSTATION when Playstation had NOTHING TO COMPETE. F'ing morons Phil and Sarah are an embarrassment

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  Brook (@huttese_bebop) reported 57 minutes ago

  @GenePark probably not. I've been playing Elder Scrolls on PC since childhood, I resent Microsoft for buying up every loose studio they could to feed game pass thinking they had the next infinite money glitch in gaming, only to shutter these studios and lay off generational talent.

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  what is a name, *crash* a miserable pile of Pavlov (@idiot_of_pavlov) reported 59 minutes ago

  @Orioracion @TDBlue_ Holy crap just checked his page after all this and he follows 12 people one is the guy who does the multi-hour-long elder scrolls documentaries and the other issue on head I've been yelling at a special needs pseudo intellectual this entire time