The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood
- First release
- Jun 01, 2021
- Developer
- ZeniMax Online Studios
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Engine
- HeroEngine
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG)
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Google Stadia
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Jun 01, 2021
- Mac
- Jun 01, 2021
- Google Stadia
- Jun 01, 2021
All 5 release dates
- PlayStation 4
- Jun 08, 2021
- Xbox One
- Jun 08, 2021
- Game modes
- Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), Multiplayer
- External links
- Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Steam (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- gore, violent
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 88
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Mixed, 459 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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Multiplayer
- Online multiplayerSteam · 16 Oct
- Massively multiplayer (MMO)Steam · 16 Oct
- Online co-opSteam · 16 Oct
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How it plays
From Steam
- RPG
- Massively Multiplayer
- Multiplayer
- Violent
- Gore
- Singleplayer
- MMORPG
- Open World
Steam content notes
- Nudity or Sexual Content
- Frequent Violence or Gore
- General Mature Content
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Languages
- Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
- Deutschinterface, audio, subtitles
Language data: IGDB · recorded 13 Oct 2026
Features
Input and devices
- Partial controller support
Steam features
- Steam Family Sharing
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Media
Screenshots
Videos
Community
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Behind the game
Credits
Director
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Setting
- Set in Black Marsh
- Set in Cyrodiil
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Purchases
- In-app purchases, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
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Parents: spending in games can usually be limited with the parental controls on the device or platform used to play.
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Elsewhere
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