The Elder Scrolls Online: Endless Archive mode is free for all players
New improvements with Update 40 are also on the way.
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What you need to know
The next addition to the world of Tamriel is a bit different than past chapters.
ZeniMax Online Studios and Bethesda Softworkssharedon Thursday thatThe Elder Scrolls Onlineis getting a new mode called Endless Archive. Accompanying Update 40, Endless Archive puts players in the infinite winding libraries of Hermaeus Mora, where randomized groups of monstrous foes await.
As a mode with some roguelike elements, Endless Archive is designed so that each run is different from the last. Players can earn special rewards for taking part in Endless Archive, including a mount, a pet, and some special cosmetics. Perhaps most noteworthy is the price, as Endless Archive is completely free for all players, since it’s being added directly to the base game.
In addition to Endless Archive, there’s a number of other improvements being added with Update 40. Grand Master Crafting Stations are on the way, letting players distill the number of attuned crafting stations in their apartments and housing to clear some space.
There’s also a new Group Finder tool, so players can search for likeminded adventures based on whether or not they want to use part chat, preferred playstyle, and more.
Endless Archive and Update 40 are slated to arrive in The Elder Scrolls Online on Oct. 30, 2023 for Windows PC and Mac players. The Xbox and PlayStation versions of the game will be updated on Nov. 14, 2023.
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These additions seem extremely fun, and I’m looking forward to giving Endless Archive some runs. Making this entirely free was definitely the right call, and while it’s a shake-up from how the year-long adventures have worked in the past, I think time will show this to have been a great decision.
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For anyone that hasn’t tried it yet, I absolutely loved the latest story expansion. Inmy review of The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom, I wrote that “The story and writing are top-notch, and even if the quest design feels a little dated, it’s worth pushing through to find out just what’s really going on. Picking up new companions (including the excellent Sharp-as-Night) doesn’t hurt either.”
Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
