ZeniMax Online Studios’The Elder Scrolls Onlineis partnering with Modiphius Entertainment to bring the iconic MMO to tabletop gaming. Modiphius will be creating anESOproduct line for its tabletop wargameThe Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms,to be released in 2021.
Modiphius Entertainment is a U.K. publisher of role-playing games, board games, miniatures, novels, and more. Previously, it had created a Bethesda property in the form of thetabletop gameFallout: Wasteland Warfare. In 2019, Modiphius revealed a partnership with Bethesda to create a tabletop wargame set inThe Elder Scrollsuniverse.TheElder Scrolls: Call to Armsis billed as “Wargaming in the World of Tamriel.”
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In a recent interview with the Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages and The Imperial Library, Modiphius revealed that the next expansion for the game will bebased onThe Elder Scrolls Online.The reveal showed off the miniatures that will be featured with the expansion set, which include the main characters seen in the cinematics for the MMO. Fans will recognize the Nord, Breton, and High Elf that have represented the three major factions. Mannimarco, the King of Worms himself, will also get a miniature.
Modiphius already hasseveral expansion sets forThe Elder Scrolls: Call to Armsto choose from, with many different miniature figures to add to one’s collection. The content release for the game is broken up into “Ages” and “Chapters,” with Ages setting up major themes for a block of content releases, and Chapters being smaller release waves within the same Age. The content currently available withCall to Armsis set about 201 years into the 4th Era of Tamriel, during the Dragon Crisis and the Skyrim Civil War.
ThisElder Scrolls Onlineexpansion will also give players additional scenarios to play out, which are based on the cinematics for the game. By adding content based on the MMO,fans might be enticed to try out the tabletop game for the first time. At the very least, fans may want to collect the miniatures just for fun.
TheElder Scrolls Onlineexpansion set forCall to Armsshould be available for pre-order towards the start of 2021, with the release planned for Fall of 2021. Official dates and price points have not yet been revealed. WhileESOplayers might not be interested in the tabletop game, they still have plenty to look forward to in 2021 withtheGates of Oblivionyear-long adventure. Overall, fans of theThe Elder Scrollsfranchise have plenty of options to enjoy the universe for a long time to come.
The Elder Scrolls Onlineis available now on PC, Xbox One, PS4, and Stadia.
