The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road
Released Jun 2024
A forgotten Daedric Prince has returned, bringing chaos to West Weald! Explore a new zone and defend the city of Skingrad, now beset by a dangerous Daedric cult and the jungles of Valenwood. Customize your skills like never before with the new Scribing system.
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Evaluation
The Elder Scrolls Online is a long-running massively multiplayer online RPG that has operated as a continuously updated live service since its launch in 2014. Gold Road is the 2024 annual Chapter expansion for the game, released on June 3, 2024. It introduces a new zone (West Weald), a new story involving the Daedric Prince Ithelia, and a new gameplay system called Scribing.
The broader ESO ecosystem is designed around an ongoing content model: ZeniMax Online Studios releases a major Chapter expansion roughly each year, alongside smaller DLC packs, seasonal events, and regular updates throughout the year. The store listing acknowledges this history by listing all previous Chapters bundled into the collection (Morrowind, Summerset, Elsweyr, Greymoor, Blackwood, High Isle, Necrom, and now Gold Road), illustrating a multi-year pattern of continuous content delivery. There is no indication the developer has concluded or is winding down this service — quite the opposite, as this franchise has been actively expanding for over a decade. Players can expect new Chapters, DLC, and updates to continue beyond Gold Road as part of this established live service structure.
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Gold Road is an annual Chapter expansion for The Elder Scrolls Online, a live MMO. The store listing shows a long history of prior Chapters (Morrowind, Summerset, Elsweyr, Greymoor, Blackwood, High Isle, Necrom), demonstrating an established pattern of yearly major content releases.
The game is a massively multiplayer online RPG with no subscription required but an ongoing content model. The description highlights new trials, world events, and in-game rewards — structural features typical of a live service game.
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Publisher
Bethesda Softworks
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP
About this game
Begin your journey and experience the unparalleled storytelling and lore of The Elder Scrolls. Explore Tamriel—a massive living universe where your choices shape your adventure. Go it solo or with friends and allies as you explore, quest, craft, and roleplay in a world where you can customize your abilities and gear to suit any playstyle. No game subscription required—buy once, play anytime.
BRAND-NEW ELDER SCROLLS STORY - For the first time in The Elder Scrolls Online, a new Daedric Prince walks Tamriel. Forgotten to even her most devout followers, Ithelia has returned. Why has she returned now? And what are her followers' plans for West Weald? Embark on an adventure to preserve reality before the threads of fate unravel in Ithelia’s wake.
EXPLORE A NEW ZONE - Venture into West Weald, an Imperial region last seen in TES IV: Oblivion, now threatened by the encroaching Valenwood jungle and Daedric incursions. Defend the Colovian capital city of Skingrad, investigate the wilds of the Dawnwood, and explore ancient Ayleid ruins and the mountainous Colovian Highlands, all endangered by the chaos of Ithelia’s return.
SCRIBING - Delve into the heart of magic itself with Scribing, a unique system that allows you to customize your playstyle in new and exciting ways. Collect special skills and modify their effects and functionality to make them yours. With Scribing, you truly have the freedom and power to play your way.
DISCOVER GREATER ADVENTURE! - Dive into a challenging new 12-person trial called the Lucent Citadel, contend with dangerous world events and bosses, immerse yourself in captivating new delves and public dungeons, earn unique in-game rewards, and much more.
Purchase The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Gold Road or The Elder Scrolls Online Deluxe Collection: Gold Road to get instant access to all major Chapter zones, biomes and quest arcs from across Tamriel. The Collection: Gold Road and Deluxe Collection: Gold Road includes the base game, Gold Road and all previous Chapters, as below (plus Deluxe items for those who get the Deluxe Collection: Gold Road).
†Those who purchase The Elder Scrolls Online Upgrade: Gold Road or The Elder Scrolls Online Deluxe Upgrade: Gold Road will receive the Gold Road Chapter - or Gold Road Chapter and Deluxe items, respectively - these versions do not include the previous Chapters or the base game.
GOLD ROAD
BRAND-NEW ELDER SCROLLS STORY - For the first time in The Elder Scrolls Online, a new Daedric Prince walks Tamriel. Forgotten to even her most devout followers, Ithelia has returned. Why has she returned now? And what are her followers' plans for West Weald? Embark on an adventure to preserve reality before the threads of fate unravel in Ithelia’s wake.
EXPLORE A NEW ZONE - Venture into West Weald, an Imperial region last seen in TES IV: Oblivion, now threatened by the encroaching Valenwood jungle and Daedric incursions. Defend the Colovian capital city of Skingrad, investigate the wilds of the Dawnwood, and explore ancient Ayleid ruins and the mountainous Colovian Highlands, all endangered by the chaos of Ithelia’s return.
SCRIBING - Delve into the heart of magic itself with Scribing, a unique system that allows you to customize your playstyle in new and exciting ways. Collect special skills and modify their effects and functionality to make them yours. With Scribing, you truly have the freedom and power to play your way.
DISCOVER GREATER ADVENTURE! - Dive into a challenging new 12-person trial called the Lucent Citadel, contend with dangerous world events and bosses, immerse yourself in captivating new delves and public dungeons, earn unique in-game rewards, and much more.
COLLECTION
Purchase The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Gold Road or The Elder Scrolls Online Deluxe Collection: Gold Road to get instant access to all major Chapter zones, biomes and quest arcs from across Tamriel. The Collection: Gold Road and Deluxe Collection: Gold Road includes the base game, Gold Road and all previous Chapters, as below (plus Deluxe items for those who get the Deluxe Collection: Gold Road).
- Gold Road (NEW in 2024)
Unlocks instantly: - Necrom
- High Isle
- Blackwood
- Greymoor
- Elsweyr
- Summerset
- Morrowind
- Base game
†Those who purchase The Elder Scrolls Online Upgrade: Gold Road or The Elder Scrolls Online Deluxe Upgrade: Gold Road will receive the Gold Road Chapter - or Gold Road Chapter and Deluxe items, respectively - these versions do not include the previous Chapters or the base game.
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Last evaluated Jun 20, 2026
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