ZeniMax Online Studios has enabled community-made console add-ons forThe Elder Scrolls Online, but only for Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5. Although the feature was introduced with the free Update 46 base-game patch on June 2, console add-ons were only recently enabled on June 23. Add-ons have been available for the PC sinceThe Elder Scrolls Onlinefirst launched on the platform in April 2014. Although the game arrived on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One just a year later, the update marks the first time console players will have the option to modify their experiences with player-made content.
Set nearly a millennium before the events ofSkyrim,The Elder Scrolls Onlineexpands the world of Tamriel into the MMORPG space.The Elder Scrolls Onlinecelebrated its 10-year anniversaryin April 2024, with the game receiving constant support from its developers throughout the decade. Despite a rough early start in its first year,The Elder Scrolls Onlinesuccessfully managed to transition to a buy-to-play model paired with an optional premium subscription and a number of paid add-ons and player cosmetics.
As of June 23, player-made add-ons have been enabled for Xbox Series X/S and PS5 versions ofThe Elder Scrolls Online, although only mods that affect the game’s user interface are supported at this time. Console players looking to alter their experience with add-ons can browse, search for, and install available add-ons directly from the game’s Options menu. While the options for add-ons are limited at the time of this writing, ZeniMax has expressed its commitment to a new content model that will seenew seasonal updates forThe Elder Scrolls Onlinethroughout the rest of the year, which may bring an expansion of the console add-on experience.
Player Add-ons Have Arrived for Xbox One X/S and PS5
There has been no word on whether community add-ons will be brought to PS4 and Xbox One. Despite the exclusion of previous-gen consoles, ZeniMax developers have confirmed that the team is working on addingcrossplay forThe Elder Scrolls Onlineacross all platforms, although no timetable was provided. How crossplay would be affected by an imbalance between players using community add-ons and those without access, or if PS4 and Xbox One players will ever have add-ons enabled, remains to be seen.
After 11 years, ZeniMax continues to support the fantasy MMO with frequent updates and content drops. During April’s The Elder Scrolls Online Direct, the studio revealed a number ofchanges coming toThe Elder Scrolls Onlinefor all platforms. Among a number of visual improvements, future seasons will see new dungeons, story events, and the game’s initial antagonist, Molag Bal, returning to wreak havoc across Tamriel once again. With add-ons slowly making their way to consoles, players shouldn’t find themselves in short supply of content anytime soon.
