Blades:Blades

Blades box art

Setting	Tamriel
Time Period	ca. 4E 175
Developer	Bethesda Game Studios
iOS/Android Release Date	2019
Nintendo Switch Release Date	2019
PC Release Date	TBD
Console Release Date	TBD
VR Release Date	TBD

The Elder Scrolls: Blades is a free-to-play spin-off of the Elder Scrolls franchise. It features procedurally-generated dungeons (similar to Arena), rebuilding a destroyed town, and PvP combat in an arena. Originally planned to be released in Fall of 2018, the game was later set to release in early 2019, with limited early access beginning on 27 March, 2019. Blades is currently available on phones and tablets in open Early Access, and will eventually be released on current generation consoles, PC, and be available to play in VR. Additionally, players will be able to play against each other regardless of platform.

Additional general game information can be found here.

Game Modes

• Abyss — A gauntlet mode where you can see how far you can go in an endless dungeon
• Arena — Do battle one-on-one against other players
• Town — The main mode and the hub for your story and quests

Character Information

• Attributes — What are the basic stats?
• Character Creation — A guide to the character creation process
• First Time Players — A guide to help new players come to grips with Blades
• Leveling — Understanding the character leveling system
• Races — The defining characteristics of the playable races
• Skills — And what can you do?

Gameplay Information

• Chests — Information on the game's loot box mechanic
• Daily Rewards — Details on the free daily items available from the store
• Factions — Listing of all the guilds and factions in the game
• Items — Where to find specific items and their related attributes
• Quests — A list of the quests that appear in the game

World Information

• Creatures — A bestiary of all creatures found in the game
• NPCs — Listing of all non-player characters in the game
• Places — A list of all the areas that can be visited in the game

Technical Information

• Patches — Official patches for Blades
• System Requirements — The official minimum and recommended system requirements for the game
• Technical Support — Hardware and system software issues and their practical solutions

Previews and Reviews

• Concept Art — An archive of concept and rendered art
• Pre-Release Content — Information released prior to the game's launch

Miscellaneous Information

• Credits — Details on exactly who did what to create the game
• Development Team — A list of the developers who created the game
• Easter Eggs — Funny, out of place, or reference-related non-bug findings
• Glitches — Different things you may have noticed about Blades that just weren't right
• Historical References — References to people, places and events from previous Elder Scrolls games
• In-Depth Guides — Various walkthroughs and tutorials to help get the most out of the game
• Loading Screens — Information that appears when the game is loading
• Music — Information about Blades' soundtrack