{"data":{"slug":"the-elder-scrolls-online","name":"The Elder Scrolls Online","aliases":["ESO","TESO","Elder Scrolls Online"],"url":"https://gamecrave.app/games/the-elder-scrolls-online","api_url":"https://gamecrave.app/v1/games/the-elder-scrolls-online","facts":{"online_coop":true,"max_players_online":12,"min_players_online":null,"local_coop":null,"max_players_local":null,"local_screen":null,"separate_device_coop":null,"max_players_separate_devices":null,"free_to_play":false,"free_coop_setups":null,"crossplay":true,"crossplay_platforms":["windows","macos"],"drop_in_drop_out":null,"host_only_ownership":null,"proximity_voice_chat":null,"platforms":["windows","macos","playstation_4","playstation_5","xbox_one","xbox_series"],"solo_only_platforms":null,"steam_deck":"verified","release_status":"released","release_date":"2014-04-04","genres":["role_playing"],"steam_app_id":306130,"wikidata_qid":"Q1188904"},"sources":[{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/app/306130/","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["online_coop","release_date"],"notes":{"online_coop":"Features list Online Co-op, beside MMO and Online PvP.","release_date":"The page shows 4 Apr 2014. The Steam data feed shows 22 May 2017, the day the game reached Steam. The maker's own post and Wikidata agree with 2014."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/api/appdetails?appids=306130&cc=us&l=english","kind":"store_data","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["steam_app_id","online_coop","platforms","release_status","free_to_play"],"notes":{"online_coop":"Categories include Co-op and Online Co-op.","platforms":"Backs windows and macos. Steam lists no Linux build.","release_status":"Steam lists the game as available to play, with no early access label.","free_to_play":"Steam sells the base game for $19.99 and the data says it is not free. The PlayStation and Xbox pages sell it too. Game Pass access, trials and temporary free play do not count."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/saleaction/ajaxgetdeckappcompatibilityreport?nAppID=306130&l=english","kind":"store_data","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["steam_deck"],"notes":{"steam_deck":"Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck."}},{"url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1188904","kind":"wikidata","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["wikidata_qid","genres","release_date"],"notes":{"genres":"P136 is massively multiplayer online role-playing game and fantasy video game.","release_date":"P577 is 2014-04-04."}},{"url":"https://bethesda.net/en-AU/news/from-one-to-many-all-about-solo-and-group-play-in-the-elder-scrolls-online","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["online_coop","max_players_online"],"notes":{"online_coop":"The post lists public dungeons, group bosses, group dungeons and trials as group content.","max_players_online":"Post of 2018-05-23 says group dungeons are made for four-player teams and trials for 12 players."}},{"url":"https://help.elderscrollsonline.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/9899/","kind":"official_support","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["max_players_online"],"notes":{"max_players_online":"Says trials are made for a group of 12 players."}},{"url":"https://help.elderscrollsonline.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20813/~/what-is-the-difference-between-delves,-group-delves,-public-dungeons,-group","kind":"official_support","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["max_players_online"],"notes":{"max_players_online":"Says group dungeons are for a full group of 4 and trials for raid groups of 12."}},{"url":"https://help.elderscrollsonline.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2553/~/how-do-i-join-a-group","kind":"official_support","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["online_coop"],"notes":{"online_coop":"Groups form through the in-game Group and Activity Finder, which has categories such as Dungeon and Trial."}},{"url":"https://help.elderscrollsonline.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1669/~/am-i-able-to-play-with-my-friends-that-are-playing-on-different-platforms","kind":"official_support","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["crossplay","crossplay_platforms"],"notes":{"crossplay":"Says Windows and Mac players share one Megaserver and can play together. Xbox and PlayStation players each have a server of their own, so they only meet players on their own platform. The page has no date.","crossplay_platforms":"Windows and Mac are the one confirmed pool. Xbox and PlayStation are separate pools."}},{"url":"https://tech.yahoo.com/gaming/articles/elder-scrolls-online-finally-getting-225245765.html","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["crossplay"],"notes":{"crossplay":"Windows Central report of 2026-01-07 says an executive producer confirmed cross-play work is under way, with no date. That means play between consoles and PC is not shipped."}},{"url":"https://www.toomuchgaming.net/blog-news/elder-scrolls-online-no-crossplay-2026","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["crossplay"],"notes":{"crossplay":"Report dated April 1 says the makers confirmed the cross-play work will not arrive in 2026."}},{"url":"https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/the-elder-scrolls-online/BRKX5CRMRTC2","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["online_coop","max_players_online","platforms","free_to_play"],"notes":{"online_coop":"Capabilities list Online co-op.","max_players_online":"Lists online co-op for 2 to 12 players. It also lists online multiplayer for 2 to 200 and the PlayStation page says up to 99, which are separate labels from co-op.","platforms":"Covers Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. The page also lists PC and cloud play.","free_to_play":"The Standard Edition is sold from $19.99. Game Pass access is a subscription and does not count."}},{"url":"https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/204861","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["platforms","free_to_play"],"notes":{"platforms":"The page shows PS4 and PS5.","free_to_play":"The Standard Edition has a $19.99 list price."}},{"url":"https://bethesda.net/en-US/news/celebrating-two-years-in-the-elder-scrolls-online","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Post of 2016-04-04 calls that day the two-year anniversary of the launch on PC and Mac, which backs 4 April 2014."}}],"updated":"2026-10-28"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://gamecrave.app/api"}}