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Bethesda Softworks and ZeniMax Online Studios have announced that beta signups are now open for The Elder Scrolls Online. Interested gamers simply have to go to the website and register for a chance to play. Selected beta registrants will be granted early access to beta test the game. Timing and details of the start of playtests will be provided at a later date to those who register. To celebrate the news the company also released a new cinematic trailer.

“We’re really excited to get the game into players’ hands,” said Matt Firor, game director of The Elder Scrolls Online. “We receive invaluable feedback through the beta process, and that helps us ensure that the game will be one of the best online gaming experiences ever offered -- one worthy of The Elder Scrolls franchise.”

The Elder Scrolls Online brings the award-winning Elder Scrolls experience online for the first time. Using ZeniMax Online’s Megaserver technology, players will join one connected world with a built in social network that lets them stay up-to-date with everything their friends are doing. Megaserver technology avoids the hassle of shard selection and makes The Elder Scrolls Online one of the most socially enabled games ever created. Whether playing alone, or with hundreds of friends, players can develop their own style of play as they embark upon an epic quest across Tamriel.

I use a Mac operating system. Can I participate in The Elder Scrolls Online beta?

Yes. We do plan on inviting people who use Mac operating systems into beta events for The Elder Scrolls Online.

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The Elder Scrolls Online Beta Signups

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