Bethesda is ending support for one of its games in less than a day. The Elder Scrolls: Blades, a free-to-play role-playing game on Android, iOS, and Nintendo Switch, will no longer be playable starting tomorrow, so players have only 24 hours left to enjoy it.
Launched in 2020, The Elder Scrolls: Blades proved to be a divisive game, earning mixed reactions and frustrating fans eager for The Elder Scrolls 6. Bethesda has announced that the game will no longer be available starting tomorrow, marking the end of this particular chapter in the long-running Elder Scrolls series.
The Elder Scrolls: Blades Is the Most Controversial Game in the Series
As a huge Elder Scrolls fan, I was really excited when Blades came out! It’s the newest game in the series from Bethesda, and it takes place in a really cool spot in the timeline – right between Oblivion and Skyrim. The story focuses on the Blades, this amazing group of warriors, assassins, and mercenaries who were basically the Empire’s protectors for years and years.
After the Great War, the Blades were banned, forcing the player character to return to their hometown only to find it destroyed. This sets them on a path of revenge. The Elder Scrolls: Blades features fast-paced first-person PvP arena combat and challenging roguelike missions. However, despite an interesting story idea, the game suffered from many problems.
When The Elder Scrolls: Blades was first released, it received mostly average to poor reviews from both critics and players. Currently, the game has a Metascore of 42 out of 100 on the review site Metacritic, based on 13 critic reviews. Players gave it a much lower User Score of 2.7 out of 10, averaging the opinions of 86 users.
Players have one last day to enjoy The Elder Scrolls: Blades before it’s removed from mobile app stores. The game’s developers announced its cancellation within the game itself, and are letting players purchase any item for a very low price – just one Gem or Sigil. This is your final opportunity to grab rewards and play this version of The Elder Scrolls.
The Elder Scrolls Franchise Has a Rocky Future
With the mobile game The Elder Scrolls: Blades nearing its end, fans are eagerly anticipating news about The Elder Scrolls VI. Recently, industry expert Jez Corden reported that Bethesda is currently prioritizing the Fallout series, and a new Fallout game isn’t expected until as late as 2029.
Even though fans are eager to play The Elder Scrolls VI, there’s still a lot to enjoy in the franchise. The Elder Scrolls Online recently released a major update called Dawn and Dusk that gives players a great reason to jump back in. This update significantly improves different parts of the game, brings back the popular Zeal of Zenithar event, and sets the stage for even more content in the future.
2026-07-29 22:35