The Elder Scrolls Online is undoing the paywall of one of its most promising features: Scribing. Previously locked behind the Gold Road Expansion, the system will now no longer be contained by the Crown Store and will be available to all players. This change makes the door easy to enter in terms of dynamic build by allowing the players to tweak their abilities through Grimoires and Scripts, designing personal skills. It’s a giant leap for a game that’s gradually but surely been adding more customization tools year-over-year, and now, even base game users can dive into greater combat options without paying a dime.

In another curveball move, Bethesda decided to celebrate the 10th anniversary of ESO by dumping parts of its original server hardware. The studio has since made 2,000 framed sticks of RAM that used to accompany the game, each of them retailing at $110. While a bit of a novelty, it gives hardcore fans a literal piece of the game's foundation.

Subclassing for characters who hit level 50 has also been added to the latest Elder Scrolls Online update. This allows players to continue to specialize and gives end-game builds a bit more flexibility. For a game that is so class-diverse already, this is an important increase for existing players.

In total, the changes indicate a shift, making the game more open, more player customizable, and more connected to its roots.

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