Preview- ESO: Elder Scrolls Online

Elder Scrolls online is an upcoming MMO game developed by ZeniMax Online Studios with a release date planned for early 2013.

ESO Is part of 'The Elder Scrolls' franchise which is the first online game of the series so far. As the first announcement of the addition to the franchise was on May 3, 2012, Game Informer had revealed this in the same month's Magazine edition. 
As with other games in the 'The Elder Scrolls' franchise, ESO will be set in Tamriel but a Millennium before the events of the previous game installment, 'Skyrim'.

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In the game, there will be 9 races all together, spread out between the three alliances, Nord, Dunmer or Dark Elves and Argonians are part of the Ebonheart Pact alliance, these characters are all from past games so if you've ever played as one of these characters, you might have a slight advantage over opponents. Although development for ESO began 5 years before it's announcement in May 2012, It is the first project for ZeniMax Online Studios. 

Bethesda, ESO's Development team released a YouTube video on November 8 2012 which is about development and features. 

Official 'The Elder Scrolls Online' website: here.

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Sources: IGN, ESO News