
That's where The Elder Scrolls Online comes in.ĮSO launched in a rough state, but like many "live" games these days, it bounced back impressively. Until Bethesda creates an Elder Scrolls game with proper coop, or one of the many in-development multiplayer Skyrim mods reaches the finish line, fans of the franchise have been left with very few opportunities to explore the world of Tamriel with their friends.

With few exceptions, the player base of most popular modern MMOs span multiple countries.

Best of all, these players can live just about anywhere in the world. These players might cooperate with you, work against you, or do both at different parts of your in-game journey.

So, what's the secret sauce that makes MMOs so popular and long-lasting?īroadly speaking, MMOs offer players a sense of freedom, giving them massive open worlds to explore, dozens of side activities to pursue, spooky dungeons to conquer, and epic quests to complete - all in the company of thousands, or even millions, of other players. The genre has been around for decades, and many of its earliest titles like Everquest are still playable to this day. When we look at the video games that have truly stood the test of time, MMORPGs are always near the top of that list.
