Everyone who signed up for early access to the hotly-anticipated iOS game The Elder Scrolls: Blades should start compulsively checking their email for an invitation: the company started a public beta test.
Bethesda Softworks’ free-to-play RPG set in the Elder Scrolls universe promises console-quality graphics on an iPhone or iPad.
Start your fingers twitching
The announcement that The Elder Scrolls: Blades was available for Early Access went out from the game’s official Twitter feed:
As part of our #TES25 celebration, we're excited to announce that The Elder Scrolls: #Blades is officially in Early Access!
Ready to play? We're inviting players in waves, so make sure to keep an eye on your email for the invite.
Here's the updated FAQ: https://t.co/TZsYW4pnJy pic.twitter.com/2reothr8Zs
— The Elder Scrolls (@ElderScrolls) March 27, 2019
And the company is already on the second wave of invitations for this fantasy role-playing game:
The 1st wave of The Elder Scrolls: #Blades Early Access went smoothly, so we invited the next wave.
Everyone who registered for Early Access at https://t.co/uuFPob6YWJ by 3/25 can quest, create, and conquer! If you registered after 3/25 don't worry, we're sending invites daily. pic.twitter.com/VKTpDWNT46
— The Elder Scrolls (@ElderScrolls) March 28, 2019
The second tweet indicates that everyone who’d registered before March 25 can “quest, create, and conquer!” Those who registered more recently should look for an invitation soon.
More about The Elder Scrolls: Blades
A preview of the game was shown at E3 last year, and it was originally scheduled to debut before the end of 2018. But the wait is just about over.
Features of The Elder Scrolls: Blades include, “beautifully rendered, console-quality environments; powerful magic; tons of gear to collect; upgradeable skills; and, of course, real-time fantasy battles! Fights are settled using the touchscreen to slash [with] your sword, deflect oncoming attacks, cast a mighty bolt of lightning, and more.” Unusually, the game can be played in both portrait and landscape mode.
Anyone who wants to get in on the public beta should sign up on PlayBlades.com. An Android version is also available.
