It looks like console players will have to wait a bit longer to play The Elder Scrolls Online. A message on Reddit was seen during a FAQ, which seems to indicate that there is indeed a delay for the console versions of the MMO.
“The Elder Scrolls Online officially launched on April 4, 2014 on PC and Mac. While it has become clear that our planned June release of the console versions isn’t going to be possible, we have made great progress, we have concluded that we’ll need about six more months to ensure we deliver the experience our fans expect and deserve.”
There was also an unresponsive link that was attached to the FAQ. It most likely would have gone into more detail about an official announcement on an upcoming delay.
June was originally the month when console players would finally have their chance to play, but if any of this is to be believed, we’re not going to see console versions of The Elder Scrolls Online until very late in the year.
[Update] Bethesda has confirmed that The Elder Scrolls Online has been delayed for six months. A blog was posted on the official site about the situation.
“We know from the frequent questions we get that many of you are excited about playing ESO on the PS4 and Xbox One, and today we’d like to share an official update on the status of these releases. Read on for the latest information:
We’ve been grateful to our fans for the wonderful response to our recent launch of The Elder Scrolls Online for PC/Mac, but we know many of you are eagerly waiting to play the game on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
We continue to work on the console versions of ESO, and game development has been progressing steadily, but we are still working to solve a series of unique problems specific to those platforms. Integrating our systems with each console manufacturer’s networks—which are both different from the PC/Mac system as well as different from each other—has been a challenging process. It has become clear that our planned June release of the console versions isn’t going to be possible. Though we have made great progress, we have concluded that we’ll need about six months to ensure we deliver the experience our fans expect and deserve.”
Bethesda has also announced that anyone who plays the PC version of The Elder Scrolls Online before the end of June will be able to transfer their characters to the Xbox One and PS4. One good bit of news is that the price of the console versions will be reduced to $20 for people that meet the eligibility requirements.