The Elder Scrolls Online
The Elder Scrolls Online is a multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) set in the world of The Elder Scrolls universe. Players explore vast open worlds, complete quests, engage in player-versus-player combat, and join guilds to cooperate with other players. The game features both PvE (player-versus-environment) content like dungeons and storylines, and competitive PvP modes. It is available on Windows PC, Mac (Intel only), and console platforms, with an optional subscription service (ESO Plus) providing cosmetics and convenience features, though the base game is free-to-play.
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1 suggestionThe Elder Scrolls Online is not officially supported on Apple Silicon Macs — Bethesda and ZeniMax Online explicitly state this on their support pages, and there is no native Apple Silicon build of the game. The Intel-only Mac version currently runs under Rosetta 2, but Apple is removing Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028), giving you just over two years to plan. Bethesda has shown no public commitment to porting ESO to native Apple Silicon, and the Mac player base is relatively small, so a native build is unlikely in that timeframe. Your options are: (1) Switch to playing on a Windows PC or game console if you want to continue with ESO long-term; (2) Explore community workarounds using virtualization tools like CrossOver (which some players report works, though performance varies and it is not officially supported); or (3) Migrate to another MMORPG with confirmed Apple Silicon support, such as World of Warcraft (which Blizzard released as a Universal Binary in 2023) or Final Fantasy XIV (which Square Enix supports natively on Apple Silicon). If you have significant investment in your ESO account, contact Bethesda support to ask whether a native Apple Silicon port is in development before committing to an alternative.
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