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Rumor: Does elderscrollsonline.com point to an upcoming MMO? photo

It looks like ZeniMax, parent company of Bethesda, has snapped up the URL elderscrollsonline.com. Could this be more evidence towards the rumored upcoming MMO?

MCV reminds us that last month ZeniMax confirmed that a large part of a recent $300 million investment will be spent on the development of an MMO title. Our minds hopefully jumped to the Elder Scrolls games, but there wasn't much to go on.

Granted, a new URL isn't either, and this GameSpot post points to what may just be cybersquatter protection.  

"We are tired of people squatting on domains related to our games or simply not being able to get them if we needed them and decided a while back we'd get these to keep it from happening again," Bethesda's PR chief Pete Hines told GameSpot. "People are grabbing domains like these and trying to extract money from us for them, or using them for some other purpose."

Ah, whatever. We want it, and they know we do. I think it's coming. For now, we'll just blindly check the URL every once in awhile to see what's up.  


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foxhound009's Avatar
foxhound009 at 11/05/2007 12:49
omg... plz God make it be true, God if you are there.. please make them
make a mmo worth elder scrolls tittle... I promise I won't worship satan anymore :)
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 11/05/2007 12:52
Great, more reason for me to not play.
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 11/05/2007 13:11
Please let it be true, I burned so much of life in Elder Scrolls games, and this would be so awesome
Feigro's Avatar
Feigro at 11/05/2007 13:33
You like to dance close to the fire, don't you!
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 11/05/2007 13:39
This would be epic
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Variable Gear at 11/05/2007 13:51
I can predict it now...

"Elder Scrolls Online: Three Worlds"

mackisawesome's Avatar
mackisawesome at 11/05/2007 13:58
i'd play that shit
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Upgrayedd at 11/05/2007 13:58
I see why a lot of people love the elder scrolls games, but have never been one of them, so even if one does get made, pass.
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Knives at 11/05/2007 14:44
No, do not want, i love elder scrolls games but that would end all my lives (working, school, social, rest of gaming) in one blow.
Rpg_Worshiper's Avatar
Rpg_Worshiper at 11/05/2007 14:45
I wouldn't play it if it was PC exclusive. PS3 or 360 though? Now we're talking.
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DryvBy at 11/05/2007 15:26
Why would anyone play this? It's Oblivion with multiplayer, only for a monthly fee. Screw MMOs. I just got Hellgate and you have to pay to play that game too (well, if you want ANY challenge in the game).

Boycott this crap or prepare for a Mario MMO...
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Eschatos at 11/05/2007 17:05
This could be very good, but they'd have to change the skill system a hell of a lot, or everyone would be max level after a week.
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bluemeep at 11/05/2007 18:54
As much as I love this series (as my factory sealed copy of Arena can attest), it just would not work as an online game. The entire series is based on the premise of you basically wandering all over the world, doing as you damn well please. That doesn't jive with the rigid structure demanded by the rules of the common MMO.
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SourGr8pes at 11/05/2007 19:34
Do not want. I'd rather keep it the way it is, seeing that I'm not a fan of being followed by 13 year olds, being called a "fagz0r".
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carmatic at 11/08/2007 10:24
well, the world is changing, so change with it or get left behind... having the whole game world to yourself is nice but thats in the past now, it is usually not a modern game if it does not have other players in it
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