How to Play Elder Scrolls Blades Early

The Elder Scrolls: Blades is Bethesda’s new first-person RPG, and it’s coming to iPhone, iPad, and Android later this year. If you don’t want to wait for the official release date, you’ll need to sign up for early access.

If you’ve ever wanted to play a high-quality, Skyrim-type game on your mobile device, this fall you’re in luck. The Elder Scrolls: Blades is the latest game in Bethesda’s long-running Elder Scrolls series and immerses iPhone, iPad and Android users in a massive world filled with jungles and dungeons to explore and cities to build.

The game has the single-player story you’d expect from an Elder Scrolls game, but it also includes some other elements, including PVP arena combat where you’ll encounter other mobile players.

All versions of Blades will be linked, meaning those playing the game on an iPhone X will be able to interact with players using an Android device.

Bethesda hasn’t confirmed an official release date, but the game is currently up for pre-order before launching sometime later this year. Blades is free, so pre-ordering won’t cost you anything.

If you want to be one of the first to play The Elder Scrolls: Blades, you need to pre-register. Pre-registration only takes a few seconds. Here’s how to do it.

How to Play Elder Scrolls Blades Early

Once you’ve completed this, you’ll pre-register to play The Elder Scrolls: Blades early. Bethesda hasn’t confirmed a date, but said it will contact when it’s ready to launch the game.

Unfortunately, Bethesda no longer offers sword and helmet bonuses to pre-registerers. This offer expired on June 15.