General:Japanese Localization Arrives on Consoles with ESO's Update 40

Originally published September 21, 2023. The original article can be found here.

ESO’s console players will be able to enjoy Japanese localization with the Update 40 base-game patch!

We are very excited to share that The Elder Scrolls Online will launch fully localized in Japanese for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 consoles with the release of Update 40 on November 14, 2023 (November 15 local Tokyo time).

During last night's Xbox Digital Broadcast from the Tokyo Game Show, Creative Director Rich Lambert thanked the Japanese community and highlighted the game’s most recent Chapter, The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom, which players will be able to play translated into Japanese this November.

As shared during the recent preview livestream, the Update 40 base-game patch arrives November 14 (November 15 local Tokyo time) on console and includes the new Infinite Archive PvE activity and a host of quality-of-life additions and fixes. As a base-game update, Update 40 is free for all existing ESO players, with no additional purchases required.