The Elder Scrolls had a surprisingly strong presence at Bethesda's E3 2018 press conference. Not only was The Elder Scrolls 6 officially confirmed, but Bethesda also announced The Elder Scrolls: Blades, a first-person dungeon crawling spin-off for mobile devices. Those interested were able to pre-register for the game back when it was initially announced for the chance to get into the early access period, and now The Elder Scrolls: Blades early access has finally started.

iOS and Android users are starting to receive invitations to The Elder Scrolls: Blades early access, assuming they pre-registered on their device or signed up for early access through the website. Bethesda is still allowing fans to sign up for early access for those wanting to try The Elder Scrolls: Blades ahead of its official launch. Anyone that wants to sign up for The Elder Scrolls: Blades early access can click here and should keep an eye on their e-mail in the coming days for their invitation.

The Elder Scrolls: Blades early access period lets players try out two of the game's main modes. One is the Town, which is the hub world and sees players interact with NPCs, receive new quests, and more. The main objective of The Elder Scrolls: Blades is actually to rebuild the Town, and so players will spend quite a bit of time in that mode.

The other mode The Elder Scrolls: Blades early access players can try is the Abyss. This is a roguelike dungeon crawling experience that challenges players to see how far they can explore a dungeon. A third mode, the Arena, will offer PvP elements, but it won't be added until sometime after launch.

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Now, some players may be interested in trying The Elder Scrolls: Blades, but may be afraid to invest too much time into the game during its early access period. After all, sometimes progress is wiped for players when a game exits early access and enters its full release. However, that shouldn't be a concern with The Elder Scrolls: Blades, as all progress and in-app purchases will carry over to the full release.

As for when The Elder Scrolls: Blades will have its full release, that remains to be seen. Bethesda delayed The Elder Scrolls: Blades already, and it's possible it will miss its "early 2019" release window. It may just depend on how smoothly the early access period goes, so fans should stay tuned.

The Elder Scrolls: Blades is in development for iOS, Android, PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.