How many people play Elder Scrolls Online? Player count in 2024

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Nearing a decade of existence, Elder Scrolls Online remains a comprehensive MMORPG, but does it maintain its popularity in 2024? We explore the current player engagement in Elder Scrolls Online.

The trajectory of MMORPGs can shift from extremely popular to nearly forgotten, yet Elder Scrolls Online has managed to stay relevant. Ongoing updates, fresh classes, and regular DLCs contribute to its sustained presence in the realm of open-world gaming.

So, how many people are actually playing Elder Scrolls Online in September 2024? We’ve got an estimate of the monthly and daily count, including where it sits against similar MMOs like Guild Wars 2, Destiny 2, and World of Warcraft.

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Morrowind was an extremely popular chapter, introducing many new players.

How many people play Elder Scrolls Online: Monthly count

Thanks to Activeplayer.io, which is solely an estimate, we can see that in the last 30 days, an average of 3,149,408 players logged into Elder Scrolls Online. This is a slightly lower figure than the previous 30 days.

How many people play Elder Scrolls Online: Daily count

According to MMO Population, which is again an estimate based on subscribers, we can assume that around 13,880 players log into Elder Scrolls Online per day, with a total player base of 24,350,011.

Elder Scrolls Online’s population compared to competitors

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Elder Scrolls might not be the most popular MMO, but it still holds its own.

So, while those numbers prove Elder Scrolls Online is anything but a dying MMO, it’s still best to look at the game’s performance based on other popular MMOs.

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So, here’s ESO’s total player count compared to other similar games.

MMORPGTotal Player Count (Millions)
Elder Scrolls Online24.35
Diablo IV61.47
FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn59.77
Baldur’s Gate III124.85
World of Warcraft149.52

That’s the Elder Scrolls Online population and player count for September 2024. You can also check out the active player count of ValorantApex Legends and World of Warcraft.