Bethesda Softworks, a ZeniMax Media company, today announced  that The Elder Scrolls Online is now available for PC and Mac at  retailers worldwide and on the official online  store. Developed by  ZeniMax Online Studios, The Elder Scrolls Online is the latest  chapter in the award-winning franchise and brings the legendary  experience online for the first time. The Elder Scrolls  Online allows gamers to  choose their own style of play as they embark upon an epic adventure across all  of Tamriel. Players can adventure alone on heroic quests as in previous Elder  Scrolls games, explore the huge, rich world with a few friends, or join with  hundreds of others in massive Player vs. Player (PvP) battles to save the  Empire. “We are grateful for  the overwhelming response to The Elder Scrolls Online,” said Matt  Firor, Game Director of The Elder Scrolls Online. “With 5 million  people registered for beta, it’s clear that a large number of fans are eager to  jump online and experience everything the game has to offer. We couldn’t be more  excited to get it into everyone’s hands.” The Elder Scrolls  Online was named Best Role  Playing Game at E3 2013 by the Game Critics, a panel of leading North American  media outlets, and is considered one of the industry’s most anticipated titles  for 2014. The previous chapter in this franchise was The Elder Scrolls V:  Skyrim® which was released in November 2011 and enjoyed worldwide  critical and commercial success. As the sequel to the 2002 Role-Playing Game of  the Year, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, and the 2006 Game of the Year, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion,  Skyrim earned hundreds of ‘Game of the Year’ awards and sold over  20 million copies. In addition to  today’s PC and Mac release, The Elder Scrolls Online is in  development for the PlayStation4  system, and Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from  Microsoft. The Elder Scrolls  Online has been rated M for  Mature by the ESRB.