There have been so many twists and turns surrounding The Elder Scrolls: Blades, Bethesda’s mobile entry in their legendary Elder Scrolls series, since its original announcement at E3 in June of last year that I’d sort of forgot it even existed by now. Originally slated for a September launch the game has been pushed back a couple of times, most recently in late November when it was pegged for an “early 2019" release.

Well today Bethesda has put out a little bit more clarification on where things are at with The Elder Scrolls: Blades. They’ve tweeted that they’ll be running a closed beta for the game on iOS only, and once that beta has finished they’ll be releasing the game in “early access" this spring for both iOS and Android. So how does one get access to this closed beta" Well you may remember you’ve been able to sign up for early access through the official Elder Scrolls: Blades website since the game’s first unveiling, and so Bethesda will be prioritizing beta invites for those who have signed up the earliest and based on what type of devices they need to be tested. Which is kind of strange because, well, there’s a pretty high chance that a lot of people that signed up on the website more than 8 months ago have a newer device by now, so it’ll be interesting to see how Bethesda is able to handle that. So then, what of early access" Bethesda has posted an FAQ on the Blades websi...