Elder Scrolls Online sets June 1 preview for Update 50 and its new overland challenge mode

ZeniMax Online Studios is getting ready to show off more of The Elder Scrolls Online’s Update 50, with a preview stream scheduled for June 1. The big draw is the new overland challenge difficulty mode, a feature the studio has already been teasing as one of the update’s headline additions.

That mode is meant to make ESO’s open-world PvE tougher for players who feel the game’s normal overland content has gotten too easy. ZeniMax has talked about it before, but the June stream should give players a closer look at how it actually works ahead of the update’s release.

Update 50 is expected to be one of ESO’s bigger yearly updates, and this feature is a big reason why. Overland content has been a long-running sore spot for some veteran players, especially those who want questing and exploration to put up more of a fight without having to jump into group dungeons or other instanced content.

The studio hasn’t shared every detail yet in the source provided, so some specifics are still up in the air for now. But with the preview stream only about a month away, players shouldn’t have to wait long to see exactly what Update 50 is changing and when the new mode will go live.