{
  "id": 3715556,
  "title": "Bethesda Is Giving Away Free Copies of The Elder Scrolls Online with This New Fantasy Novel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/bethesda-is-giving-away-free-copies-of-the-elder-scrolls-online-with",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T09:31:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/free-elder-scrolls-online-brigands-breadknives-travis-baldree"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bethesda has teamed up with UK publisher Tor to offer free copies of The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) with a fantasy novel, Brigands & Breadknives, by Travis Baldree. This partnership is part of a cozy fantasy series called Legends and Lattes. The MMORPG ESO, which has been around for 12 years, is typically priced at £15.99 on Steam but has recently been on sale for £3.99 as part of Bethesda's 40th Anniversary sale. Free ESO codes are included in printed copies of the Brigands & Breadknives paperback release at major UK bookstores and online retailers such as Amazon. Amazon's UK listing does not currently include information about the free ESO code. The free copies are available through the first print run and can be claimed by readers at Tor's redemption page. Additionally, participants receive a branded bookmark with a secondary code for a Pink Torchbug pet in ESO. Tor and Bethesda described this collaboration as a partnership for cozy fantasy book lovers and gamers, aiming to encourage readers to explore their own adventures in Tamriel. Despite recent layoffs at Xbox, ESO remains one of Bethesda's biggest ongoing titles, continuing to receive expansions and updates, while Bethesda is also working on remasters of Fallout 3 and New Vegas, a new Fallout game from Obsidian Entertainment, and pre-production on Fallout 5.",
  "summary": "You can currently score a free PC copy of The Elder Scrolls Online—plus an exclusive in-game pet—with paperback copies of Travis Baldree’s new fantasy novel \"Brigands & Breadknives\".",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}