The US Capitol was attacked and invaded by a right-wing and neo-confederate crowd last week, and according to the FBI, groups loyal to President Trump are threatening to try do it again during next week’s inauguration, where President-elect Joe Biden will take the oath. Nerves are in tatters, people are on edge, so at least one video game company is taking its next marketing event out of the way of anything that might happen next Wednesday.
“Due to the Opening Day in the United States on January 20, we are hosting our Global Reveal Event for Gates of oblivion Thursday, January 21 to Tuesday, January 26 at 5:00 PM EST / 10:00 PM GMT, ”Bethesda announced on Twitter yesterday. Elaborating on a follow-up tweet responding to a fan, the company said security was a concern. “Given recent events, we are choosing to play it safe,” wrote Bethesda. “We have players all over the world, but most of our employees live and work close to the capital.”
Gates of oblivion It’s Elder Scrolls Onlinethe great expansion of 2021. Triggered by last year’s Game Awards show, it looks set to add the main antagonist O Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and who knows what else, from Bethesda’s 2006 open world RPG to her current MMORPG. This original teaser had January 21, 2021 as the date for players to find out exactly what the expansion would include.
Given recent events, this is clearly a bad time, especially when you consider that Gates of Oblivion are portals to demonic dimensions and, basically, Elder Scrolls language for the various circles of hell. Another great year for another great start at the good old US-of-A.
Let’s remember some recent events:
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