The Elder Scrolls Online's Gates of Oblivion reveal delayed to avoid US Inauguration Day clash Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. The Elder Scrolls Online's Gates of Oblivion reveal delayed to avoid US Inauguration Day clash "Given recent events, we are opting to play it safe." News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 13 Jan 2021 5 comments The developer of The Elder Scrolls Online has delayed the global reveal event for Gates of Oblivion to avoid clashing with the United States Inauguration Day. Inauguration Day is set for Wednesday 20th January, when Joe Biden will be sworn in as US president. The reveal of Gates of Oblivion was planned for Thursday, 21st January, but will now take place on Tuesday, 26th January at 10pm UK time instead. Due to Inauguration Day in the United States falling on Jan. 20, we are moving our Global Reveal Event for Gates of Oblivion from Thursday, Jan. 21 to Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 5pm EST/10pm GMT. Thank you for your support and we will see you soon! Details here: https://t.co/hXtzmeCpNe pic.twitter.com/qcy7NIHVmS- The Elder Scrolls Online (@TESOnline) January 13, 2021 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings The developers replied to one fan on Twitter who questioned the decision given The Elder Scrolls Online's global playerbase to say "given recent events, we are opting to play it safe". "We have players all over the world, but the majority of our employees live and work near the capital." Given recent events, we are opting to play it safe. We have players all over the world, but the majority of our employees live and work near the capital.- The Elder Scrolls Online (@TESOnline) January 13, 2021 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings The mention of "recent events" is of course a reference to the Capitol attack by a pro-Donald Trump mob. Authorities in the US fear follow-up attacks. ZeniMax Media is headquartered just north of Washington, D.C. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store