A substantial part of the beta keys have been handed to Curse members

Feb 6, 2014 07:46 GMT  ·  By

Bethesda has scheduled another closed beta test event for the upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game The Elder Scrolls Online.

The Elder Scrolls Online is set a thousand years before the events of Skyrim, with the Daedric Prince Molag Bal attempting to conquer all of Tamriel.

Players can join one of three different alliances warring for control over the continent and the much sought-after position of Emperor.

The event will start on Friday, February 7, at 12:00 PM EST / 17:00 GMT, and will end on Monday, February 10, at 11:59 AM EST / 16:59 GMT.

Consequently, Bethesda's official announcement advises all gamers who registered for the beta to check their email addresses, including spam folders, Gmail's promotion tab and other nooks and crannies where these types of emails might end up, in order to not miss the opportunity to enjoy the game.

"If you participate in the test, please remember that its contents are still protected under the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). You aren't allowed to share information, media (screens, videos, streams, etc), or anything else related to the test with others," the announcement warns.

The recent partnership between ZeniMax Online Studios and Curse has earned their members a chance at an additional number of beta keys, bringing beta invites to an astounding number of 500k people.

The Elder Scrolls Online is scheduled for release on April 4 2014, for PC and Mac. Developer ZeniMax Online Studios is also planning to release the game for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, in June.

The game is also available for preorder on The Elder Scrolls Online website.