Bethesda took the surprise decision to open its E3 press conference with announcements surround its mobile game The Elder Scrolls Blades.

Following an initial on-stage admission by Bethesda Game Studios executive producer Howard about the failures of its PC and console MMO Fallout 76, Bethesda dived straight into the latest updates and a trailer for Blades.

It was significant given games companies often minimise mobile announcements at E3 or sandwich them between big game announcements.

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Howard said Blades was the company’s second straight number one mobile game after Fallout Shelter.

Coinciding with E3, Blades, which is in Early Access, is getting a new update which will deliver new jobs, solo arena battles, a custom jewellery system and a new dragon questline.

The update goes live later today, with players able to get special in-game rewards this week for logging in.

Bethesda also announced that The Elder Scrolls Blades is making its way to Nintendo Switch in autumn 2019 as a free-to-play title.

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