VIDEO: The Elder Scrolls Online launch trailer is very dramatic

Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls Online is out on PC and Mac today and the launch trailer is well worth five minutes of your time.

The lavishly produced and epic short may bear little resemblance to being one-hit killed by a 12 year old’s scantily clad avatar, but it certainly does an amazing job of hyping up the series’ rich universe.

We are grateful for the overwhelming response to The Elder Scrolls Online,” game director Matt Firor said. With five million people registered for beta, it’s clear that a large number of fans are eager to jump online and experience everything the game has to offer. We couldn’t be more excited to get it into everyone’s hands.”

A PS4 and Xbox One version of the MMO is also in development.

Here’s the trailer: