Bethesda is planning an MMO installment of the Elder Scrolls series, set 1000 years before the events of Skyrim, Game Informer reports.

The Elder Scrolls Online will be set in locations all around Tamriel -- including Elsewyr, Skyrim and Cyrodiil -- during the appearance of Daedric prince Molag Bal. It will reportedly have three playable factions and PvP combat.

"We have been working hard to create an online world in which players will be able to experience the epic Elder Scrolls universe with their friends, something fans have long said they wanted," said director Matt Firor in a press release.

The Elder Scrolls Online is due out in 2013 for PC and Mac.

[kotaku.]