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Our ESO #MillionReasonsToPlay Giveaway winner has been selected! We caught up with the lucky ESO player to hear his story and plans for the future.
“Never in a million years," laughs Ryan Rager. The 30-year-old from Costa Mesa, CA, recently learned he won a million dollars – the grand prize in The Elder Scrolls Online #MillionReasonsToPlay campaign. “No pun intended," he quickly adds. “But I was playing every chance I could at the time and thought, Why not give it a go?"
A self-professed fan of the Elder Scrolls franchise, Rager is relatively new to Elder Scrolls Online. “I have always played on console," he says. “I was late getting an Xbox One, waiting till last October to get one as a gift to myself." The first game he bought? The Elder Scrolls Online.
When he's not working his day job as a service technician for a company that designs and builds custom home theaters and smart homes, Rager spends as much time as he can playing through ESO's main faction storylines. He has yet to pick a primary character – Rager suspects he'll specialize a bit more as he reaches higher and higher levels – but right now he's playing as a Dark Elf Dragonknight. “He's not maxed out in any aspect. I think that's why I'm spending more time playing him – nowhere to go but up!"
Along with the story and setting, Rager has come to appreciate the camaraderie he's found in Tamriel – especially when he began his journey. “When I first started to play I was overwhelmed by how much there was to do," he says. “There were several players in the community who took the time to help me find my way. Thanks to everyone who helps new gamers and shows them around!"
While others have forged lifelong friendships and even found love in Tamriel, Rager can credit ESO for helping him level up his real-world relationship. “My fiancée and I have been engaged for four years now," he says. “The main reason for the long engagement was needing to save for the big day. We now can say this year is the year. It's very exciting." Not only will they now get married and splurge on a honeymoon, but Rager also has one big purchase in mind: “I'm thinking a new TV for my Xbox is in order," he smiles.
As for Rager's own #MillionReasonToPlay? “For me, it's the size of the world," he says. “My favorite games are the ones where a player can go his or her own way and choose their own path. I love that there is a story, and you can choose to follow it, or if you wish, completely go off the beaten path and do your own thing. ESO gives the gamer the freedom of choice."
For another look at some of your #MillionReasonsToPlay, check out these Bethesda.net features:
Just for Fun: One of your #MillionReasonsToPlay ESO
Exploring in The Elder Scrolls Online: One of Your #MillionReasonsToPlay
Collecting in The Elder Scrolls Online: One of Your #MillionReasonsToPlay
That's not the last of our prizes – we'll be contacting our 1,000 Second Prize winners via email and awarding 3,000 crowns to each. Keep an eye on your inbox!
