A new update for The Elder Scrolls Castles has been released, which adds in some spooky season content, for those that care about that, but in addition some new additions to the game have been included. Check out the video below to get a quick look at what is new.

The spooky season content is just that, spooky season content, though it does have a name, the Witch Festival. Get ready for a spine-tingling adventure in the six-part, spooky-themed event where the enigmatic Morga the Witch becomes a new resident of your Castle. Dive into a realm of new storylines and quests filled with intrigue, enchantment, and unexpected turns. To set the eerie ambiance, the game is also getting chilling tunes and an array of bewitching decorations for your Castle. Adorn your halls with the Witch’s Brew, Creepy Curiosities, a Gargoyle Statue, Hallowjack Lanterns, and the formidable Bone Throne.

Now all the actual feature updates that are included:

Cross-Platform Play

You can now link your accounts on Castles. To play the same Castles account on a different device, you can follow the instructions below:

1. Go to the settings menu on the device you want to take the account from

2. Press "Save Recovery"

3. Copy the code shown on the screen (code is valid for 60 seconds)

4. Go to the settings menu on the device you want to play the account on (you will need to play through the tutorial)

5. Enter the code and hit "Recover"

Bring Subjects Back from the Dead

The developers know that losing a special subject can be hard, so they have now provided players with the necromantic power to resurrect any subjects you want to bring back.

You can resurrect subjects with Soul Gems, which you can get from Legendary Loot Boxes and Heirlooms. The Gems will also be available for purchase in the Castles store at a later date.

The resurrection applies to situations where your favourite subject has died of old age or while you were attending to real-world duties, and of course, when they’re assassinated. They can now live again!

Updates to Sheogorath's Gauntlet

Updates have also been made to the Gauntlet. Now, you can select between favours every three waves to help your subjects fight on in the Gauntlet. In addition, wave bosses will appear every ten waves.

You have the opportunity to receive Sheogorath's Loot packs, a unique drop in this mode, guaranteed to include a rare, epic or legendary piece of gear to further your ventures beyond the Castle walls.

Extra Dynasty Levels

With this update, more dynasty levels have been added, which means that now Dynasty levels go up to 300.

Friends and Leaderboards

Finally, you can compare progress with your friends on a given platform, and other Castles players all over the world! As of today, a new leaderboard system that tracks player scores based on a new algorithm (your “Castle Score”), has been added. This new system also tracks progress in Sheogorath's Gauntlet (based on highest wave reached).

Please note that, with the launch of the leaderboards, all high scores are being reset.