Elder Scrolls Online opting for subscription model over F2P

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The Elder Scrolls Online will cost adventurous non-Dovahkiin $14.99/€12.99/£8.99 per month once it launches next year, ZeniMax Online general manager Matt Firor has told GameStar.

"Going with any other model meant that we would have to make sacrifices and changes we weren't willing to make," Firor said. "We'll talk about further discounts, etc. later, but for now, we are very happy to finally announce our model. It's very simple - you pay once per month after the first 30 days and the entire game is available to you."

Firor also said that folks can "expect some discounts if you buy multiple months at a time," and that gametime cards will also be available as a payment option. We're not super into gametime cards ourselves, but only because we had to go to a 7/11 to buy them, and invariably we'd end up buying Dr Pepper Slurpees and sacks of powdered donuts instead, and then our guild would kick us out.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/08/21/elder-scrolls-online-opting-for-subscription-model-over-f2p/

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AcroPosted:

i would give it a month, then f2p

BeetPosted:

Well what do you people expect it is an MMO. I think it will eventualy go Free to play like SWTOR. But for me $15 is like any other MMO. World of Warcraft has been doing it for almost 10 years and it still has millions of subscribers.

But Matt Firor also said that he will later talk about discounts. So they might have a 12 month $60 option.

SillyChildrenPosted:

I give it 6 months before they go f2p. Just like SWTOR.

DinocoPosted:

TTG_Velocity That's a good thing. Just because you aren't gonna pay for it, doesn't mean others won't. Look at World of Warcraft. Over 10 million subscribers and it's still generating more. Sub based MMORPG's are a lot better over f2p or stores in game. It means that the company can plan ahead of time on what they can do to their game, instead of hoping they generate 100k dollars so that they can add a new feature to the game. It saves everyone time and in the long run is better for the content of the game.


Yeah, that would be true for some company like Jagex or Blizzard, but Zenimax is rich as ****, plus, $15 a month is Outrageous for an mmorpg.

BoarPosted:

McNuggets_Jr What a scam...


Well I wouldn't say scam, but I guess its all you can call it.
$15 is too much for a subscription MONTHLY.

TomorrowLandPosted:

What a scam...

SasukeUzamakiPosted:

The stupid cheesy joke at the end trying to cover up how they are ripping you off, 10/15$ is a lot.

JLG0023Posted:

This is one of those games that will have to go F2P eventually or die.

GuwapPosted:

slapshot101 I think it would be ten times better if they had it a one time only price so that you would not have pay every month. I don't think I would pay double the amount it cost for Netflix.


Exactly, $15 a month equals $180 a year. Honestly, that is way to much.

BoarPosted:

ShadowBoltDashie I don't see it being worth it to me, mainly because I have never played an Elder Scrolls game so I don't know if this is what the fans wanted or something.


I don't think any fan wants to pay, although I am sure some die hard fans will pay it.
You've really never played a ES game?


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