In order to access future downloadable content, players would either have to purchase DLC separately or pay an optional subscription fee for an ESO Plus membership.
Instead, the game was moving to a “buy to play” business model, where gamers could play for free after having purchased a copy. That said, ZOS did a 180 on January 21st, announcing that The Elder Scrolls Online would no longer require a subscription. This type of experience is best paired with a one-time fee per month, as opposed to many smaller payments that would probably add up to more than $14.99/month any way. The Elder Scrolls Online was designed and developed to be a premium experience: hundreds of hours of gameplay, tons of depth and features, professional customer support – and a commitment to have ongoing content at regular intervals after launch. We feel that putting pay gates between the player and content at any point in game ruins that feeling of freedom, and just having one small monthly fee for 100% access to the game fits the IP and the game much better than a system where you have to pay for features and access as you play. Going with any other model meant that we would have to make sacrifices and changes we weren’t willing to make… In an August 2013 interview given to GameStar, Firor explained the reasoning for a subscription:Ĭharging a flat monthly (or subscription) fee means that we will offer players the game we set out to make, and the one that fans want to play. RELATED: It’s Official: Elder Scrolls Online Cost Is $14.99 Per Month ESO Was A Subscription-Based Gameĭespite the controversy, Matt Firor, Game Director, staunchly defended the subscription-based business model. ESO was being developed for next-gen consoles - as well as PC - and console players were especially loathe to pay a subscription plus Xbox Live and PlayStation Network fees. Many couldn’t stand the thought of paying a monthly fee to play the highly anticipated MMORPG. Zenimax Online Studios (ZOS) just can’t win.īack in 2013 when the company first announced that The Elder Scrolls Online was going to be subscription-based, a lot of gamers were upset. Some hardcore fans are so angry about the change from P2P to B2P that they’ve quit ESO for good.
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