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Analysis: Is Elder Scrolls Online doomed to failure?

Experts expect the upcoming MMO to require subscriptions even following SWTOR and The Secret World's troubles. Marcus Mac Dhonnagáin reports.

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zeal0us4930d ago

I hope Bethesda do the smart thing and turn it into B2P instead of leaving at P2P.

acidbrn4930d ago

I'm really looking forward to seeing what they have up their sleeves for this game.

Sharodan4930d ago

I want to say they should go free-to-play and use micro-transactions, but what could they sell? I suppose cosmetic items for player homes and clothes? The author makes good points about maintaining an audience and I can't imagine Elder Scrolls doing that if they don't do something completely different from what's already out there.

acidbrn4930d ago

I think the upcoming DLC Hearthfire is a good indication of where they could go with the game. Giving players the option to buy homes for real money and designing them yourselves could be a profitable venture.

TheMasterShake4930d ago

would rather have the Fallout MMO.

zeal0us4930d ago (Edited 4930d ago )

ZeniMax Online Studios probably will make one depending on how well ESO performs.

TheMasterShake4929d ago

there was supposed to be one coming out this year until Bethesda shut the project down. it was being made by interplay who were the original fallout devs. it had major potential but bethesda had to be dicks and take interplay to court.

axerated4930d ago

Failure? Certainly not. Although if it's being dev'd by Bethesda itll probably be broken as hell

timur2224930d ago

Lol its Developed by ZeniMax Online Studios not Bethesda .

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"We all have strong opinions within the studio" – Microsoft

Microsoft are telling the world that the sooner we all switch to using generative AI tools in our day-to-day lives, the sooner we will 10x ourselves. Yet the corporation are still only finding haphazard pick up by videogame developers, including some of their own studios.

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rlow142d ago

Good, I hate the Idea of these corporations trying to put people out of work. I honestly think we need to all start speaking up on the issue before things start getting bad.

Reaper22_41d ago

I agree but we also need to do that with other corporations. Not just in gaming. But I also fell that its inevitable because its all about the bottom line which is the almighty dollar.

Abnor_Mal41d ago (Edited 41d ago )

What happens when people are out of jobs because of AI and robots being capable of doing the work of a human in less time and with out breaks. How will the corporations make money when the ordinary man is jobless and cashless unable to buy what the corporations are selling. How will it affect the corporations bottom line when they themselves put the working force out of work.

Trying to type fast before my phone resets.

rlow141d ago

well if we all feel its inevitable then it will be. I agree its just not about gaming, but its a good place to start.

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ESO's director says doing the same-old yearly patch cycle wasn't 'going to cut it'

"Nothing is off the table right now."

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The Elder Scrolls Online: Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 2 Launches

The latest update for the game has arrived with loads of new adventures for gamers.