
The Elder Scrolls Online director Matt Firor has explained to Eurogamer why Zenimax Online Studios has decided to charge a monthly subscription for the massively multiplayer online role-playing game at a time when most observers consider the business model outdated.
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Way too expensive, this game is out of my radar right now
"Greed"
What interest i had in this game is completely gone now.
I just hope this wont be their excuse for not making an ES6. Just like bioware said with STOR claiming it would be KOTOR3,4,5 etc.
Lol all the stingy gamers out there. If you are going to complain about paying you'd probably find something else to complain about. Saves more room on the servers for dedicated gamers who aren't whiners