The first big weakness is the fact that since these games are free to play, developers are thinking of ways to charge you for money while designing the game. For example, say that in game A, you do not get a mount until level 30. The world in game A is massive, so the developer creates a fast travel system similar to the Flight Stations in World of Warcraft.
Season Zero: Dawn and Dusk is now live for all platforms (including PC/Mac, Xbox, and PlayStation), kicking off a new era for The Elder Scrolls Online. This inaugural Season is live from April 2 until July 8 and lays the foundation for all future Seasons by introducing new reward systems, the first wave of player-focused improvements, class and combat redesigns, new zones and challenges, and more.
Check out some of the rewards you can unlock and acquire in ESO’s first ever Tamriel Tome, arriving April 2, 2026.
Get an in-depth view of the future of ESO with the 2026 Seasons Direct, followed by two developer and community member roundtables. Join the team at ZeniMax Online Studios as they share the many ways ESO is evolving with new adventures, stories, challenges, and systems, plus get your first look at each Season arriving in 2026. A new age for The Elder Scrolls Online is about to begin!
I'm not buying a game for $60 and them have nothing to show for a month later. I would pay $60 a YEAR, but that's my line in the sand. Not $80, not $70.... Just $60, tops and that's with all the expansion for the year.
I played 250+ hours on Oblivion for $60... but I can't even log-in to TESO for less than $230/year?