User blog comment:PsijicThief/ESO Business Model/@comment-5558140-20130819213429

im copying and pasting this comment i wrote on a news blog

i think it has to have some kind of recurring payment. i mean, its an mmo after all and i can't think of any popular mmo that hasn't had something, even if its free to play, they might have a cash shop like maplestory or the old republic, or even dust 514 has a system where you have to buy loadouts. its how those kinds of games last so long, if the developer has a cash flow going they can provide consistent updates that allow the game to stay fresh for 7-8 years. personally if it had to be anything then i'd say it should be a subscription, at least then the game won't be something like a pay to win deal with some of the things they put into a cash shop. i could be wrong, but i guess we won't know for a while longer.