User blog comment:Jimeee/Elder Scrolls Online will be subscription based/@comment-78.33.97.33-20130906042510

What will most probably happen? The same thing with the Xbox one with all it's rules: they wait for the pre-order numbers and the amount if people who want to buy the game, if they believe it meets their demands nothing will happen, however, if it is too low then they will likely change the subscription either in cost, or hopefully remove completely.