User blog comment:Jimeee/Elder Scrolls Online will be subscription based/@comment-5558140-20130825000342

im also guessing that they will be selling pre-paid time, so as a possible solution for those worried about continued payments, just buy some time and play it, then take a break after, then buy more time and play it again. it is kind of ridiculous how most of the community are acting like babies and i don't know, threatening not to buy this game. if after you've at least considered your options and afterwards, its still just not worth it to you, then just move along. mmo's are not really made for casual gamers, and sometimes it takes casual gamers and turns them into obsessive freaks. there are still plenty (as in millions) of people who will be buying, playing, and paying for a game like this.