User blog comment:Jimeee/Elder Scrolls Online will be subscription based/@comment-6681662-20130823032608

Isn't this what LoTR Online and SWTOR did? I know SWTOR almost died because of their subscription system. All I can say is for $15 a month, the game had better be a lot better than others of its genre.

And for those talking about how this is reasonable compared to other forms of entertainment/Skyrim: Skyrim Legendary Edition costs $60, which you can play whenever you want without paying a dime after your initial purchase. ESO will cost you $180 a year. That will cut out most of the younger demographic of players, I can promise you.