User blog comment:Jimeee/Elder Scrolls Online will be subscription based/@comment-4976111-20130914124135/@comment-16047389-20130916134423

At the very least, the MMORPG community needs something to shake up the stagnant pool of game choices. It's basically come down to either WoW or any of the FTP games that slowly fade away. ESO is unique enough that it just might be what's needed to breath new life into a dying genre.