User blog comment:Jimeee/Elder Scrolls Online will be subscription based/@comment-6231540-20130822085042

Now i do see their point, to stay in business and keep deliverying, they do indeed need to make money, no arguments there. Also it would probably keep the "real" fans in, no annoying people (most likely).

However, from a consumer's point of view, think about it, not everything has the time to dish out what..5-10 hours daily to get their money's worth. They should consider lowering the monthly fee a bit.....

I do not know, i have mixed emotions on this, and since no one got into the beta or played the game, no one can say this is worth it or not.