User blog comment:Jimeee/Elder Scrolls Online will be subscription based/@comment-3124449-20130822053159

Apparently they don't want people to play the game. I'm hoping that this will turn out like the issue of first-person in the game (it was originally to not be included, but after fan outcry, they added it). He'll, I would even be okay with subscription if there was not a payment to be made when first getting the game. Unless this changes, I (and apparently, many other dedicated TES fans) will not be buying this.