Gamemoir looks at Zenimax’s decision to go with a subscription model after playing The Elder Scrolls Online's beta.
When Elder Scrolls Online launched back in 2014, I didn't find much exciting about it. It was an MMO that stuck close to the template established by World of Warcraft, rather than the Elder Scrolls games that preceded it. Elder Scrolls Online wore the clothing, but it lacked the heart and soul, and fans were open with their disappointment. Five years later, Zenimax Online's exploration of Tamriel is celebrating 13.5 million players, up 2.5 million from the previous year. It's a fantastic turnaround, one which Bethesda attributes to the players that kept enjoying the game.
More and more games are starting to support cross-platform multiplayer and the lack of cross-play on Elder Scrolls Online is severely holding it back as the rest of the industry keeps moving forward.
Hilarious to see articles like this after all the bullshit posturing about cross play from Pete Hines and Todd Howard.
Fallout '76 doesn't have cross-play - because Bethesda have CHOSEN to not put it in, Peter Hines said this himself!
The experience of The Elder Scrolls Online is not diminished by no cross-play and I suspect it is not a priority for Bethesda.
But this is an example of why games 'journalists' need to have a proper journalism training, so they understanding about why they should avoid projecting their own opinions, (this sounds like a rant) and also checking the information presented by a source to see if they are trying to influence the journalist/writer.
Whoa I very much disagree about your comment on ESO not being diminished by no cross play.
Have you every tried using matchmaking in that game? Or waited in a public dungeon for someone to show up? It can talk up to an hour depending on the content you’re chasing. The experience could be considerably improved if matchmaking could pull from all available players rather than segmenting them into three groups.
Kind of funny that they say that, since I don't think any of the console makers seem opposed to supporting cross play with other consoles when it comes to MMO's like this, Sony based on FFXI, and now MS who's all about cross play. It was a big MMO that got Sony started on it, so is it really something that was pursued, or is this just some postulation by the articles author that this is the problem with ESO, which I wasn't even aware had a problem. Couldn't it just be that they never tried to implement it, because they could have done it on PC/PS, or Xbox/PC if they thought it was important.
No it's not. The shit MT scheme is holding it back. You have to wait to open the loot or pay not to wait. It sucks.
ESO has loot boxes now? Are you sure you are not being confused with Elder Scrolls Blades? That will have cross play once it releases on more platforms.
ESO has had loot boxes for a few years now. They do seasonal loot creates that contain unique cosmetics, potions, food, and other items. They can even drop EXP boosts for your character or mount. It’s not.. really pay to win I suppose but it skirts that line
I’m actually surprised ESO has avoided some of the loot create controversy, it’s super there.
No timers in opening loot though, that’s the mobile game Blades you’re thinking of.
Like ocelot said, the game you are referring to is Elder Scroll Blade, which is a shitty mobile game.
Elder Scrolls Online is actually a really good game.
ESO is fun at times but it has a few problems that ZeniOnline will never fix.
The staff at Gaming Respawn go over some special video game titles they could play forever in One Game We Would Play for the Rest of Our Lives
I would play a looter shooter like borderlands 2 forever. Not cause it's good, and it is... But because there's so much content there and ways to play and the endless guns would make it bearable.
There is nothing wrong with buying a game and paying a monthly sub for it. That's how it has always worked. Then the free-to-play models showed up and everyone hated those. So no we go back to what we had, the thing we liked. Pay for your game, then it's a simple matter of paying your monthly sub fee to play, no micro transactions to be had! Just play like we used to.
I will continue to only support the Pay-to-Play model with no microtransactions, and quality downloadable content actually made after the game's release. Subscription is just too expensive. And Free-to-Play is just absolutely terrible in so many ways.
There is nothing wrong with subcription games like FFXIV, but TESO is horrible.
There is nothing wrong with subcription games like FFXIV, and TESO is amazing.
there is nothing wrong with a monthly model, if the game have a premium feel to it and have content and enough to grab people. ESO have none of those....
its a sad husk of an mmo that is set in a world shaped after tamriel but isnt tamriel itself.