Long rumoured, now officially confirmed. The Elder Scrolls Online is losing its monthly subscription.
Now billed as Tamriel Unlimited, The Elder Scrolls Online will loses its monthly subscription on March 17th for PC/Mac players. In addition, the Tamriel Unlimited edition will launch on Playstation 4 and Xbox One on 9th June 2015.
Players can now make a one-time purchase of the game, then play through the entirety of its content from start to finish. The console edition will feature all the updates and additions added to the game, such as the Justice and Champion systems.
Tamriel Unlimited will offer optional downloadable content, as well as an in-game Crown store. Regular content updates will be added to the game as normal, free of charge.
However, ESO Plus will be offered to those who wish to pay a single monthly charge, offering a premium membership service. This will provide access to in-game bonuses, a monthly allotment of crowns and access to all DLC game packs while a member. If you already have an active subscription as of 17th March, you’ll automatically be enrolled into ESO plus
There’s currently a live stream going on, showing the benefits of the new Tamriel Unlimited which you can view here. twitch.tv/zenimaxonlinestudios
If that’s not for you, here’s the new trailer.
Game Director Matt Firor was heard to whisper in the hallowed Bethesda halls, “Our fans are our biggest inspiration, and we’ve listened to their feedback on the entertainment experience they want. We know that Elder Scrolls fans want choice when it comes to how they play and how they pay, and that is what they will get. We have made numerous changes to the game over the past year, and are confident this is a game that Elder Scrolls fans will love to play. Players can explore Tamriel with friends, battle creatures, craft, fish, steal, or siege. The choice is theirs. The game offers hundreds of hours of gameplay with unlimited adventures with one single game purchase. We can’t wait for everyone, whether they’ve played before or will be experiencing it for the first time, to begin adventuring in The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited.”
Any console MMORPG fans out there tempted to give this one a look when it hits the shops?