Want to Play The Elder Scrolls Online Both on PS4/Xbox One and PC? You’ll Pay Multiple Monthly Fees

The Elder Scrolls Online requires a monthly fee on PC, PS4 and Xbox One, but what if you play two or more versions? It wouldn’t be unreasonable to have a single monthly fee cover all, as it happens with other games (for instance Final Fantasy XIV: a Realm Reborn on PC, PS3 and PS4), but unfortunately that’s not the case.

[Mankey]

Are you kidding me? The pricing of this was already questionable enough.

[whitefang1988]

I feel if they would have spent less on that 10 minute cg trailer and all the famous voice actors (which in an mmo does it really matter?) we would have a much better game that might almost justify the expense we would have to pay.

Every friend who I've got on pc has said it's good but doesn't live up to skyrim or the elder scrolls name. I think console players (myself included) will struggle to see the value in this

[Magicite]

this game has flopped big time...already

[kazuma999]

Like I said before about the game. Shady business...... and ppl still will bitch at me cuz they were wrong when I posted this before :O

[aliengmr]

While not on the cutting edge of pricing structures, its very common for MMOs to charge for two separate accounts. And since the platforms are separate (which has been said since the beginning), you have to get two separate accounts.

Inconvenient? Sure. Shady? No, its a fairly standard practice with MMOs.

Now just to be clear, I think they could have done a better job with the pricing, but having to pay for 2 accounts really shouldn't be a surprise.

Only real surprise is why they chose to stick with such a basic MMO pay model while making it a multi-platform game. I think they really could have done a better job.

[DeathOfTheFanBoy]

FAIL

[FarEastOrient]

FFXIV allows players to use PS3, PS4, and PC with one monthly subscription and play with each other. Since War Thunder is heading in this direction, ESO should let console and PC players work together on the same servers and have one monthly fee to cover all three.

[beebap]

FF14 yes all platforms play together that why not on xbox they will not allow this. Tho I think to play on different platform you need to buy new copy of game. At minute im upgrading ps3 character/ process to ps4 and states that to play on ps3 again i need a new copy of game (which will be cheaper on ps3) but was wondering if one subscription covers both.

[Sathur]

give us a Single Player Skyrim 2 already. Or a remastered Skyrim for PS4 and Xbox One- I hear remastering is all the rage right now.

[awi5951]

Just buy the pc version to save time. Skyrim on pc can run a very cheap gpu and will still look way better than console version with the mods.

[Matt666]

Or just make a new game or another fallout

[andrewsqual]

I don't think he would have the resources to that ;)

[RedSoakedSponge]

well tbh i dont know why you would wanna play on multiple formats anyway...

[sdozzo]

PC now then switch when it comes to console.

[specialguest]

Some people are just looking for a reason to complain lol. The vast majority of mmo gamers will never buy the game twice just for the convenience of switching between two platforms. Of course it doesn't seem fair at all, but it's mostly a non issue since it'll only affect a tiny minority.

(Skyrim online installed on pc located in bedroom, but I'm chilling in livingroom and currently gaming on console. Wishes Skyrim account could be shared on console. Could go to bedroom and play mmo on pc, but too lazy to walk there.... DAMN YOU BETHESADA!!)

[Tempest317]

I have 2 friends that play ff14 on multiple formats. This is a legit complaint imo

[Hicken]

For the most part, I agree. Usually, people don't play the same game on multiple platforms, especially of the MMO format, and even more especially if there's a fee.

That said, it doesn't make sense to have people pay for so many subscriptions to the same game.

[AnEwGuY]

LOL...this game is just one big bucket of FAIL.

[Smitty2020]

Skyrim remake would be amazing

[mezati99]

this is just sad bethesda

[CrossingEden]

Wow.... ಠ_ಠ

[DCfan]

I guess they haven't learned anything from FFXIV.

[awi5951]

Those FF MMO's sucked *^&*(^&* man i was so happy when i switched to wow. Man FF was a total load of crap. Why did i ever even choose FF over wow when World of warcraft launched i don't know what i was thinking.

[Shad0wRunner]

awi5951

To each their own. I've played WoW, back in the day. The PC I have now, isnt powerful enough to run it. I need more RAM.

But Im playin FFXIV on PS4, currently...and it's just fine. There's nothing wrong with it. The monthly sub is reasonable. You dont have to have Plus to play it and the game runs great, in terms of resolution, gameplay and load times. It's a very successful MMO. It aint gonna fail anytime soon.

[iistuii]

Same as every game. Wanna play premium on B4 on ps4/X1/PC you gotta buy for each, nothing new.

[DefenderOfDoom2]

Well if you just want to play ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE on PS4 . SONY does not require you to have a PLAYSTATION PLUS account ! Why is MICROSOFT making you pay for XBOX LIVE to play E.S.Online on the XBOX1?

[vikingland1]

MS charges for XBL period this is not new it's for all online games not just for ESO.

It doesn't matter to me because I would get it for PS4,if I get it at all.

[mhunterjr]

I wonder how many ps4 owners bought the ps4 with plans to play online games, but refuse buy a ps plus account. I'm sure the number is hovering somewhere under 5%...

Seriously, the number of people affected by the xbl paywall is so small, you'd think folks would stop bringing it up in articles that have nothing to do with it. No one is paying for Xbox live just for elder scrolls... They are paying for online multiplayer period.

[MysticStrummer]

"the number of people affected by the xbl paywall is so small, you'd think folks would stop bringing it up in articles that have nothing to do with it."

This isn't one of those articles.

"No one is paying for Xbox live just for elder scrolls... They are paying for online multiplayer period."

To play ESO on XB1, a person is forced to pay an extra fee. To play it on PS4 or PC, they aren't. Why is that so hard to understand?

OT - Another great decision from Zenimax/Bethesda. /s

[mhunterjr]

@mystticStrummer

This article is about how ESO accounts don't carry over to different devices, not about the xbl paywall...

Most xbox gamers aren't paying an "extra fee" to play ESO online on xb1, because they already have a live account... And are using it to play a number of games in addition to ESO. Why is THAT so hard to understand?

I bought xb1 to play Mechassault, and have had a subscription ever since so I can play online MP games. So if I choose to play ESO, the only 'extra fee' is the ESO account.

How many people do you think would buy either console just to play ESO? Chances are they want to play other games as well and will be getting PSN or Xbl anyway. Seriously the scenario that you are suggesting just doesn't happen. How likely is it that a gamer who has no interest in paying $50-60 a year for online multiplayer, is going buy a next gen console then spend $180 a year to play a single game? You can rest assured that the majority of people who play ESO on ps4 will have PSN accounts

PS, the fact that you said "OT" is an admission that this xbl paywall talk is off topic...

[Remy_S]

Dropped, this game can screw itself.

[bandit905]

This game is extremely expensive to start up, it cost 64.99 plus taxes (usually a game is 49.99 or 59.99)and once you get it installed you need to enter your credit card info before you can even start to play

[DefenderOfDoom2]

to "mhunter" did you read the article? the author said near the end of article. " Add to the necessity to pay for XBOX LIVE GOLD on XBOX ONE and your romps across the ONLINE version of TARNIEL can easily become quite costly." And if you go back and read my first post . I was asking a question. but after reading my first post again, i can understand why a few people got just a little upset about my crappy question! In response too comments above me , to my crappy question! i agree , most people will have PS PLUS account on PS4 and most people will have a XBOX LIVE account on XBOX1. I want XBOX1 to succeed! Good competition between consoles is good for all gamers! . Lets say MICROSOFT makes an announcement ; " You will not need a XBOX LIVE account to play ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE on XBOX1" I think that will help sell more XBOX1`s . which to me is a good thing! just my opinion.